Volcarona • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Volcarona
Pokédex Page for Volcarona

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

Volcarona

Volcarona
Sprite of Volcarona in Pokémon HOME

Volcarona's Type

BUG
FIRE

Volcarona's Pokédex #s

National #
637
Galar #
--
Armor #
187
Crown #
--

Volcarona's Base Stats

HP:
85
Attack:
60
Defense:
65
Sp. Atk:
135
Sp. Def:
105
Speed:
100
Total:
550

Misc. Info

Height:
5'3" (1.6m)
Weight:
101.4 lbs. (46 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Bug
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,250,000
EV Yield:
3 Sp. Atk
Base EXP:
248
Catch Rate:
15
Base Happiness:
70

Volcarona's Abilities

Here are what abilities Volcarona can possibly have, along with their effects.
Flame Body
30% chance of burning the attacker when Volcarona is damaged by a contact move. Speeds up egg hatching outside of battle.
Swarm
Increases the damage of Volcarona's Bug-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Volcarona's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ROCK
WATER
FLYING
½
ICE
FIGHTING
BUG
STEEL
FAIRY
¼
GRASS

Volcarona's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Volcarona evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Larvesta
Larvesta
starting form
Volcarona
Volcarona
at level 59

Volcarona's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Volcarona 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 Volcarona 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
Evo.
Quiver Dance
Raises Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage.
BUG
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
1
Quiver Dance
Raises Volcarona's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage.
BUG
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
1
Fiery Dance
Has a 50% chance to raise Volcarona's Special Attack by one stage.
FIRE
SPECIAL
80 100% 10 One Target
1
Whirlwind
Forces the foe to switch out, or ends wild battles.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
1
Ember
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
40 100% 25 One Target
1
Flame Charge
Raises Volcarona's Speed by one stage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
50 100% 20 One Target
1
Take Down
Volcarona takes 25% of Take Down's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
90 85% 20 One Target
1
Double-Edge
Volcarona takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
1
Flare Blitz
Has a 10% chance of burning the target. Volcarona takes 33% of Flare Blitz's damage as recoil damage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
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
String Shot
Lowers all nearby enemies' Speed by two stages.
BUG
STATUS
-- 95% 40 Nearby Enemies
1
Gust
Does double damage against targets using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop.
FLYING
SPECIAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Struggle Bug
100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
50 100% 20 Nearby Enemies
18
Flame Wheel
10% chance of burning the target. Thaws out instantly if Volcarona is frozen.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
24
Bug Bite
Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Volcarona consumes that Berry immediately.
BUG
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
30
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
36
Leech Life
Heals Volcarona by half the damage dealt.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
42
Bug Buzz
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
48
Heat Wave
Has a 10% chance to burn all nearby enemies.
FIRE
SPECIAL
95 90% 10 Nearby Enemies
54
Amnesia
Raises Volcarona's Special Defense by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
62
Hurricane
30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
FLYING
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
70
Fire Blast
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
110 85% 5 One Target
78
Rage Powder
Draws attention towards Volcarona in a Double or Triple Battle, forcing the opponent's single-target moves to target it.
BUG
STATUS
-- -- 20 User

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Volcarona 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
TM06
Fly
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
90 95% 15 One Target
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
TM16
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
TM17
Light Screen
Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
TM19
Safeguard
Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 25 User's Field
TM21
Rest
Volcarona restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
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 Volcarona from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM28
Giga Drain
Heals Volcarona by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
75 100% 10 One Target
TM31
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
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 Volcarona is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM56
U-turn
Forces Volcarona to switch out after dealing damage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 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
TM78
Acrobatics
Damage is doubled if Volcarona has no held item when this attack hits.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
55 100% 15 One Target
TM92
Mystical Fire
100% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.
FIRE
SPECIAL
75 100% 10 One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Volcarona 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
TR02
Flamethrower
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TR11
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR15
Fire Blast
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
110 85% 5 One Target
TR17
Amnesia
Raises Volcarona's Special Defense by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR18
Leech Life
Heals Volcarona by half the damage dealt.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Volcarona's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
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 Volcarona'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
TR43
Overheat
Lowers Volcarona's Special Attack by two stages.
FIRE
SPECIAL
130 90% 5 One Target
TR49
Calm Mind
Raises Volcarona's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR55
Flare Blitz
Has a 10% chance of burning the target. Volcarona takes 33% of Flare Blitz's damage as recoil damage.
FIRE
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target
TR57
Poison Jab
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
80 100% 20 One Target
TR61
Bug Buzz
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR69
Zen Headbutt
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
PSYCHIC
PHYSICAL
80 90% 15 One Target
TR86
Wild Charge
Volcarona takes 25% of Wild Charge's damage as recoil damage.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TR89
Hurricane
30% chance of confusing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
FLYING
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Volcarona can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Volcarona.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Harden
Raises Volcarona's Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
EGG
Absorb
Heals Volcarona by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
20 100% 25 One Target
EGG
Thrash
Confuses Volcarona after 2–3 turns.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 10 Random Enemy

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Volcarona 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
Dual Wingbeat
Hits the target two times in a row.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
40 90% 10 One Target
TUTOR
Skitter Smack
100% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 90% 10 One Target

Volcarona's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Volcarona'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 Volcarona's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Volcarona 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
280 311 343 374 85
Attack
125 156 188 219 60
Defense
135 166 198 229 65
Sp. Atk
275 306 338 369 135
Sp. Def
215 246 278 309 105
Speed
205 236 268 299 100
Total
550

Where to Find Volcarona in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Volcarona, 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 Volcarona in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Getting Volcarona By Evolution

Evolves from Larvesta at level 59.

Pokédex Entries for Volcarona

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword
Volcarona scatters burning scales. Some say it does this to start fires. Others say it's trying to rescue those that suffer in the cold.
Shield
This Pokémon emerges from a cocoon formed of raging flames. Ancient murals depict Volcarona as a deity of fire.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Ultra Sun
As it flies, it scatters its flaming scales. It was feared by ancient people, who referred to it as “the rage of the sun.”
Ultra Moon
According to legends, it was hatched from a flaming cocoon to save people and Pokémon that were suffering from the cold.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
A sea of fire engulfs the surroundings of their battles, since they use their six wings to scatter their ember scales.
Y Alpha Sapphire
When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona's fire provided a replacement for the sun.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black
When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona's fire provided a replacement for the sun.
White
A sea of fire engulfs the surroundings of their battles, since they use their six wings to scatter their ember scales.
Black 2 White 2
Thought to be an embodiment of the sun, it appeared during a bitterly cold winter and saved Pokémon from freezing.
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