Joltik
The Bug/Electric type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #595• Available in 4 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Attaching Pokémon
Height: 0.1 m
Weight: 0.6 kg
Abilities:
- Compound Eyes
- Unnerve
- Swarm (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Speed
Catch Rate: 190
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 64
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Bug
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
Click a game to view specific dataStats
Type Guide
See the full type chart →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.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 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× | — |
| — | — | — | 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× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Joltik appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leech Life | 1 | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| String Shot | 1 | Bug | Status | - | 95 |
| Spider Web | 1 | Bug | Status | - | - |
| Absorb | 1 | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Thunder Wave | 4 | Electric | Status | - | 100 |
| Screech | 7 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Fury Cutter | 12 | Bug | Physical | 20 | 95 |
| Electroweb | 15 | Electric | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Bug Bite | 18 | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Gastro Acid | 23 | Poison | Status | - | 100 |
| Slash | 26 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Electro Ball | 29 | Electric | Special | - | 100 |
| Signal Beam | 34 | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 |
| Agility | 37 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Sucker Punch | 40 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Discharge | 45 | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Bug Buzz | 48 | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Black | Chargestone Cave - Wild chargestone-cave-1f - Walk chargestone-cave-b1f - Walk chargestone-cave-b2f - Walk |
| Shield | Dappled Grove - Wild East Lake Axewell - Wild Giant's Cap - Wild Giant's Mirror - Wild North Lake Miloch - Wild Rolling Fields - Wild Route 4 - Wild South Lake Miloch - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild dappled-grove-area - Walk east-lake-axewell-area - Walk galar-route-4-area - Walk north-lake-miloch-area - Walk rolling-fields-main - Walk south-lake-miloch-main - Overworld south-lake-miloch-main - Walk west-lake-axewell-area - Walk |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Black | Joltik that live in cities have learned a technique for sucking electricity from the outlets in houses. |
| White | They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch. |
| Black2 | Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity. |
| White2 | Since it can’t generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity. |
| Sword | Joltik can be found clinging to other Pokémon. It’s soaking up static electricity because it can’t produce a charge on its own. |
| Shield | Joltik latch on to other Pokémon and suck out static electricity. They’re often found sticking to Yamper’s hindquarters. |
