Volbeat #0313

The Firefly Pokémon

Typing	Bug
Abilities	Illuminate - Ability 1 Swarm - Ability 2
Classification	The Firefly Pokémon
National ID	#0313
Where to find	Route 229

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingRockFire

Resists x½

FightingGroundGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	65	125—172
Attack	73	70—137
Defense	55	54—117
Sp. Attack	47	46—108
Sp. Defense	75	72—139
Speed	85	81—150
Total	400	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Route 229Walking	49	10%	10%	10%
Route 229Walking Swarm	49	10%	10%	10%
Route 229Walking Emerald in slot 2 · After the National Dex	49	10%	10%	10%
Route 229Walking Ruby in slot 2 · After the National Dex	49	10%	10%	10%
Route 229Walking Sapphire in slot 2 · After the National Dex	49	10%	10%	10%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Bug Human-Like
Egg Cycles	15
Egg Steps	3825
Gender Ratio	100.00%
Height	0.7 m (2'4")
Weight	17.7 kg (39.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	146
Catch Rate	150
Catch Chance	~19.75% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Erratic
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

Platinum

"It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves ILLUMISE’s sweet aroma."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Volbeat via level-up in Pokémon Platinum:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Tackle	35	95	Normal	Phys.
5	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
9	Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
13	Moonlight	—	—	Normal	Stat.
17	Quick Attack	40	100	Normal	Phys.
21	Tail Glow	—	—	Bug	Stat.
25	Signal Beam	75	100	Bug	Spec.
29	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
33	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
37	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
41	Bug Buzz	90	100	Bug	Spec.
45	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Volbeat as Egg Moves in Pokémon Platinum:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Baton Pass	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Bug Buzz	90	100	Bug	Spec.
Encore	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Silver Wind	60	100	Bug	Spec.
Trick	—	100	Psychic	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Volbeat as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Platinum:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Air Cutter	55	95	Flying	Spec.
Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
Mud-Slap	20	100	Ground	Spec.
Ominous Wind	60	100	Ghost	Spec.
Signal Beam	75	100	Bug	Spec.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Volbeat via TM in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM016	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM024	Thunderbolt	95	100	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Thunder	120	70	Electric	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM030	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Shock Wave	60	—	Electric	Spec.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM051	Roost	—	—	Flying	Stat.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM057	Charge Beam	50	90	Electric	Spec.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM062	Silver Wind	60	100	Bug	Spec.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM073	Thunder Wave	—	100	Electric	Stat.
TM077	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM089	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Volbeat via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Bug Bite	HGSS	60	100	Bug	Phys.
Counter	EFRLG	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Dynamic Punch	E	100	50	Fighting	Phys.
Mega Kick	EFRLG	120	75	Normal	Phys.
Mega Punch	EFRLG	80	85	Normal	Phys.
Metronome	EFRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Seismic Toss	EFRLGxd	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
String Shot	HGSS	—	95	Bug	Stat.
Tailwind	HGSS	—	—	Flying	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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