Vikavolt #0738

BugElectric
CharjabugCharjabug(#0737)
Pokémon GO Pokédex
Crabrawler(#0739)Crabrawler
Max CPL403117L503524L51 · Best Buddy3566
Buddy Distance1 km per Candy
ReleasedAug 10, 2022Sep 23, 2023

Type Effectiveness

Vikavolt takes 160% from Fire and Rock moves.

Weak ×1.6
FireRock
Resists ×0.6
GrassElectricFightingSteel

Vikavolt is a Bug/Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire and Rock.

It reaches 3524 CP at level 50, or 3566 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Bug Bite with Fly.

Vikavolt
Normal
Shiny Vikavolt
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack254
Defense158
Stamina184

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
BugBug BiteFlyingFly14.4231
2ElectricVolt SwitchFlyingFly13.8221
3BugBug BiteElectricDischarge13.6218
4BugBug BiteBugX-Scissor13.1210
5ElectricSparkFlyingFly13.1210
6GroundMud-SlapFlyingFly13.0209
7ElectricVolt SwitchElectricDischarge13.0209
8GroundMud-SlapElectricDischarge12.7203
12 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9ElectricSparkElectricDischarge12.6202
10ElectricVolt SwitchBugX-Scissor12.4199
11GroundMud-SlapBugX-Scissor12.1194
12ElectricSparkBugX-Scissor11.9190
13BugBug BiteNormalReturn11.7187
14BugBug BiteDarkCrunch10.8173
15GroundMud-SlapNormalReturn10.8173
16ElectricVolt SwitchNormalReturn10.8172
17GroundMud-SlapDarkCrunch10.4167
18ElectricVolt SwitchDarkCrunch10.3165
19ElectricSparkNormalReturn10.0160
20ElectricSparkDarkCrunch10.0160

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Mud-SlapGround19131.5s12.78.7
Bug BiteBug560.5s10.012.0
Volt SwitchEElectric13201.5s8.713.3
SparkElectric460.5s8.012.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
ReturnPNormal25330.5s50.00.76
FlyFlying90502.0s45.01.80
X-ScissorBug45331.5s30.01.36
DischargeElectric65332.5s26.01.97
CrunchDark65333.0s21.71.97

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Bug BiteBug4314.03.0
Mud-SlapGround111033.73.3
Volt SwitchEElectric141643.54.0
SparkElectric5722.53.5

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
ReturnPNormal130701.86
FlyFlying80451.78
X-ScissorBug65401.63
CrunchDark70451.56
DischargeElectric55401.38

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

E
Elite TM: only an Elite TM teaches it now.
P
Purified: Return is learned by purifying a Shadow.
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Evolution Family

Grubbin
Grubbin
#0736
Bug
25
22 purified
Charjabug
Charjabug
#0737
BugElectric
100
90 purified
  • Be near an active Magnetic Lure Module
Vikavolt
Vikavolt
#0738
BugElectric

Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+42.3 eDPS
  2. 2Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE40.3 eDPS
  3. 3Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE39.8 eDPS
  4. 4Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE39.0 eDPS
  5. 5BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE39.0 eDPS
  6. 6Shadow HeatranFireFire SpinFireMagma StormE35.7 eDPS
See Full Rankings

Worth Powering Up?

Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.

The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15127510/10/10133615/15/15
Raids & Eggs20170010/10/10178115/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25212610/10/10222615/15/15
L404027040/0/0311715/15/15
L505030580/0/0352415/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5130940/0/0356615/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1513361159
Level 2017811545
Level 2522261932
Level 3026722318
Level 3528942511
Level 4031172704
Level 4533172878
Level 5035243058
Level 5135663094

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.5 m · 45 kg
Gender Ratio
50.0%50.0%
TradingTradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Vikavolt in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/14/121498 CP at level 18
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/14/12149818100.00%
#21/13/1214991899.81%
#30/12/1414961899.72%
#40/12/1515001899.72%
#55/15/15150017.599.71%
#60/15/1114981899.67%
#71/11/1414981899.53%
#81/14/1115001899.48%
#90/13/1214931899.41%
#100/13/1314971899.41%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2759 of 4,096, with 94.12% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs2/15/152500 CP at level 29.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#12/15/15250029.5100.00%
#20/13/1324953099.73%
#30/15/8249930.599.62%
#40/14/1224963099.62%
#51/15/15249029.599.60%
#60/9/15249930.599.57%
#71/12/1324983099.54%
#80/15/1124973099.49%
#90/10/14250030.599.48%
#101/13/1224993099.43%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1022 of 4,096, with 96.96% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

Event Costumes

  • Vikavolt in the Winter 2025 costumeWinter 2025

Cosmetic only. Some came with an event-exclusive move.

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