Volcanion • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Volcanion
Pokédex Page for Volcanion

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Volcanion, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Volcanion is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Volcanion

Volcanion
Sprite of Volcanion in Pokémon HOME

Volcanion's Type

FIRE
WATER

Volcanion's Pokédex #s

National #
721

Volcanion's Base Stats

HP:
80
Attack:
110
Defense:
120
Sp. Atk:
130
Sp. Def:
90
Speed:
70
Total:
600

Misc. Info

Height:
5'7" (1.7m)
Weight:
429.9 lbs. (195 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Undiscovered
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,250,000
EV Yield:
3 Sp. Atk
Base EXP:
270
Catch Rate:
3
Base Happiness:
100

Volcanion's Abilities

Here is what ability Volcanion has, along with its effect.
Water Absorb
Water-type moves targeting Volcanion do no damage, lose their effect, and heal Volcanion by 25% of its max HP instead.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Volcanion's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ELECTRIC
GROUND
ROCK
½
BUG
FAIRY
¼
FIRE
ICE
STEEL

Volcanion's Evolution Line

Volcanion does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Volcanion's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Volcanion can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Volcanion learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Fire Spin
Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.
FIRE
SPECIAL
35 85% 15 One Target
1
Water Gun
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
40 100% 25 One Target
6
Leer
Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 30 Nearby Enemies
12
Weather Ball
Doubles its power and changes its type based on the weather condition.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 10 One Target
18
Flame Charge
Raises Volcanion's Speed by one stage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
50 100% 20 One Target
24
Water Pulse
Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
60 100% 20 One Target
30
Scary Face
Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
36
Incinerate
Removes any held berry all nearby enemies was holding.
FIRE
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 Nearby Enemies
42
Stomp
30% chance of making the target flinch. Does double damage against targets that used Minimize.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
65 100% 20 One Target
48
Scald
Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
54
Take Down
Volcanion takes 25% of Take Down's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
90 85% 20 One Target
60
Mist
Prevents stats from being lowered for 5 turns.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
60
Haze
Resets all stat, accuracy, and evasion modifiers.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 30 Entire Field
66
Hydro Pump
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
110 80% 5 One Target
72
Steam Eruption
Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
110 95% 5 One Target
78
Flare Blitz
Has a 10% chance of burning the target. Volcanion takes 33% of Flare Blitz's damage as recoil damage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
84
Overheat
Lowers Volcanion's Special Attack by two stages.
FIRE
SPECIAL
130 90% 5 One Target
90
Explosion
Volcanion is knocked out after using Explosion.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
250 100% 5 All But Self

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Volcanion can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM08
Hyper Beam
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
SPECIAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM09
Giga Impact
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM11
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM13
Fire Spin
Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.
FIRE
SPECIAL
35 85% 15 One Target
TM20
Self-Destruct
Volcanion is knocked out after using Self-Destruct.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
200 100% 5 All But Self
TM21
Rest
Volcanion restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM22
Rock Slide
Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
75 90% 10 Nearby Enemies
TM24
Snore
Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Protect
Protects Volcanion from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM26
Scary Face
Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
TM32
Sandstorm
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for 5 turns.
ROCK
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM33
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM34
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
Burns the target.
FIRE
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM39
Facade
Does double damage if Volcanion is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM43
Brick Break
Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Weather Ball
Doubles its power and changes its type based on the weather condition.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 10 One Target
TM53
Mud Shot
100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.
GROUND
SPECIAL
55 95% 15 One Target
TM59
Fling
Throws Volcanion's held item. Type and power depend on the item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TM66
Thunder Fang
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. Has a separate 10% chance to make the target flinch.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
65 95% 15 One Target
TM76
Round
Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 One Target
TM81
Bulldoze
100% chance of lowering all nearby Pokémon's Speed by one stage.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 All But Self
TM89
Misty Terrain
Activates Misty Terrain for 5 turns, which protects non-airborne Pokémon from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM98
Stomping Tantrum
Power is doubled if Volcanion missed the target last turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
75 100% 10 One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Volcanion can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.
TR Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TR01
Body Slam
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
85 100% 15 One Target
TR02
Flamethrower
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TR03
Hydro Pump
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
110 80% 5 One Target
TR10
Earthquake
Does double damage against targets using Dig.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
100 100% 10 All But Self
TR13
Focus Energy
Raises critical hit rate by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TR15
Fire Blast
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
110 85% 5 One Target
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Volcanion's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR22
Sludge Bomb
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR26
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR27
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Volcanion's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR36
Heat Wave
Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.
FIRE
SPECIAL
95 90% 10 Nearby Enemies
TR39
Superpower
Lowers Volcanion's Attack and Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
120 100% 5 One Target
TR43
Overheat
Lowers Volcanion's Special Attack by two stages.
FIRE
SPECIAL
130 90% 5 One Target
TR52
Gyro Ball
Does more damage based on how much lower Volcanion's Speed is compared to the target's.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 5 One Target
TR55
Flare Blitz
Has a 10% chance of burning the target. Volcanion takes 33% of Flare Blitz's damage as recoil damage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
TR64
Focus Blast
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
FIGHTING
SPECIAL
120 70% 5 One Target
TR67
Earth Power
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GROUND
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR70
Flash Cannon
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
STEEL
SPECIAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TR75
Stone Edge
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
ROCK
PHYSICAL
100 80% 5 One Target
TR78
Sludge Wave
Has a 10% chance to poison all nearby Pokémon.
POISON
SPECIAL
95 100% 10 All But Self
TR79
Heavy Slam
Power ranges from 40–120 based on Volcanion's weight vs. the target's weight.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TR84
Scald
Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR88
Heat Crash
Power ranges from 40–120 based on Volcanion's weight vs. the target's weight.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TR98
Liquidation
20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
WATER
PHYSICAL
85 100% 10 One Target
TR99
Body Press
Does more damage based on how high Volcanion's Defense stat is.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Volcanion can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TUTOR
Scorching Sands
Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
GROUND
SPECIAL
70 100% 10 One Target

Volcanion's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Volcanion's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Volcanion's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Volcanion is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
270 301 333 364 80
Attack
225 256 288 319 110
Defense
245 276 308 339 120
Sp. Atk
265 296 328 359 130
Sp. Def
185 216 248 279 90
Speed
145 176 208 239 70
Total
600

Where to Find Volcanion in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Volcanion, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Volcanion in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Volcanion

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Pokédex Entries for Volcanion

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It's said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
Y Alpha Sapphire
It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.
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