#313 · HeartGold Generations · unchanged from the official games
Volbeat
BugIlluminate, Swarm, Prankster (hidden)
In HeartGold Generations: First found in Ilex Forest (Grass (morning / day), Lv 5-6). Its type (Bug), base stats (total 430) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 3 of its 16 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Struggle Bug and Play Rough.
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flash The user flashes a light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 8 | Confuse Ray The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. | Ghost | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 12 | Quick Attack The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 15 | Struggle Bug While resisting, the user attacks the foe, lowering its Sp. Atk stat. | Bug | Spec | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Moonlight The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. | Fairy | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 22 | Tail Glow The user stares at flashing lights to focus its mind, sharply raising its Sp. Atk stat. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 26 | Signal Beam The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target. | Bug | Spec | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 29 | Protect It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and rams the foe. It may also make the target flinch. | Psychic | Phys | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 36 | Helping Hand A move that boosts the power of the ally’s attack in a Double Battle. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 40 | Bug Buzz The user vibrates its wings to generate a damaging sound wave. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. | Bug | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Play Rough The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. | Fairy | Phys | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 47 | Double-Edge A reckless, life- risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Infestation The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time. | Bug | Spec | 20 | 100 | 20 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 37
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | 60 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | — |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | 75 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | — |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | 120 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | 110 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | — |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | — |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | 60 |
| TM51 | Roost | Flying | — |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | — |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Electric | 50 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | — |
| TM62 | Silver Wind | Bug | 60 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | — |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | — |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | — |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | — |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | — |
| TM89 | U-turn | Bug | 70 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | — |
Where to find Volbeat
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Forest | Grass (morning / day) | 5-6 |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Baton Pass, Silver Wind, Trick, Encore, Bug Buzz
- Tutor moves: Mud-Slap, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Ominous Wind, Snore, Air Cutter, Helping Hand, Signal Beam, Zen Headbutt, Swift, String Shot, Tailwind, Bug Bite