#721 · Generation 6
Volcanion
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,628 / 4,102
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,073 / 2,592
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,555
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- 2nd charged move
- 100,000 dust · 100 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep the best copies
Mythical Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Battle roles
- BPoison raid attacker#14 Poison · 12.8 DPS
It ranks #14 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Incinerate / Sludge Bomb.
- CMaster League#82 of 409 · score 78.5
It is ranked #82 in Master League on PvPoke with Incinerate / Scald / Earth Power.
- –Great League#749 of 1154 · score 67.7
Ranked #749 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#374 of 851 · score 76
Ranked #374 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- Mythical: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
- The shiny has not been released yet.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #749 / 1154 | 67.7 | Incinerate · Scald · Overheat | L15 · 10/11/10 |
| Ultra League | – | #374 / 851 | 76 | Incinerate · Scald · Overheat | L24 · 15/15/15 |
| Master League | C | #82 / 409 | 78.5 | Incinerate · Scald · Earth Power | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poison | B | #14 / 197 | 12.8 | 282 | Incinerate · Sludge Bomb |
| water | – | #37 / 283 | 12.8 | 282 | Incinerate · Hydro Pump |
| ground | – | #45 / 302 | 12.3 | 272 | Incinerate · Earth Power |
| fire | – | #57 / 263 | 13.3 | 293 | Water Gun · Overheat |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IncinerateSTAB | fire | 32 | +22 | 2.5s | 12.8 | 20 | +20 | 5 turns |
Water GunSTAB | water | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Take Down | normal | 7 | +8 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14 | +9 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
OverheatSTAB | fire | 160 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.60 | 130 | -55 | 100% chance: -2 own Atk |
Earth Power | ground | 100 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Sludge Bomb | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
ScaldSTAB | water | 75 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.50 | 85 | -50 | 30% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Volcanion good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Volcanion is B-tier for Poison raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Volcanion?
- Mythical Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
- Is Volcanion a good raid attacker?
- Volcanion ranks #57 of 263 fire attackers with 13.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
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