Volcanion

ボルケニオン Borukenion

Generation

Generation VI

Pokédex

Index

Central Kalos

N/A

153

Evolves

From

None

Into

None

Shape

Undiscovered

Volcanion (ボルケニオン Borukenion) is a Fire/Water-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. It was first revealed on December 14, 2015.

Biology

Physiology

Volcanion is a maroon, quadruped Pokémon with blue and yellow markings on its body. It has blue eyes and a sharp yellow mustache. It has two "arms" with blue circles and it has four yellow diamond-shaped markings on its chest. It has four huge legs, with three claws extended on each foot. Its tail is short and thick.

Behavior

In order to conceal itself and vanish, Volcanion releases plumes of steam. It has been said to inhabit certain mountain areas that are considered forbidden for humans to walk.

Natural abilities

Possessing a specialized organ that is actually its arms, Volcanion is able to instantly convert water vapor into steam. The converted steam is launched at high pressure, having enough strength to destroy mountains.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
X and Y	Event	One
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Event	One
Sun and Moon	Transfer	None
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Transfer	None

Pokédex enteries

X
It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.
Y
It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It's said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
Omega Ruby
It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It's said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
Alpha Sapphire
It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.

Stats

Volcanion's Stats
HP	80
Attack	110
Defense	120
Sp. Atk	130
Sp. Def	90
Speed	70
Total	600

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Steam Eruption	110	95%	5	Water	Special
1	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical
1	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
8	Mist	—	—%	30	Ice	Status
11	Haze	—	—%	30	Ice	Status
15	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
21	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special
28	Stomp	65	100%	20	Normal	Physical
32	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
40	Weather Ball	50	100%	10	Normal	Special
46	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
50	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
58	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical
65	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
76	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
85	Steam Eruption	110	95%	5	Water	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 VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
1	Steam Eruption	110	95%	5	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
1	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
1	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
8	Mist	—	—%	30	Ice	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
11	Haze	—	—%	30	Ice	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
15	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
21	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
28	Stomp	65	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
32	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
40	Weather Ball	50	100%	10	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
46	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	4 ♥
50	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
58	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
65	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
76	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		8 ♥	0 ♥
85	Steam Eruption	110	95%	5	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

TMs and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	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
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.

TMs and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM59	Incinerate	60	100%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		8 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM91	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock Smash^XY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret Power^ORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash^ORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Volcanion learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Defog ^USUM	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
Earth Power ^USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Heat Wave ^USUM	95	90%	10	Fire	Special
Liquidation ^USUM	85	100%	10	Water	Physical
Snore ^USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stomping Tantrum ^USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Superpower ^USUM	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Water Pulse ^USUM	60	100%	20	Water	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.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Earth Power ^ORAS	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Heat Wave ^ORAS	95	90%	10	Fire	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
Snore ^ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Superpower ^ORAS	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Water Pulse ^ORAS	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
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: Volcanion (MS019)

Volcanion appeared in the movie, Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Trivia

Volcanion is currently the only Fire/Water-type Pokémon.
- This makes it one of the two Mythical Pokémon with a unique type, the other being Marshadow.
Volcanion and Primal Groudon are the only fire-type Pokémon that are immune to water-type moves, both due to their Abilities.
Volcanion is the only Pokémon introduced in Generation VI to not appear in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, due to not officially being available at the time.

Origin

Volcanion seems to based on felines, specifically big cats like lions and tigers which may lead it to possibly being based on Komainu, statues that are often carved to depict these animals. Its mechanical features resemble a tank, and its typing seems to be based on geysers or steam engines, with its arms resembling the pumps of an engine.

Etymology

Volcanion comes from volcano and lion, or a possible deformation of the word cannon or engine.

Gallery

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