Volcarona in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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Larvesta

Cobalion

Volcarona Pokédex

#637

Normal

Shiny

2075

2594

Type

Bug

Fire

Weather boost

Attack

264

Top 7.7%

Defense

189

Top 22.5%

Stamina

198

Top 23.2%

Total

651

Larvesta

Cobalion

Attacker Rank

A Tier

A Tier

D Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/9/15 · L15.5 · CP 1499

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/15/14 · L25.5 · CP 2498

F Tier

#801

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 4106

F Tier

#265

Pokédex details

Raids

Lv. 20

1989 -2075 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2487 -2594 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

1989 -2075 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1492 -1556 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

4106 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

Attacking types Volcarona is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Rock (2.56×)
Water
Flying
Resists: Grass (0.39×)
Ice
Fighting
Bug
Steel
Fairy

Volcarona in Other Games

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How Volcarona stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Bug	23.31 DPS Top 3.0%	A	#8	Bug Bite Bug Buzz	23.31 TDO 438
Fire	25.82 DPS Top 9.1%	A	#28	Fire Spin Overheat	25.82 TDO 604
Overall
Overall	15.25 DPS Top 10.2%	D	#166	Fire Spin Overheat	15.25 TDO 275

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Volcarona can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Bug Bite
Overheat
14.87
204.4
1008.8s
12.61
2
Fire Spin
Overheat
14.77
203.1
1015.3s
12.54
3
Fire Spin
Bug Buzz
14.51
199.5
1033.9s
12.33
4
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
14.35
197.4
1045.0s
12.21
5
Fire Spin
Solar Beam
13.50
185.6
1111.2s
11.47
6
Bug Bite
Solar Beam
13.27
182.4
1130.4s
11.28
7
Fire Spin
Hurricane
12.71
174.8
1179.8s
10.79
8
Bug Bite
Hurricane
12.19
167.6
1230.6s
10.38

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Volcarona in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
51.04
1265.6
2.8
70.5s
48.00
2
Mega Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
46.93
1886.3
1.9
76.7s
46.04
3
Shadow Tyrantrum
Rock Throw
Meteor Beam
47.43
1193.5
3.0
75.9s
45.61
4
Mega Aerodactyl
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
45.99
1442.7
2.5
78.3s
44.86
5
Mega Tyranitar
Smack Down
Stone Edge
45.75
1566.7
2.3
78.7s
44.45
6
Shadow Rampardos
Smack Down
Rock Slide
49.71
691.6
5.2
72.4s
44.28
7
Shadow Rhyperior
Smack Down
Rock Wrecker
46.50
1191.9
3.0
77.4s
43.64
8
Glimmora
Rock Throw
Meteor Beam
43.31
1188.3
3.0
83.1s
41.97
9
Shadow Gigalith
Lock On
Meteor Beam
44.17
981.7
3.7
81.5s
41.59
10
Shadow Tyranitar
Smack Down
Stone Edge
42.89
951.8
3.8
83.9s
39.70

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Volcarona in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Fire Spin

Heavy Damage

Overheat

Self-Debuff Nuke

Bug Buzz

Debuff High Energy

Rank 1 IVs

4106

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

234.44

Attack

171.42

Defense

178

Stat Product · 7,153,575

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 4155

Traits (5)

Every fast and charged attack Volcarona can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite
5
6
0.5s
10
Fire Spin
13
9
1.0s
13

Charged Attacks

Bug Buzz
95
-50
3.5s
27.14
Hurricane
105
-100
2.5s
42
Overheat
160
-100
4.0s
40
Solar Beam
180
-100
5.0s
36

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Larvesta	400 Candy	Volcarona

Ranges from 0.784 m to 2.8 m tall, averaging 1.6 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.784 m 2'07"	0.8 m 2'07"
XS	0.8 m 2'07"	1.2 m 3'11"
M	1.2 m 3'11"	2 m 6'07"
XL	2 m 6'07"	2.4 m 7'10"
XXL	2.4 m 7'10"	2.8 m 9'02"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.784 m

2'07"

0.8 m

2'07"

0.8 m

2'07"

1.2 m

3'11"

1.2 m

3'11"

2 m

6'07"

2 m

6'07"

2.4 m

7'10"

XXL

2.4 m

7'10"

2.8 m

9'02"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Hovering

Movement timer

10s

Jump time

0.9s

Attack probability

10%

Attack timer

29s

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Volcarona at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	51 CP	27	2802 CP
2	161 CP	28	2906 CP
3	270 CP	29	3009 CP
4	380 CP	30	3113 CP
5	489 CP	31	3165 CP
6	599 CP	32	3217 CP
7	709 CP	33	3269 CP
8	818 CP	34	3321 CP
9	928 CP	35	3373 CP
10	1038 CP	36	3424 CP
11	1141 CP	37	3476 CP
12	1245 CP	38	3528 CP
13	1349 CP	39	3580 CP
14	1453 CP	40	3632 CP
15	1556 CP	41	3678 CP
16	1660 CP	42	3724 CP
17	1764 CP	43	3771 CP
18	1868 CP	44	3818 CP
19	1971 CP	45	3865 CP
20	2075 CP	46	3913 CP
21	2179 CP	47	3961 CP
22	2283 CP	48	4009 CP
23	2387 CP	49	4057 CP
24	2490 CP	50	4106 CP
25	2594 CP	51	4155 CP
26	2698 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	51 CP	18	1868 CP	35	3373 CP
2	161 CP	19	1971 CP	36	3424 CP
3	270 CP	20	2075 CP	37	3476 CP
4	380 CP	21	2179 CP	38	3528 CP
5	489 CP	22	2283 CP	39	3580 CP
6	599 CP	23	2387 CP	40	3632 CP
7	709 CP	24	2490 CP	41	3678 CP
8	818 CP	25	2594 CP	42	3724 CP
9	928 CP	26	2698 CP	43	3771 CP
10	1038 CP	27	2802 CP	44	3818 CP
11	1141 CP	28	2906 CP	45	3865 CP
12	1245 CP	29	3009 CP	46	3913 CP
13	1349 CP	30	3113 CP	47	3961 CP
14	1453 CP	31	3165 CP	48	4009 CP
15	1556 CP	32	3217 CP	49	4057 CP
16	1660 CP	33	3269 CP	50	4106 CP
17	1764 CP	34	3321 CP	51	4155 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Volcarona up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-

All of the Pokémon related to Volcarona including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Bug- and Fire-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Volcarona with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.