#313 · Pokémon Exceeded · changed in this game
Volbeat
BugElectricIlluminate, Tinted Lens, Prankster (hidden)
In Exceeded: First found in Petalburg Woods (Grass (day), Lv 4-6), and in 1 more area. Its base stats (total 430) are the same as in the official games. It is Bug / Electric type here; the official games have it as Bug. 6 of its 16 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Flash and Struggle Bug.
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flash Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| 5 | Double Team Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 8 | Confuse Ray A sinister ray that confuses the foe. | Ghost | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Moonlight Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather. | Fairy | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 15 | Quick Attack An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 15 | Struggle Bug Resisting, the user attacks the foe. Lowers Sp. Atk. | Bug | Spec | 30 | 100 | 20 |
| 21 | Tail Glow Flashes a light that sharply raises Sp. Atk. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Signal Beam A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe. | Bug | Spec | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 29 | Protect Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 34 | Helping Hand Boosts the power of the recipient's moves. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Zen Headbutt Hits with a strong head- butt. May cause flinching. | Psychic | Phys | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 40 | Bug Buzz A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def. | Bug | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Play Rough Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack. | Fairy | Phys | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 44 | Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Infestation The foe is infested and attacked for 2 to 5 turns. | Bug | Spec | 20 | 100 | 20 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 28
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fighting | 150 |
| TM03 | Water Pulse Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F | Water | 60 |
| TM06 | Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fire | — |
| TM16 | Light Screen Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Water | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Route 123 | Grass | 75 |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Normal | 1 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Grass | 120 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt Mauville City — Game Corner | Electric | 95 |
| TM25 | Thunder Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Electric | 110 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | Normal | 1 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ghost | 80 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1 | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner | Normal | — |
| TM34 | Shock Wave Mauville City Gym | Electric | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F | Dark | 60 |
| TM53 | Bug Buzz Petalburg Woods | Bug | 90 |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
| HM05 | Flash Granite Cave — 1F | Normal | — |
Where to find Volbeat
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petalburg Woods | Grass (day) | 4-6 | |
| Route 135 | Grass (morning) | 35-38 |
Other changes in this game
- Has 4 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 3 innates always on
- Innates (always active): Swarm, Levitate, Galvanize
- What the innates do: Swarm — Ups Bug moves in a pinch. · Levitate — Not hit by Ground attacks. · Galvanize — Normal moves turn Electric.
- Abilities you pick one of: Illuminate · Tinted Lens — Ups “not very effective”. · Prankster — Status moves go first.
- Hidden ability: Prankster
- How its abilities arrive: Levitate (always on), Skitterize, Swarm from the start; Illuminate at Lv 11; Tinted Lens at Lv 19; Prankster at Lv 24; Galvanize at Lv 33
- Tutor moves: Body Slam, Counter, Double-Edge, DynamicPunch, Endure, Ice Punch, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Metronome, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Psych Up, Seismic Toss, Signal Beam, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Thunder Wave, ThunderPunch
- Egg moves: Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Dizzy Punch, Encore, Lunge, Seismic Toss, Silver Wind, Trick
- Egg groups: Bug / Human Like
- Catch rate 150