#0721

Volcanion

Steam Pokémon

Fire Water

It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.

In Pokémon GO · 3628 max CP

Details

Height1.7 m

Weight195.0 kg

GenderGenderless

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship100High

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP270

Abilities

Water Absorb

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

Egg groups: Undiscovered

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

110

Defense

120

Sp. Atk

130

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

600

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Electric2×

Resistant to

Steel¼×

Fire¼×

Ice¼×

Bug½×

Fairy½×

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

Choice Specs

Moves

Item

Choice Specs

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

TeraWaterGround

EV spread

Def4

SpA▲252

Spe252

Utility Attacker

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Shuca Berry

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

TeraGhostFairy

EV spread

No EV investment.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85	15
1	Steam Eruption Has a chance to burn the target.	Water	Special	110	95	5
1	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
6	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
12	Weather Ball If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.	Normal	Special	50	100	10
18	Flame Charge Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.	Fire	Physical	50	100	20
24	Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
30	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
36	Incinerate Destroys the target’s held berry.	Fire	Special	60	100	15
42	Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	65	100	20
46	Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
48	Scald Has a chance to burn the target.	Water	Special	80	100	15
54	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
60	Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
60	Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
66	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5
78	Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	120	100	15
84	Overheat Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Fire	Special	130	90	5
90	Explosion User faints.	Normal	Physical	250	100	5