#0313
— Firefly Pokémon
Abilities
With 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.
Volbeat does not evolve.
Select a generation to see the moves Volbeat can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
In-game descriptions of Volbeat across different games
Other Bug-type species — explore their stats and movesets
Volbeat is the Firefly Pokémon a Bug type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 430 with Illuminate or Swarm as abilities.
Volbeat is a Bug-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Grass, Fighting, Ground.
To counter Volbeat in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fire or Flying or Rock moves and can withstand its Bug STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Volbeat can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Volbeat on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type