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Joltik
Attaching Pokémon
Joltik latch on to other Pokémon and suck out static electricity. They’re often found sticking to Yamper’s hindquarters.
Details
Height0.1 m
Weight0.6 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP64
Base stats
HP
50
Attack
47
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
57
Sp. Def
50
Speed
65
Total
319
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Joltik
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Sword
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Joltik can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 1 | Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Spider Web Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 4 | Electroweb Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Electric | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 8 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 |
| 16 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 20 | Electro Ball Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150. | Electric | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 28 | Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 32 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 37 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 44 | Gastro Acid Nullifies target’s ability until it leaves battle. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Joltik can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Joltik.
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Cite this page
“Joltik”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/joltik.
Species data from PokéAPI.