Competitive Information for Volcarona [Sun/Moon]
Bug / Fire
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Volcarona? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Volcarona, an exceptional Pokémon boasting Bug and Fire attributes. Volcarona is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Flying, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Discover how Volcarona excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Buginium Z / Leftovers
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Fiery Dance / Flamethrower
- Giga Drain
- Quiver Dance / Bug Buzz
- Roost
When it comes to single battles, Volcarona shines as a top-notch Special Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using devastating special moves. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Volcarona last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Volcarona will be burned. With a Buginium Z equipped to it, if Volcarona has a bug move, this item allows it to use a bug z-move.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Volcarona recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Quiver Dance is a status move (raises your Volcarona's special attack, special defense, speed by 1 stage).
◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
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Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Bug Buzz / Signal Beam
- Psychic
- Giga Drain / Solar Beam
Volcarona makes an an awesome Special Sweeper in single battles. It was designed to crush rivals using heavy-hitting special power. Focus Sash helps protect Volcarona from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Volcarona will be burned. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Volcarona has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Volcarona recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Fiery Dance / Fire Blast
- Quiver Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power / Substitute
Prepare for single battles with Volcarona as a superb Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to crush rivals using intense special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Volcarona's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Volcarona will be burned. Lum Berry I would first choose for item.
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◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Quiver Dance is a status move (raises your Volcarona's special attack, special defense, speed by 1 stage).
◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Volcarona's ivs).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Volcarona takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Volcarona? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Firium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Def / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Struggle Bug / Bug Buzz
- Psychic
- Giga Drain / Solar Beam
Volcarona makes an a terrific Special Sweeper in double battles. This technique aims to crush rivals using overwhelming special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Volcarona from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Flame Body, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Volcarona will be burned. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Volcarona has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move.
◆ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Bug Buzz is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Volcarona recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Volcarona can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Volcarona.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Volcarona can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Volcarona
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Thrash
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Rage Powder
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Volcarona's stats
- Amnesia
- Calm Mind
- Fiery Dance
- Flame Charge
- Harden
- Quiver Dance
- Silver Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Volcarona
- Bug Buzz
- Fiery Dance
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Ground
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Quiver Dance
- Rest
- Roost
- Substitute
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Volcarona in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Volcarona's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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