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Vikavolt (Japanese: クワガノソ, HepburnKuwaganon) 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[]

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Evo. Thunderbolt 90 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
1 Thunderbolt 90 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
1 Charge —% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Status
1 X-Scissor 80 100% 15 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
1 Crunch 80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
1 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
1 Iron Defense —% 15 Type Steel HOME Steel Status
1 Discharge 80 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
1 Vise Grip 55 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
1 Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Speciall
1 String Shot 95% 40 Type Bug HOME Bug Status
1 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
15 Bite 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
23 Spark 65 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
29 Sticky Web —% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Status
36 Bug Buzz 90 100% 10 Type Bug HOME Bug Special
43 Guillotine —% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
50 Fly 90 95% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
57 Agility —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
64 Zap Cannon 120 50% 5 Type Electric HOME 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 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
1 Air Slash 75 95% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Special
1 Charge —% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Status
1 Vice Grip 55 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
1 String Shot 95% 40 Type Bug HOME Bug Status
1 Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
1 Bite 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
4 String Shot 95% 40 Type Bug HOME Bug Status
7 Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
10 Bite 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
13 Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
16 Spark 65 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
19 Acrobatics 55 100% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
25 Guillotine —% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
31 Bug Buzz 90 100% 10 Type Bug HOME Bug Special
37 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
41 Zap Cannon 120 50% 5 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
49 Agility —% 30 Type Psychic HOME 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 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM15 Hyper Beam 150 90% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM16 Light Screen —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance —% 5 Type Water HOME Water Status
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM24 Thunderbolt 90 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM25 Thunder 110 70% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM27 Return 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM44 Rest —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM53 Energy Ball 90 100% 10 Type Grass HOME Grass Special
TM57 Charge Beam 50 90% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM58 Sky Drop 60 100% 10 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
TM62 Acrobatics 55 100% 15 Type Flying HOME Flying Physical
TM68 Giga Impact 150 90% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM72 Volt Switch 70 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
TM73 Thunder Wave 90% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
TM81 X-Scissor 80 100% 15 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
TM84 Poison Jab 80 100% 20 Type Poison HOME Poison Physical
TM87 Swagger 85% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM88 Sleep Talk —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM91 Flash Cannon 80 100% 10 Type Steel HOME Steel Special
TM93 Wild Charge 90 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
TM100 Confide —% 20 Type Normal HOME 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 Type Electric Special 90 100% 15
TR09 Thunder Type Electric Special 110 70% 10
TR12 Agility Type Psychic Status 100% 30
TR20 Substitute Type Normal Status 100% 10
TR26 Endure Type Normal Status 100% 10
TR27 Sleep Talk Type Normal Status 100% 10
TR32 Crunch Type Dark Physical 80 100% 15
TR46 Iron Defense Type Steel Status 100% 15
TR57 Poison Jab Type Poison Physical 80 100% 20
TR60 X-Scissor Type Bug Physical 80 100% 15
TR61 Bug Buzz Type Bug Special 90 100% 15
TR65 Energy Ball Type Grass Special 90 100% 10
TR70 Flash Cannon Type Steel Special 80 100% 10
TR80 Electro Ball Type Electric Special ? 100% 10
TR86 Wild Charge Type Electric 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 Type Bug HOME Bug Physical
Electroweb USUM 55 95% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
Iron Defense USUM —% 15 Type Steel HOME Steel Status
Laser Focus USUM —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Magnet Rise USUM —% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Status
Shock Wave USUM 60 —% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
Signal Beam USUM 75 100% 15 Type Bug HOME Bug Special
Snore USUM 50 100% 15 Type Normal HOME 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.

Sprites[]

Appearances[]

Anime[]

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).

Gallery[]

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