Competitive Information for Volcarona [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Say hello to Volcarona, an awesome Pokémon that excels with Bug and Fire typing! Volcarona is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Flying, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Volcarona's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Coba Berry / Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Fiery Dance
- Protect
- Rage Powder / Struggle Bug
- Will-O-Wisp
For single battles, Volcarona is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with forceful 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 Coba Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective flying-type attack then the Coba Berry gets consumed.
◆ Fiery Dance is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fire-type move (50% chance to raise your Volcarona's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Volcarona this turn).
◆ Rage Powder is a status move (the foes' moves target your Volcarona on the turn used).
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
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 / Struggle Bug
- Psychic
- Giga Drain / Solar Beam
Volcarona makes an a brilliant Special Sweeper in single battles. This approach seeks to crush rivals using potent special attacks. 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 Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack 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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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
- Substitute
When it comes to single battles, Volcarona shines as a superb Special Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with brute special power. 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.
Life Orb next suggestion.
◆ 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).
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Flame Body
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave
- Struggle Bug
- Rage Powder
- Protect
Volcarona is a sensational Support to use for double battles. This particular build was popular during previous competitions. 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.
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Rage Powder is a status move (the foes' moves target your Volcarona on the turn used).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Volcarona this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
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
Ready for double battles? Volcarona is a prestigious Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute special attacks. 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 Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Volcarona
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Thrash
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- 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
Most notable and possible best moves for Volcarona
- Fiery Dance
- Heat Wave
- Hurricane
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rage Powder
- Rest
- Roost
- Struggle Bug
- Toxic
- U-turn
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Volcarona in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Optimize Volcarona's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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