Volcanion #0721
| Max CP | L403628L504102L51 · Best Buddy4151 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | May 29, 2025 |
Type Effectiveness
Volcanion takes 160% from Electric, Ground and Rock moves.
Volcanion is a Fire/Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ground and Rock.
It reaches 4102 CP at level 50, or 4151 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Water Gun with Overheat.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterWater Gun | FireOverheat | 13.6 | 300 | |
| 2 | FireIncinerate | FireOverheat | 13.5 | 298 |
| 3 | FireIncinerate | WaterHydro Pump | 12.9 | 284 |
| 4 | WaterWater Gun | WaterHydro Pump | 12.8 | 282 |
| 5 | FireIncinerate | PoisonSludge Bomb | 12.7 | 281 |
| 6 | WaterWater Gun | PoisonSludge Bomb | 12.4 | 273 |
| 7 | FireIncinerate | GroundEarth Power | 12.3 | 272 |
| 8 | WaterWater Gun | GroundEarth Power | 12.0 | 265 |
7 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireIncinerate | WaterScald | 11.6 | 256 |
| 10 | WaterWater Gun | WaterScald | 11.2 | 248 |
| 11 | NormalTake Down | FireOverheat | 10.3 | 228 |
| 12 | NormalTake Down | PoisonSludge Bomb | 9.8 | 216 |
| 13 | NormalTake Down | GroundEarth Power | 9.7 | 215 |
| 14 | NormalTake Down | WaterHydro Pump | 9.6 | 211 |
| 15 | NormalTake Down | WaterScald | 9.1 | 200 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 22 | 2.5s | 12.8 | 8.8 | |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Take Down | Normal | 7 | 8 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 8.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overheat | Fire | 160 | 100 | 4.0s | 40.0 | 1.60 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 50 | 3.5s | 28.6 | 2.00 | |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 50 | 3.5s | 21.4 | 1.50 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Down | Normal | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | |
| Incinerate | Fire | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Water Gun | Water | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overheat | Fire | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Scald | Water | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 80 | 50 | 1.60 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE27.6 eDPS - 2
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE27.1 eDPS - 3
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+26.5 eDPS - 4
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE25.9 eDPS - 5
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutElectricThunderbolt25.2 eDPS - 6
ZeraoraElectricVolt SwitchElectricPlasma Fists24.7 eDPS
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 149110/10/10 | 155515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 198710/10/10 | 207315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 248510/10/10 | 259215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 31880/0/0 | 362815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 36040/0/0 | 410215/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 36470/0/0 | 415115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1555 | 1366 |
| Level 20 | 2073 | 1821 |
| Level 25 | 2592 | 2277 |
| Level 30 | 3110 | 2733 |
| Level 35 | 3369 | 2960 |
| Level 40 | 3628 | 3188 |
| Level 45 | 3862 | 3393 |
| Level 50 | 4102 | 3604 |
| Level 51 | 4151 | 3647 |
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 Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.7 m · 195 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Volcanion in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/11/14 | 1500 | 15.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/12 | 1499 | 15.5 | 99.93% |
| #3 | 0/15/10 | 1498 | 15.5 | 99.86% |
| #4 | 1/14/10 | 1500 | 15.5 | 99.82% |
| #5 | 0/10/14 | 1496 | 15.5 | 99.55% |
| #6 | 0/10/15 | 1500 | 15.5 | 99.55% |
| #7 | 1/9/14 | 1499 | 15.5 | 99.51% |
| #8 | 0/12/12 | 1495 | 15.5 | 99.50% |
| #9 | 0/12/13 | 1499 | 15.5 | 99.50% |
| #10 | 5/15/15 | 1497 | 15 | 99.49% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3521 of 4,096, with 92.83% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 2495 | 25.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/14/15 | 2499 | 25.5 | 99.96% |
| #3 | 1/15/14 | 2499 | 25.5 | 99.66% |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 2490 | 25.5 | 99.56% |
| #5 | 1/13/15 | 2494 | 25.5 | 99.52% |
| #6 | 2/12/15 | 2498 | 25.5 | 99.48% |
| #7 | 2/15/12 | 2496 | 25.5 | 99.33% |
| #8 | 0/9/13 | 2498 | 26 | 99.31% |
| #9 | 0/15/14 | 2489 | 25.5 | 99.27% |
| #10 | 1/14/14 | 2493 | 25.5 | 99.23% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #778 of 4,096, with 96.82% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked 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.