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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+
Great League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
45.00 kg Weight
1.50 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,524
Level 40: 3,117
Level 25: 2,226 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,781 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,336 (Research Tasks)
ATK 254
DEF 158
STA 184

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Bug Bite
X-Scissor
A
B-
Bug Bite
Discharge
C
B
Bug Bite
Crunch
X
B
Spark
X-Scissor
B
B-
Spark
Discharge
A
C
Spark
Crunch
X
B
Mud Slap
X-Scissor
X
A-
Mud Slap
Discharge
A-
X
Mud Slap
Crunch
X
A
Volt Switch*
Crunch
X
A-
Volt Switch*
Discharge
A-
C
Volt Switch*
X-Scissor
C
A-
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Vikavolt is best used with Bug Bite and X-Scissor for maximum general performance. 
  • Spark and Discharge is nice for Electric Type damage, and is actually competitive with the Bug Type set for raw DPS, but it has far more competition on that front.
  • Volt Switch* can also work, but it's inferior to Spark.
  • Mudslap, Fly, and Crunch are sub-par choices with no direct utility in this case.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Mud Slap hits hard and is generally the defense move of choice.
  • Volt Switch is also great, though it leaves Vikavolt a bit easier to wall.
  • Bug Bite and Spark are fairly comparable, with the move choice changing depending on which Charged Move is used.
  • Crunch has great neutral coverage and solid synergy with Vikavolt's Fast Moves, making it a great universal pick for defense.
  • Discharge has the highest raw damage post-STAB and it comes out frequently, but it's also pretty easy to leave nearly worthless if the attacker is Ground Type.
  • X-Scissor is a bit weaker and is resisted by a lot of Pokemon, but it's still not a bad move.
  • Fly isn't great on defense.

PVE Overview

Vikavolt is a pretty interesting Pokemon overall. It's one of the best bugs in the game, able to compete with most of its contemporaries pretty well. As an Electric Type attacker it's pretty solid, but falls somewhere around Luxray in terms of overall power, making it more of a second-string pick for the job. It's not the worst investment, and can be really useful for newer players in particular, but it's also not a high priority.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Volt Switch*
X-Scissor
Discharge
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Volt Switch + X-Scissor and Discharge

Volt Switch provides fast energy generation, letting Vikavolt spam its Charge Moves more often. Bug Bite is an alternative choice with a balance of average damage output and energy gains, though Bug-type damage is more niche in the meta. Mud Slap gives up energy gains in favor of stronger damage output, but lacks STAB with Vikavolt. 

X-Scissor costs the least amount of energy in the game, allowing Vikavolt to bait shields often. Discharge helps to fulfill Vikavolt's Electric-type role and is useful against common Water Pokemon. Crunch doesn't have as much value for Vikavolt, though it is an option nonetheless. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Vikavolt competes directly with Galvantula, but is the inferior of the two. Galvantula has utility with Lunge, stronger damage output with Volt Switch, and both are offensively oriented stat-wise. The only time to consider Vikavolt is when a specific format would ban Galvantula and Vikavolt would have a role to play. 

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Thanks to Candy XL, Galvantula can play in Ultra League, which again brushes Vikavolt off to the sidelines. Vikavolt's fragile bulk is a major downside, and consequently struggles against certain Pokemon it has a typing advantage over, such as Walrein or Lapras. 

Master League: 1 / 5

The only Pokemon that Vikavolt wants to fight in Master League is Gyarados. 

Fast Moves

5
Bug Bite
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
12.00
10.00
12.50
6
Spark
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.70
0.40
12.86
8.57
10.71
18
Mud Slap
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.40
0.20
8.57
12.86
16.07

Elite Fast Moves

14
Volt Switch
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.60
0.20
13.13
8.75
10.94

Charge Moves

45
X-Scissor
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.60
0.20
0.00
 1.36
28.13
35.16
 38.35
65
Discharge
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.50
0.40
0.00
 1.97
26.00
32.50
 51.21
70
Crunch
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.70
0.00
 2.12
21.88
27.34
 46.40
80
Fly
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.80
0.30
0.00
 1.60
44.44
55.56
 71.11

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Buddy Distance 1 km

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013844
2001.57991
2002119138
2002.5160185
4003201232
4003.5242279
4004283326
4004.5324373
6005364420
6005.5405467
6006446514
6006.5487561
8007528608
8007.5568655
8008609702
8008.5650749
10009691796
10009.5732843
100010773890
100010.5811935
130011850979
130011.58881024
1300129271069
130012.59661113
16001310041158
160013.510431202
16001410821247
160014.511201291
19001511591336
190015.511971380
19001612361425
190016.512751469
22001713131514
220017.513521558
22001813911603
220018.514291647
25001914681692
250019.515061736
25002015451781
250020.515841825
30002116221870
300021.516611914
30002217001959
300022.517382004
35002317772048
350023.518162093
35002418542137
350024.518932182
40002519322226
400025.519702271
40002620092315
400026.520482360
45002720862404
450027.521252449
45002821642494
450028.522022538
50002922412583
500029.522802627
50003023182672
500030.523372694
60003123572716
600031.523762738
60003223952761
600032.524152783
70003324342805
700033.524532828
70003424732850
700034.524922872
80003525112894
800035.525312917
80003625502939
800036.525692961
90003725892983
900037.526083006
90003826273028
900038.526463050
100003926663072
1000039.526853095
100004027043117
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