Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 45.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP225
Base stats
HP
77
Attack
70
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
145
Sp. Def
75
Speed
43
Total
500
Base Stat Total
Abilities
Levitate
Evades Ground moves.
Egg groups: Bug
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Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Vikavolt
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Sword
Shield
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Vikavolt can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
21 of 21
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 |
| 1 | Vise Grip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 15 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | Acrobatics Has double power if the user has no held item. | Flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 |
| 23 | Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Sticky Web Covers the opposing field, lowering opponents’ Speed by one stage upon switching in. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| 50 | Fly User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 |
| 57 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 64 | Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Vikavolt can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
11 sprites & renders for Vikavolt.
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Cite this page
“Vikavolt”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/vikavolt.
Species data from PokéAPI.