Volcanion

Current

Information

Type

Fire /

Water

Gender

Genderless

Abilities

Regular: Water Absorb

Species

Steam Pokémon

Height and Weight

Height: 1.7 m / 5'07"
Weight: 195.0 kg / 429.9 lbs.

Introduced in

Generation VI

Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry

Body
Color: Brown
Egg group(s): Undiscovered

Pokédex

Kalos

Central Kalos
153
Coastal Kalos
N/A
Mountain Kalos
N/A

Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry

Paldea
N/A
Kitakami
N/A
Blueberry
N/A

In other languages

English

Name: ボルケニオン; Borukenion

Name: Volcanion

Volcanion (Japanese: ボルケニオン, Hepburn: Borukenion) (vol-KAY-ne-un^[1]) 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. Some people believe that this Pokémon may dislike humans because it was alive to witness the horrible destruction that the great war of Kalos left behind 3,000 years ago.

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.

Volcanion is the only known Pokemon capable of learning Steam Eruption.

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[]

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

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

LevelingGeneration IX
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Steam Eruption	110	95%	5	Water	Special
1	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical
1	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
6	Leer	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
12	Weather Ball	50	100%	10	Normal	Special
15	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
21	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special
42	Stomp	65	100%	20	Normal	Physical
48	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
54	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
60	Mist	—	—%	30	Ice	Status
60	Haze	—	—%	30	Ice	Status
66	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
78	Flare Blitz	120	100%	15	Fire	Physical
84	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
90	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
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	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	Cat.	Contest Cat.	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, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	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, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	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	Cat.
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	Cat.	Contest Cat.	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[]

Generation VI

Appearances[]

Anime[]

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

Trivia[]

Volcanion is currently the only Fire/Water-type Pokémon.
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.
A number of Japanese fans indicate that Volcanion was partially inspired by the Black Tortoise of the Four Symbols based on the turtle-like appearance with a pair of arms that somewhat resemble a snake, and characters based on the Black Tortoise in Journey to the North possess affinity to both fire and water. Additionally, similarities between depictions of Volcanion within Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel and Gamera, the "Black Tortoise" in the 1990s films, were also pointed out; Volcanion is a fire-type, can fly by emitting jets, protects weaklings, and builds a friendship with Ash Ketchum.^[2]

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. Alternately, its steam appendages when put together makes it resemble a teapot or kettle, with its Shiny variation making it look like a golden teapot.

Its nature as a Legendary, including its much more elusive rareness and it tying into being a representation of the natural forces of the world, refers to the hydro geothermal and the evaporation-condensation environmental process of the Earth.

Etymology[]

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

Gallery[]

References[]

^ Silvestri, Cris (2018). Pokémon: Super Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. ???. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1338230895.
^ ボルケニオン

[Book-1] Silvestri, Cris (2018). Pokémon: Super Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. ???. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1338230895.

[2] ボルケニオン

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Generation VI	Xerneas Yveltal Zygarde Diancie^[a] Hoopa^[a] Volcanion^[a]

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