Vikavolt

Vikavolt
Current
Information
Type	Bug /  Electric
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Levitate
Species	Stag Beetle Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 1.7 m / 5'07" Weight 55.0 kg / 99.2 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Evolution	Evolves from Charjabug
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Color Blue Egg group(s) Bug
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0738
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	029 / 036 (USUM)
Galar	018 / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami 114 Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name クワガノン Kuwaganon
Japanese	Name クワガノン Kuwaganon
English	Name Vikavolt
English	Name Vikavolt

Vikavolt (Japanese: クワガノソ, Hepburn: Kuwaganon) (VIE-kuh-volt) is a Bug/Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is the final evolved form of Grubbin and evolves from Charjabug after being exposed to a unique magnetic field or, in Generation VIII, a Thunder Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Vikavolt is a beetle-like Pokémon that is equipped with a pair of long mandibles. It has a orange-colored face and two yellow robotic eyes. Vikavolt's entire carapace is dark blue in color while its abdomen has a light gray coloration. Its wings are flat and transparent with a light blue color. Short spikes each line along the inside of Vikavolt's mandibles.

Behavior

Vikavolt produces electricity through an electric sac within its abdomen. It is able to release its electrical energy from its mouth by firing it as powerful beams, similar to a railgun. Vikavolt can clamp onto a Charjabug and use it as an extra battery in order to launch more powerful electric blasts. It uses these blasts to protect against bird Pokémon.Vikavolt will also grasp their pre-evolutions, Charjabug, in their ​legs as they fly, using them as additional energy sources (since Vikavolt are defending their relatives by doing this, the Charjabug usually don't mind). However, the extra weight slows them down somewhat and makes it harder for them to fly.

Vikavolt shares a strong rivalry with Pinsir.

Natural abilities

Vikavolt has the ability Levitate, which makes it immune to any damaging Ground-type moves.

Evolution

Grubbin evolves at level 20 into Charjabug. Charjabug evolves into Vikavolt when leveled up at Vast Poni Canyon.

In the Galar Region, Vikavolt now evolves from Charjabug via a Thunder Stone since there aren't any special magnetic fields available.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Evolve Charjabug	None
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Evolve Charjabug	None
Sword and Shield	Giant's Mirror, Giant's Seat Max Raid Battles: Bridge Field, Dappled Grove, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Motostoke Riverbank, Rolling Fields	Common

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  It zips around, on sharp lookout for an opening. It concentrates electrical energy within its large jaws and uses it to zap its enemies.

• Moon

  It produces electricity via an electrical organ in its abdomen. It overwhelms bird Pokémon with shocking beams of electrical energy.

• Ultra Sun

  It has an organ that generates electricity in its abdomen. It concentrates energy in its strong jaws and fires off powerful jolts of electricity.

• Ultra Moon

  Vikavolt flusters opponents with acrobatic flying maneuvers. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electric beam attack.

• Sword

  It builds up electricity in its abdomen, focuses it through its jaws, and then fires the electricity off in concentrated beams.

• Shield

  If it carries a Charjabug to use as a spare battery, a flying Vikavolt can rapidly fire high-powered beams of electricity.

• Scarlet

  Displaying exceptional mobility, it weaves between trees and shoots down bird Pokémon with its electromagnetic beams.

• Violet

  When carrying a Charjabug, Vikavolt can receive electricity from it and then rapidly fire powerful electromagnetic beams from its large jaws.

Stats

Stats
HP	77
Attack	70
Defense	90
Sp. Atk	145
Sp. Def	75
Speed	43
Total	500

Learnset

By leveling up

• Generation VIII
• Generation VII

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Evo.	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
1	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
1	Charge	—	—%	20	Electric	Status
1	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
1	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
1	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
1	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
1	Discharge	80	100%	15	Electric	Special
1	Vise Grip	55	100%	30	Normal	Physical
1	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Speciall
1	String Shot	—	95%	40	Bug	Status
1	Bug Bite	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
15	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
23	Spark	65	100%	20	Electric	Physical
29	Sticky Web	—	—%	20	Bug	Status
36	Bug Buzz	90	100%	10	Bug	Special
43	Guillotine	—	—%	5	Normal	Physical
50	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical
57	Agility	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
64	Zap Cannon	120	50%	5	Electric	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
1	Air Slash	75	95%	15	Flying	Special
1	Charge	—	—%	20	Electric	Status
1	Vice Grip	55	100%	30	Normal	Physical
1	String Shot	—	95%	40	Bug	Status
1	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
1	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
4	String Shot	—	95%	40	Bug	Status
7	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
10	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
13	Bug Bite	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
16	Spark	65	100%	20	Electric	Physical
19	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
25	Guillotine	—	—%	5	Normal	Physical
31	Bug Buzz	90	100%	10	Bug	Special
37	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
41	Zap Cannon	120	50%	5	Electric	Special
49	Agility	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90%	10	Electric	Special
TM58	Sky Drop	60	100%	10	Flying	Physical
TM62	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM72	Volt Switch	70	100%	20	Electric	Special
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Physical
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM91	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special
TM93	Wild Charge	90	100%	15	Electric	Physical
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TR

Generation VIII
Machine	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TR08	Thunderbolt		Special	90	100%	15
TR09	Thunder		Special	110	70%	10
TR12	Agility		Status	—	100%	30
TR20	Substitute		Status	—	100%	10
TR26	Endure		Status	—	100%	10
TR27	Sleep Talk		Status	—	100%	10
TR32	Crunch		Physical	80	100%	15
TR46	Iron Defense		Status	—	100%	15
TR57	Poison Jab		Physical	80	100%	20
TR60	X-Scissor		Physical	80	100%	15
TR61	Bug Buzz		Special	90	100%	15
TR65	Energy Ball		Special	90	100%	10
TR70	Flash Cannon		Special	80	100%	10
TR80	Electro Ball		Special	?	100%	10
TR86	Wild Charge		Physical	90	100%	15
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Vikavolt can learn, refer to Grubbin.

By tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Bug Bite USUM	60	100%	20	Bug	Physical
Electroweb USUM	55	95%	15	Electric	Special
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Laser Focus USUM	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
Magnet Rise USUM	—	—%	10	Electric	Status
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Signal Beam USUM	75	100%	15	Bug	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

Anime

Main article: Sophocles' Vikavolt

• Sophocles' Vikavolt.
• A Shiny Vikavolt in the anime.

1/2

• Horacio's Vikavolt
• Derossa's Vikavolt
• Team Electric Princess' Vikavolt
• Sterling's Vikavolt

Trivia

• Vikavolt and Pinsir share the same species category, both being known as the Stag Beetle Pokémon.
  • This extends to one of Pinsir's Pokémon Trading Cards, stating that its greatest rival in Alola is Vikavolt.
• Vikavolt is the fifth Electric type to have the Ability Levitate. It is also the only Pokémon introduced in Generation VII that has this Ability.
• Vikavolt's Pokémon Shield entry in the Pokédex implies that it will carry a Charjabug around to use as a spare battery to fire off powerful electric beams. While there is no move associated with this behavior, Charjabug's unique ability, Battery, can aid Vikavolt in a similar way by making its already hard hitting Special moves even stronger.
• Vikavolt is one of the three Bug-type Pokémon that can learn Fly, the other two being Volcarona and Genesect.
  • Interestingly, none of these Pokémon are part Flying-type.
• Vikavolt's base 145 Special Attack is the highest of all Bug-type Pokémon.
  • Its Attack and Defense also drop slightly when it completes its evolution from Charjabug (losing 12 and 5 points, respectively).

Origin

Vikavolt is based off a stag beetle, with its huge pincers, compared to its body. It is also likely based off a railgun due to its association with electricity and long, straight mandibles.

Etymology

Vikavolt may come from V.I.K (short for Voltage Improvement Kit), wicga (Old English for insect), vice grip, and volt.

Its Japanese name, Kuwaganon, is a portmanteau of 鍬形虫 (kuwagatamushi, stag beetle) and cannon.

Names in other languages

• French: Lucanon (mix of lucane (stag beetle) and canon (cannon).
• Spanish: Vikavolt
• German: Donarion (mix of donner (thunder) and ion).

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