Volbeat - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Volbeat can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Volbeat artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Volbeat learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Flash	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
5	Double Team	Normal	—	—
9	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
13	Moonlight	Normal	—	—
17	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
21	Tail Glow	Bug	—	—
25	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
29	Protect	Normal	—	—
33	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
45	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Volbeat learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Dizzy Punch	Normal	70	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Volbeat does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black & White.

Moves learnt by TM

Volbeat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Volbeat can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Volbeat learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Flash	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
5	Double Team	Normal	—	—
9	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
13	Moonlight	Normal	—	—
17	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
21	Tail Glow	Bug	—	—
25	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
29	Protect	Normal	—	—
33	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
45	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Volbeat learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Dizzy Punch	Normal	70	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Volbeat can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Roost	Flying	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Volbeat does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Moves learnt by TM

Volbeat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Volbeat can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
String Shot	Bug	—	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Volbeat egg move parents

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Volbeat

Volbeat's egg groups: Bug, Human-Like

The egg moves for Volbeat are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed Illumise with a compatible male Pokémon until you get Volbeat, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Volbeat with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime Ledyba Ledian Surskit Ninjask Buneary Lopunny Scolipede
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Gligar Scizor Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Shelmet Accelgor Mienfoo Mienshao Durant
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Bug Buzz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Yanma Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Volbeat Kricketune Mothim Combee Yanmega Sewaddle Karrablast Escavalier Joltik Galvantula Shelmet Accelgor Larvesta Volcarona
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat
Pre-evolution Level up	Swadloon Leavanny

Dizzy Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spinda Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Ledyba Ledian Volbeat

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime Shuckle
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Ledyba Ledian Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Gallade Shelmet Accelgor

Seismic Toss

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Machop Machoke Machamp Pinsir Makuhita Hariyama Throh
Breeding	Heracross Volbeat
Generation 3 Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Drowzee Hypno Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Hitmontop Sableye Meditite Medicham Spinda Cacnea Cacturne

Silver Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim Volcarona
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Yanmega Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny
Generation 4 TM	Beedrill Vibrava Flygon Kricketune

Trick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kadabra Alakazam Mr. Mime
Breeding	Mr. Mime Sableye Volbeat Spinda
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Drowzee Hypno Mr. Mime Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Sableye Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Gallade Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Elgyem Beheeyem