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Volbeat Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
No Weather
Sunny / Clear
Rainy
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Windy
Snow
Fog
Volbeat level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
7.39
75.1
2030.4s
5.94
2
7.26
73.8
2065.4s
5.85
3
6.80
69.1
2207.2s
5.46
4
6.78
69.0
2211.2s
5.45
5
6.70
68.1
2238.6s
5.39
6
6.69
68.0
2242.1s
5.38
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Volbeat Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#1097 of 1141 · F Tier
Ultra League
#836 of 841 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Volbeat PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Bug type
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20% and reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Volbeat Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Struggle Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- Resisted by
Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
3
Duration
1 turn
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
- None
- Resisted by
Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel
Compare fast moves
15
15
1.5s
10
5
5
0.5s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Struggle Bug | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Tackle | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Volbeat Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-60
DPE
1.67
Effect
30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- Resisted by
Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-55
DPE
1.36
Effect
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20% and reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- Resisted by
Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Flying
- Resisted by
Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon
Compare charged moves
95
-50
3.5s
27.14
75
-50
3.0s
25
80
-50
2.5s
32
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bug Buzz | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Signal Beam | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Thunderbolt | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Volbeat carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Volbeat's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Tackle and Bug Buzz make up Volbeat's best raid moveset, dealing 7.4 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Volbeat for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Volbeat's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Tackle with Bug Buzz and Thunderbolt. Volbeat's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Volbeat learn in Pokémon GO?
Volbeat can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.
How much does Volbeat's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Volbeat costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
