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Jolteon

Lightning Pokémon

Electric

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 24.5 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time35 cycles · ~9,180 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP184

Bristles its fur into sharp, needlelike points when enraged. One can hear electricity crackle in its breath when it exhales.

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Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

110

Sp. Def

Speed

130

Total

525

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Volt Absorb

Absorbs Electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Quick FeetHidden

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Egg groups: Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Resistant to

Flying½×

Steel½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Calm Mind

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraFairy

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Jolteon

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Sword

Giant's Mirror Lake of Outrage

Shield

Giant's Mirror Lake of Outrage

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Ballimere Lake Giant's Bed Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Ballimere Lake Giant's Bed Max Lair

Evolution

Water Stone

Thunder Stone

Fire Stone

High friendship

High friendship

level up

level up

level up

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Jolteon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move28 of 28

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
1	Copycat Uses the target’s last used move.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Covet Takes the target’s item.	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
1	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100	15
1	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
1	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
1	Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
15	Baby-Doll Eyes Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
25	Mimic Copies the target’s last used move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
25	Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100	15
30	Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
34	Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
37	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
40	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
40	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90	20
42	Double Kick Hits twice in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	30	100	30
44	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
48	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
54	Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70	10
55	Last Resort Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.	Normal	Physical	140	100	5