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#0313 · Generation III

Volbeat

Bug · Firefly Pokémon — first seen in Generation III.

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Bug

Sprites

Normal

Shiny

In the ROM hacks

Art by PacoScarso, Mediko, Aloeva, Swonkfish, Kazioko and Lodestar195, via the Talrega Dex; PacoScarso and the artists the sheet credits per sprite: Hornatrix, Kazioko, Lodestar195, Mediko, PacoScarso, Swonkfish — the creators' own, served from this site.

Pokédex data

National №: #0313
Dex numbers: National #313 · Hoenn #086 · Kalos Central #133 · Updated Hoenn #089 · Kitakami #009
Species: Firefly Pokémon
Height: 0.7 m (2′04″)
Weight: 17.7 kg (39.0 lbs)
Base EXP: 151
Catch rate: 150
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Slow Then Very Fast
Egg groups: Bug, Human-Like
Egg cycles: 15
Gender: 100% male
EV yield: 1 Speed

Abilities

IlluminateDoubles the wild encounter rate.

SwarmStrengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Prankster hiddenRaises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Base stats

Stat	Base	Min	Max
HP	65	240	334
Attack	73	135	269
Defense	75	139	273
Sp. Attack	47	89	212
Sp. Defense	85	157	295
Speed	85	157	295
Total	430

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Volbeat takes from each attacking type.

×2

FlyingRockFire

×½

FightingGroundGrass

×1

NormalPoisonBugGhostSteelWaterElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy

Evolution

Volbeat does not evolve, and nothing evolves into it.

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon16 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 14 tutor · 8 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
8	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
12	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
15	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
19	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
22	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
26	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
36	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
40	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
43	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
47	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
50	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100%	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dizzy Punch	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15

Sun / Moon16 level-up · 33 TM/HM · 7 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
8	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
12	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
15	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
19	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
22	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
26	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
36	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
40	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
43	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
47	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
50	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100%	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dizzy Punch	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire15 level-up · 36 TM/HM · 13 tutor · 7 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
8	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
12	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
15	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
19	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
22	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
26	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
36	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
40	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
43	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
47	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100%	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dizzy Punch	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

X / Y13 level-up · 35 TM/HM · 7 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
9	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
45	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100%	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dizzy Punch	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

Black 2 / White 213 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 12 tutor · 7 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
9	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
45	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dizzy Punch	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

Black / White13 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 7 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
9	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
45	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Dizzy Punch	Normal	Physical	70	100%	10
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

HeartGold / SoulSilver13 level-up · 38 TM/HM · 13 tutor · 5 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
9	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
45	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95%	40
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95%	25
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100%	5

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

Platinum13 level-up · 38 TM/HM · 10 tutor · 5 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
9	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
45	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95%	25
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100%	5

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

Diamond / Pearl13 level-up · 38 TM/HM · 5 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
5	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
9	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
45	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10

FireRed / LeafGreen10 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 10 tutor · 3 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
5	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
9	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75%	5
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5

Emerald10 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 20 tutor · 3 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
5	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
9	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Move tutor

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75%	5
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5

Ruby / Sapphire10 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 3 egg

Level-up

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
5	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
9	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
13	Moonlight	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
17	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
21	Tail Glow	Bug	Status	—	—	20
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
29	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
33	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
37	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15

TM & HM

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
HM05	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Egg moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5

Where to find it in the official games

Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.

In the wild

Game	Area	Method	Levels	Rate
Ruby / Sapphire	Route 117	Grass	13-14	18%
Emerald	Route 117 rare	Grass	13	1%
Diamond / Pearl	Route 229	Grass Emerald in the GBA slot, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot, Poké Radar, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, Poké Radar, Ruby in the GBA slot, Poké Radar, Sapphire in the GBA slot, Ruby in the GBA slot, Sapphire in the GBA slot, morning, Emerald in the GBA slot, morning, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, morning, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot, morning, Poké Radar, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, morning, Poké Radar, Ruby in the GBA slot, morning, Poké Radar, Sapphire in the GBA slot, morning, Ruby in the GBA slot, morning, Sapphire in the GBA slot, night, Emerald in the GBA slot, night, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, night, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot, night, Poké Radar, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, night, Poké Radar, Ruby in the GBA slot, night, Poké Radar, Sapphire in the GBA slot, night, Ruby in the GBA slot, night, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, Poké Radar, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, Poké Radar, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, Poké Radar, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Poké Radar, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Poké Radar, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Poké Radar, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, night, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Poké Radar, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Poké Radar, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Poké Radar, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Poké Radar, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Sapphire in the GBA slot	50	10%
Platinum	Route 229	Grass Emerald in the GBA slot, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, Ruby in the GBA slot, Sapphire in the GBA slot, morning, Emerald in the GBA slot, morning, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, morning, Ruby in the GBA slot, morning, Sapphire in the GBA slot, night, Emerald in the GBA slot, night, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, night, Ruby in the GBA slot, night, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, morning, Sapphire in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Emerald in the GBA slot, swarm, night, FireRed in the GBA slot / LeafGreen in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Ruby in the GBA slot, swarm, night, Sapphire in the GBA slot	49	10%
HeartGold / SoulSilver	Johto Safari Zone	Grass plains min 10	46	100%
HeartGold / SoulSilver	National Park	Grass National Pokédex, Thursdays, Bug-Catching Contest	26-36	10%
X / Y	Route 7	Grass	13	10%
X / Y	Route 7	Purple flowers	13	10%
X / Y	Route 7	Yellow flowers	13	10%

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

43 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

Guide	Where
Pokémon Heart & Soul	Route 15Grass · Lv 47 · 5%rare
Pokémon R.O.W.E	Route 117Grass · Lv Scales · 10% Safari ZoneGrass · Lv Scales · 10%
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	Isle Of Armor 4Grass · Lv 40-50 · 10%
Pokémon Odyssey Etrian	Wonder TradeWonder Trade · Lv 5 First Stratum - Emerald GroveHeadbutt · Lv 7 · 20%
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux	Route 16Doubles Grass · Lv 27-30 · 5%rare Village BridgeGrass · Lv 46-48 · 5%rare
Recordkeepers	Minibosses — every affinityMiniboss (three per area, drawn from the pool) · Lv 90–99, scales
Radical Red	Route 24Grass (Day) · Lv 14-16 · 10%
Elite Redux	Route 117Grass · Lv — · 10%
Pokémon GS Chronicles	National Park (Bug Contest)Wild · Lv — Route 34Wild · Lv —
Pokémon Emerald Kaizo	Route 117Grass · Lv 20 · 10% Petalburg WoodsGrass · Lv 7-8 · 5%rare
Inclement Emerald	Route 117Grass · Lv Scales · 10%
Renegade Platinum	Route 205 ~ NorthMorning · Lv 15-17 · 10% Route 205 ~ NorthDay · Lv 15-17 · 10% Route 205 ~ NorthNight · Lv 15-17 · 10% and 3 more areas
Pokémon Odyssey II: Heroes of Lemuria	Fungal GrottoGrass · Lv 14-16 · 15%
Pokemon Modern Emerald	Route 117Grass (day) · Lv 13 · 1%rare Route 117Grass (day) · Lv 13 · 1%rare Route 117Grass (night) · Lv 13-14 · 5%rare and 1 more area
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Route 106Grass · Lv 14-19 · 1%rare
Pokémon Emerald Ex	Route 136Grass · Lv ? · 5%rare
Pokémon Valiant	Route DGrass · Lv 12-13 · 10% Route 117Grass · Lv 13 · 1%rare
Gaia	Nemesis CaveGround · Lv — · 5%rare
Pokémon Emerald Imperium	Route 117Grass · Lv 20-24 · 4%rare
Pokémon Platinum Kaizo	Route 209Night · Lv 36 · 10% Route 210 SouthNight · Lv 41 · 10%
Pokémon Exceeded	Petalburg WoodsGrass (day) · Lv 4-6 · 10% Route 135Grass (morning) · Lv 35-38 · 10%
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish	Mauville CityGrass · Lv 20-28 · 10% Route 117Grass (morning) · Lv 20-24 · 6% Verdanturf TownGrass · Lv 20-24 · 4%rare
Low Budget Crystal	Route 117Grass · Lv Base+2 · 5%rare Route 119 NorthGrass · Lv Base+1 · 20% Route 119 SouthGrass · Lv Base+1 · 20% and 2 more areas
Pokémon Emerald Squared	Oldale TownLand · Lv 5 · 5%
Pokémon FireRed Reignited & LeafGreen Regrown	Route 24Grass after the wish · Lv 12 · 4%rare Route 25Grass after the wish · Lv 15 · 4%rare
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver	Route 35Grass (morning/day) · Lv 17-19 · 5%rare Route 35Grass (night) · Lv 17-19 · 5%rare Route 35Swarm · Lv — · Storm Silver only
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2	Route 16Doubles Grass · Lv 27-28 · 5%rare Sangi Ranch Hidden GrottoHidden Grotto (rare) · Lv 31-36
Pokémon SoothingSilver	Route 25Grass (morning) · Lv 38 · 10% Route 25Grass (day) · Lv 38 · 10%
Pokémon Definitive Platinum	Valor LakefrontGrass · Lv 27 · 10% Route 229Grass · Lv 62 · 20%
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire	Route 117Grass · Lv 18
Blaze Black & Volt White	Route 3Doubles Grass · Lv — · 4%rare Village BridgeGrass · Lv — · 10%
Fire Red Omega	Route 24Grass · Lv —
Pokemon Prism	Route 60Grass (nite) · Lv 20 · 5%rare
HeartGold Generations	Ilex ForestGrass (morning / day) · Lv 6 · 10.1%
Pokémon Platinum Redux	Berry HousePalmer · Lv ? Acuity LakefrontGrass · Lv ? · 20%
Pokémon Emerald Blitz	Route 117Grass · Lv 13 · 1%rare
Pokémon Saiph 2	West Regris (Soaring)Clouds · Lv 13 · 4%
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	Safari ZoneGrass · Lv 13-19 · 5%rare
Pokémon Project Nova	Route 3Grass · Lv 12 · 30%
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette	Route 117Grass · Lv 13-14 · 10%
Pokémon Mirror Gold	Bell Tower 6FGrass (Night) · Lv 30 · 10% Route 16Grass (Night) · Lv 62 · 10% Route 47Grass (Night) · Lv 42 · 20%
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl	Route 229Walking (Morning) · Lv 56 · 10% Route 229Walking (Day) · Lv 56 · 10% Route 229Walking (Night) · Lv 56 · 10%
Pokémon Emerald Seaglass	Route 117Grass · Lv 13 · 20% Route 123Grass · Lv 26 · 10%
Unbound	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Emerald Rogue	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Infinite Fusion	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon FireRed: Rocket Edition	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Overcomplicated	not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it

Compare official Volbeat with the ROM hacks →

In the 49 guides that include it

Changed in 33 of 49 guides: retyped in 16, stats in 24, abilities in 25.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Volbeat, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

Guide		Type	Total	Abilities
Pokémon R.O.W.E	Changed	Bug	460 +30 -23 Attack, +43 Sp. Atk, +10 Speed	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus	Changed	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm − Prankster
Blaze Black 2 Redux & Volt White 2 Redux	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	455 +25 -40 Attack, -10 Defense, +60 Sp. Atk, +15 Speed	Prankster, Tinted Lens, Illuminate + Tinted Lens − Swarm
Recordkeepers	Changed	Bug	430	Prankster − Illuminate, Swarm
Radical Red	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	482 +52 +20 HP, -26 Attack, +43 Sp. Atk, +15 Speed	Prankster, Illuminate − Swarm
Elite Redux	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	500 +70 +13 HP, +17 Attack, +10 Defense, +30 Speed	Pollinate, Tinted Lens, Prankster
Pokémon Emerald Kaizo	Changed	Bug	430	Swarm − Illuminate, Prankster
Renegade Platinum	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	430	Swarm, Illuminate − Prankster
Pokémon Odyssey II: Heroes of Lemuria	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	450 +20 +10 HP, -13 Attack, -20 Defense, +38 Sp. Atk, +5 Speed	Lightningrod, War Song + Lightningrod, War Song − Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+	Changed	Bug	400 -30 -20 Defense, -10 Sp. Def	Illuminate, Swarm − Prankster
Pokemon Modern Emerald	Changed	Bug	410 -20 -10 Defense, -10 Sp. Def	Illuminate, Swarm
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition	Changed		0 -430 -65 HP, -73 Attack, -75 Defense, -47 Sp. Atk, -85 Sp. Def, -85 Speed	—
Pokémon Emerald Imperium	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	482 +52 +20 HP, -26 Attack, +43 Sp. Atk, +15 Speed	Prankster, Illuminate − Swarm
Pokémon Platinum Kaizo	Changed	Bug	430 -20 Defense, +30 Sp. Atk, -10 Sp. Def	Tinted Lens + Tinted Lens − Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Exceeded	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	430	Illuminate, Tinted Lens, Prankster
Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	430 -43 Attack, +43 Sp. Atk	Volt Absorb, Swarm, Prankster + Volt Absorb − Illuminate
Low Budget Crystal	Changed	Bug	450 +20 +10 HP, +20 Attack, -10 Sp. Def	Stability + Stability − Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon FireRed Reignited & LeafGreen Regrown	Changed	Bug	450 +20 +5 HP, +15 Attack, -20 Defense, +40 Sp. Atk, -20 Sp. Def	Illuminate, Swarm − Prankster
Sacred Gold & Storm Silver	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	450 +20 +15 HP, -43 Attack, -15 Defense, +53 Sp. Atk, +5 Sp. Def, +5 Speed	Illuminate, Swarm − Prankster
Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	450 +20 +15 HP, -8 Attack, -20 Defense, +38 Sp. Atk, -5 Sp. Def	Prankster, Swarm, Prankster − Illuminate
Pokémon SoothingSilver	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	500 +70 +30 HP, +10 Sp. Def, +30 Speed	Illuminate, Swarm − Prankster
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphire	Changed	Bug	450 +20 +32 Attack, -15 Defense, -2 Sp. Atk, -5 Sp. Def, +10 Speed	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Blaze Black & Volt White	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	430 +15 HP, -43 Attack, -15 Defense, +43 Sp. Atk, -5 Sp. Def, +5 Speed	Prankster, Swarm, Prankster − Illuminate
Fire Red Omega	Changed	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm − Prankster
Pokémon FireRed: Rocket Edition	Changed	Bug	400 -30 -20 Defense, +38 Sp. Atk, -38 Sp. Def, -10 Speed	Illuminate, Prankster − Swarm
Pokemon Prism	Changed	Bug	400 -30 -20 Defense, -10 Sp. Def	Illuminate, Swarm − Prankster
Pokémon Platinum Redux	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	524 +94 +36 HP, -13 Attack, +23 Defense, +62 Sp. Atk, -5 Sp. Def, -9 Speed	Drizzle, Precision + Drizzle, Precision − Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Saiph 2	Changed		0 -430 -65 HP, -73 Attack, -75 Defense, -47 Sp. Atk, -85 Sp. Def, -85 Speed	—
Pokémon Project Nova	Changed	Bug	430	Swarm − Illuminate, Prankster
Pokémon Overcomplicated	Changed	Bug→BugFlying	430	Poison Heal, Pastel Veil, Simple
Pokémon Mirror Gold	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	530 +100 +20 HP, -13 Attack, +10 Defense, +73 Sp. Atk, +10 Speed	Prankster, Swarm − Illuminate
Pokémon Timeless Diamond & Spaceless Pearl	Changed	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm − Prankster
Pokémon Emerald Seaglass	Changed	Bug→BugElectric	445 +15 +5 HP, +10 Attack	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Unbound	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Emerald Rogue	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Heart & Soul	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Infinite Fusion	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon GS Chronicles	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Inclement Emerald	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Emerald Ex	Unchanged	Bug	430	—
Pokémon Valiant	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Gaia	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Emerald Squared	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Definitive Platinum	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
HeartGold Generations	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Emerald Blitz	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster
Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette	Unchanged	Bug	430	Illuminate, Swarm, Prankster

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

Ruby	With the arrival of night, VOLBEAT emits light from its tail. It communicates with others by adjusting the intensity and flashing of its light. This POKéMON is attracted by the sweet aroma of ILLUMISE.
Sapphire	VOLBEAT’s tail glows like a lightbulb. With other VOLBEAT, it uses its tail to draw geometric shapes in the night sky. This POKéMON loves the sweet aroma given off by ILLUMISE.
Emerald	With their taillights lit, VOLBEAT fly in a swarm, drawing geometric designs in the night sky. They move their nests if their pond water becomes dirty.
FireRed / LeafGreen / Y	It lives around clean ponds. At night, its rear lights up. It converses with others by flashing its light.
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum	It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves ILLUMISE’s sweet aroma.
HeartGold / SoulSilver	It emits light from its tail to communicate. It loves the sweet aroma given off by ILLUMISE.
Black / White / Black 2 / White 2 / X	It communicates with others by lighting up its rear at night. It loves Illumise’s sweet aroma.
Omega Ruby	With the arrival of night, Volbeat emits light from its tail. It communicates with others by adjusting the intensity and flashing of its light. This Pokémon is attracted by the sweet aroma of Illumise.
Alpha Sapphire	Volbeat’s tail glows like a lightbulb. With other Volbeat, it uses its tail to draw geometric shapes in the night sky. This Pokémon loves the sweet aroma given off by Illumise.

Names in other languages

Japanese	バルビート
Japanese (Rōmaji)	Barubeat
German	Volbeat
French	Muciole
Spanish	Volbeat
Italian	Volbeat
Korean	볼비트
Chinese (Simplified)	电萤虫
Chinese (Traditional)	電螢蟲

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.