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 Pokemon 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
Natural abilities
It has the ability Water Absorb, which deems Water-Type attacks against it useless. 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.
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.
Game info
Game locations
| Locations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
| X/Y | Event | One | |||||||
| OR/AS | Event | One | |||||||
| Sun/Moon | Transfer | None | |||||||
| Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | Transfer | None | |||||||
Pokédex enteries
| Pokédex Entries | |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
| Sun | |
| Moon | |
| Ultra Sun | |
| Ultra Moon | |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! | |
| Let's Go, Eevee! | |
Stats
| Base Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| 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 SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 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 SmashORAS | 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 | 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
| Version | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | Y | Omega Ruby | Alpha Sapphire | Back | |||||
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| Sun | Moon | Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | Back | |||||
Appearances
Anime
- Main article: Volcanion (MS019)
Volcanion appeared in the movie, Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
Trivia
- Volcanion is 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 lions and tigers. Its mechanical features resembles a tank, and its typing seems to be based on geysers. Volcanion’s ability to fly via its arm cannons may also draw inspiration from a steam engine.
Etymology
Volcanion is possibly a combination of volcano and lion, or a possible deformation of the word cannon or engine.
Gallery
Volcanion in the Pokemon Volcanion and the Mechanical Magearna poster
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