Its strongest point is Sp. Atk — higher than 97% of species. On the other hand, Attack — lower than 72% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances at its disposal. Watch out for the Rock type — damage from it is quadrupled. Very hard to catch — bring plenty of Poké Balls and something that puts it to sleep or paralyzes it.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (135) is 75 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 84% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 7
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Unova | #143 | Black / White |
|---|---|---|
| Unova | #172 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #174 | — |
| Alola | #204 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Isle of Armor | #187 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Paldea | #275 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Pokémon Champions | #637 | Champions |
Abilities
- Flame Body Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Swarm Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Pokédex entry
When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona’s fire provided a replacement for the sun.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Volcarona takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2010–2016The sprites come straight from the games in which Volcarona appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (12)
All Volcarona cards →Volcarona has 12 cards in 9 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 90 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 40 cycles, which is roughly 10,500 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (7)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Unova
Moves (79)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (64 via TM/TR, 13 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Fiery Dance | Fire | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 1 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Gust | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| 1 | Quiver Dance | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| 1 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 1 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 18 | Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 24 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 36 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 42 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90% | 10 |
| 50 | Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 54 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 62 | Hurricane | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 | |
| 70 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| 78 | Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |