#0313 · Generation 3

Volbeat

Volbeat has 430 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (73) and a Speed of 85. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 225, which makes it a balanced physical attacker.

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What Volbeat is weak to

Weak to: Fire, Flying, Rock. Resists: Grass, Fighting, Ground. Immune to: none.

Attacking typeDamage taken
Fire×2
Flying×2
Rock×2
Grass×0.5
Fighting×0.5
Ground×0.5

Base stats

HP65
Atk73
Def75
SpA47
SpD85
Spe85
Total430

Best teammates for Volbeat

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Volbeat: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

  1. Tinkaton FairySteel

    Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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  2. Klefki SteelFairy

    Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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  3. Iron Treads GroundSteel

    Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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  4. Steelix SteelGround

    Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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  5. Excadrill GroundSteel

    Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, ice super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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  6. Mawile SteelFairy

    Resists flying, rock, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to fire.

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Counters to Volbeat

  1. Archeops

    Rock and Flying STAB hits Volbeat super effectively and it resists everything Volbeat can hit it with by type.

  2. Aerodactyl

    Rock and Flying STAB hits Volbeat super effectively and it resists everything Volbeat can hit it with by type.

  3. Charizard

    Fire and Flying STAB hits Volbeat super effectively and it resists everything Volbeat can hit it with by type.

  4. Oricorio

    Fire and Flying STAB hits Volbeat super effectively and it resists everything Volbeat can hit it with by type.

  5. Talonflame

    Fire and Flying STAB hits Volbeat super effectively and it resists everything Volbeat can hit it with by type.

  6. Magcargo

    Fire and Rock STAB hits Volbeat super effectively and it resists everything Volbeat can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Volbeat

Volbeat is in the regional Pokédex of 3 games we cover: