Vikavolt (クワガノソ Kuwaganon) 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 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 field available.
Game info
Locations
Locations | |||||||||
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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.
Stats
Vikavolt's Stats | |
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Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 500
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Learnset
By leveling up
LevelingGeneration VIII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
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 | Vice 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 | 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 | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
1 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | |||
1 | Air Slash | 75 | 95% | 15 | 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 | 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 and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM | 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 | Physical | ||||
TM62 | Acrobatics | 55 | 100% | 15 | 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. |
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By tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
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. |
Sprites
Appearances
Anime
- Main article: Sophocles' Vikavolt
Trivia
- Vikavolt and Pinsir are both known as the Stag Beetle Pokémon.
- This extends to one of Pinsir's Pokémon Trading Cards, stating that its greatest rivial in Alola is Vikavolt.
- Vikavolt is the second Electric-type to have the ability Levitate.
- 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 -type.
Origin
Like Pinsir, 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. Its body shape, projectile combat, and English name may also come from the Vic Viper, a spaceship from Konami's Gradius series of video games.
Etymology
Vikavolt may come from V.I.K (short for Voltage Improvement Kit), wicga (Old English for insect), vice grip, Vic Viper, and volt.
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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