Volbeat

The Bug type Pokemon. Explore its data in Ruby & Sapphire.

National #313• Ruby & Sapphire #86

Volbeat - Bug type Pokemon from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire with stats, moves, and evolution data
Bug

Pokemon Details

Species: Firefly Pokémon

Height: 0.7 m

Weight: 17.7 kg

Abilities:

  • Illuminate
  • Swarm
  • Prankster (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Speed

Catch Rate: 150

Base Friendship: 70

Base Exp: 151

Growth Rate: Erratic

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Bug
  • Human-like

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 3599
  • Max: 3855

Gender:

  • Male: 100%
  • Female: 0%

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Stats

73
75
65
47
85
85
Total
430

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

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Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Tackle1NormalPhysical3595
Confuse Ray5GhostStatus-100
Double Team9NormalStatus--
Moonlight13NormalStatus--
Quick Attack17NormalPhysical40100
Tail Glow21BugStatus--
Signal Beam25BugPhysical75100
Protect29NormalStatus--
Helping Hand33NormalStatus--
Double Edge37NormalPhysical120100

Game Locations

GameLocation
RubyRoute 117 - Wild hoenn-route-117-area - Walk
SapphireRoute 117 - Wild hoenn-route-117-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
RubyWith the arrival of night, VOLBEAT emits light from its tail. It communicates with others by adjusting the intensity and flashing of its light. This POKéMON is attracted by the sweet aroma of ILLUMISE.
SapphireVOLBEAT’s tail glows like a lightbulb. With other VOLBEAT, it uses its tail to draw geometric shapes in the night sky. This POKéMON loves the sweet aroma given off by ILLUMISE.