Competitive Information for Vikavolt [Scarlet/Violet]
Bug / Electric
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Vikavolt? These builds are optimized for Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Scarlet/Violet metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Vikavolt, a fabulous Pokémon boasting Bug and Electric attributes. It's a sight to see Vikavolt out in the 9th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Fire and Rock. Explore the movesets of Vikavolt below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Flash Cannon
Vikavolt proves to be a high-quality Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using powerful special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and boosts Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Vikavolt? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Struggle Bug / Bug Buzz
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Flash Cannon
Vikavolt is an incredible Special Sweeper to use for double battles. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with powerful special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Vikavolt's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed 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).
◆ 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).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Fire moves are bad against Water/Dragon/Rock/Fire.
Rock moves are bad against Steel/Fighting/Ground.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Vikavolt is: Electric, Water, Dragon, Rock, Fire, Steel, Fighting or Ground
Terastallizing into one of it's default typings ( Bug or Electric ) could also prove helpful.
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Tera Blast
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Flash Cannon
Vikavolt is an awesome Special Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and increases Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Bug-type move).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Dark moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a fabulous Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and raises Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dark-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Dragon moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and increases Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dragon-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Electric moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Flash Cannon
Vikavolt is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and raises Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Fairy moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and raises Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fairy-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Fighting moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and boosts Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fighting-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Fire moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and boosts Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fire-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Flying moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast / Air Slash
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
Vikavolt is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and boosts Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Flying-type move).
◆ Air Slash is a special TERA-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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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Teratype Ghost moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and boosts Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ghost-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Grass moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Energy Ball / Tera Blast
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Flash Cannon
Vikavolt is an interesting Special Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and raises Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Energy Ball is a special TERA-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Grass-type move).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Ground moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast / Mud Shot
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and raises Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ground-type move).
◆ Mud Shot is a special TERA-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Ice moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is an astounding Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and raises Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ice-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Normal moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
Vikavolt is an interesting Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and increases Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Normal-type move).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special TERA-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Vikavolt cannot move next turn).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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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Teratype Poison moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and raises Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Poison-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Psychic moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a stupendous Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and increases Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Psychic-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Rock moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is a remarkable Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and increases Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Rock-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Teratype Steel moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Flash Cannon / Tera Blast
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
Vikavolt is popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and raises Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Steel-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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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Teratype Water moveset for Vikavolt
Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Bug Buzz / Struggle Bug
- Tera Blast
- Energy Ball
Vikavolt is popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Bug Buzz) and boosts Vikavolt's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Vikavolt's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Vikavolt is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Vikavolt unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Water-type move).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Vikavolt can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet 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 Vikavolt.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vikavolt can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV Move and Ability Combos for Vikavolt
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave
- Ability: Levitate + Terastral Type: Electric
Moves that boost Vikavolt's stats
- Agility
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Harden
- Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Vikavolt
- Baton Pass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Vikavolt in Scarlet and Violet
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Vikavolt's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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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