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Volbeatin Pokémon Heart & Soul

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Pokédex Entry

Firefly Pokémon

With their taillights lit, Volbeat fly in a swarm, drawing geometric designs in the night sky. They move their nests if their pond water becomes dirty.

Volbeat in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Volbeat is #313 in the Pokédex for Pokémon volbeat. This page covers its bug typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Front
Volbeat sprite
Normal
Volbeat sprite
Shiny
Volbeat sprite
Animated
Volbeat sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
Volbeat sprite
Normal
Volbeat sprite
Shiny
Type
Bug
Dex
#313
Abilities
ILLUMINATE(Primary)

Encounter rate increases.

SWARM(Secondary)

Ups Bug moves in a pinch.

PRANKSTER(Hidden)

Status moves go first.

Growth Rate
erratic
Gender Ratio
100% Male
Egg Groups
bug, humanlike
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
150
pokeball
Poké Ball13.4%
greatball
Great Ball17.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball22.3%
Base Exp
146
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
Brightpowder(5%)
Weak To
fire ×2flying ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5

How to Obtain

Volbeat appears in Route 15 Hns (rare), and in Route 117 (very rare). Wild ones range from level 13 to 47.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (10)

TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Confuse RayLevel: 5ghost
010010
A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
Double TeamLevel: 9normal
0015
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
MoonlightLevel: 13normal
005
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
Quick AttackLevel: 17normal
4010030
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Tail GlowLevel: 21bug
0020
Flash light that drastically Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk.
Signal BeamLevel: 25bug
7510015
A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
ProtectLevel: 29normal
0010
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Helping HandLevel: 33normal
0020
Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves.
Double EdgeLevel: 37normal
010015
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
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Egg Moves (3)

Baton Passnormal
0040
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Silver Windbug
601005
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Trickpsychic
010010
Tricks the foe into trading held items.
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TM/HM Moves (39)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Charge Beamelectric
509010TM57
Fires a beam of electricity. May raise Sp. Atk.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
0020HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Punchfighting
15010020TM01
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Draingrass
010025TM19
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psych Upnormal
0010TM77
Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roostflying
000TM51
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shock Waveelectric
60020TM34
A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
Silver Windbug
601005TM62
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderelectric
07010TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
010015TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Waveelectric
0020TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
U Turnbug
7010020TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
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