Among other species it looks pale; its highest stat is Attack. Its weakest point is Sp. Atk — lower than 96% of species. Taken together these numbers say little in its favor: below 86% of the Pokédex. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 2 weaknesses, 9 resistances and 1 full immunity. Watch out for the Ground type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (70) is 40 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
- Slow Start halves Attack and Speed for the first five turns after entering battle, and switching out resets the count. The nature strengthens the base but does not remove this limitation.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 1
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.
| Paldea | #293 | Scarlet / Violet |
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Abilities
- Overcoat Protects against damage from weather.
- Slow Start Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.
Pokédex entry
It is said that this Pokémon was born when an unknown poison Pokémon entered and inspirited an engine left at a scrap-processing factory.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Varoom takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
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.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 51 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 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.
Moves (46)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (34 via TM/TR, 5 via Egg) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Gas | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 40 |
| 4 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 | 70% | 20 |
| 7 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 10 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 13 | Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 17 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| 21 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 28 | Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 36 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 41 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 46 | Spin Out | Steel | Physical | 100 | 100% | 5 |
| 50 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80% | 5 |