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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A Tier
Great League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
46.00 kg Weight
1.60 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,106
Level 40: 3,632
Level 25: 2,594 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,075 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,556 (Research Tasks)
ATK 264
DEF 189
STA 198

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Fire Spin
Overheat
A
D
Fire Spin
Bug Buzz
B
A
Fire Spin
Solar Beam
X
B-
Fire Spin
Hurricane
X
B-
Bug Bite
Bug Buzz
A
C
Bug Bite
Overheat
B-
C-
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Bug Bite and Bug Buzz are ideal if you need some Bug Type damage
  • Fire Spin and Overheat are ideal if you need some Fire Type damage
  • Solar Beam is thematically relevant to our Solar Moth, but ultimately inferior.
  • Hurricane is also inferior in this case.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Fire Spin is the superior option in general, with higher base power, more energy generation, and off-type synergy with its best Fast Move for defense... though not too great, as they have a resistance profile similar enough to be problematic
  • Bug Bite is usable, but it will tend to run into problems.
  • Bug Buzz is the Charged move that's most likely to actually come out on defense due to its lower energy requirement.
  • Solar Beam has outstanding synergy for taking down a number of Volcarona's would-be counters, but its high energy cost and long damage window means that it will likely never actually help at all.
  • Hurricane is hard to dodge and can come out of left field to surprise attackers, but the Rock Types that prey hard on Volcarona resist it, and Volcarona is pretty likely to drop before it ever comes out.

PVE Overview

The long-awaited Sun Pokemon itself, Volcarona's origins in Pokemon Go trace back to the Instinctive Hero event. This is a good Pokemon, and one of the few that's blessed with the rare ability to operate well on both of its types, Fire and Bug. As a Fire Type, it's pretty strong overall and definitely worth adding to your roster if you need more literal fire-power, but it's also got some pretty steep competition that doesn't really let it shine outside of rare moments when its Bug sub-typing is advantageous in some way. As a Bug type, it's near the top of the type, but the call for Bug Types is kind of minimal. In this light, Volcarona's strongest performance is against Grass Types, where it can mix-and-match its moves and leverage its double resistance to tank hits and score big numbers. It's not the best Pokemon, but it's still a great option when its skills are needed!

Volcarona also has potential in the future, as it has a signature Fire Type attack by the name of Fiery Dance. But when/if we'll see this move remains to be seen.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Fire Spin
Overheat
Bug Buzz
A
Fire Spin
Overheat
Solar Beam
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Fire Spin + Overheat and Bug Buzz or Solar Beam

Fire Spin sports slightly above average energy generation. Bug Bite allows for more flexibility due to being a 1 turn move, but is inferior to Fire Spin both statwise and coverage wise.

Overheat is Volcarona's cheapest and most powerful Charged Attack, but must be used carefully due to the self-debuff it incurs. Bug Buzz benefits from STAB and can provide Volcarona some coverage. Solar Beam is extremely expensive, but can annihilate unsuspecting Water- and Rock-type enemies. Hurricane can also provide some coverage, but is generally Volcarona's weakest option.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1 / 5

Although its type combination shows promise, Volcarona's fraility and sluggish Charged Attacks do not do it much favors here. Better Fire-type options like Charizard, Kantonian Ninetales, and Alolan Marowak exist.

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

Ultra League's increased bulk allows Volcarona to reach its Charged Attacks more consistently, but nowhere near consistent enough to be a viable Pokemon

Master League: 2 / 5

Ho-Oh does everything that Volcarona does, but better. Volcarona can perform better in Master League Premier, where its stats are actually respectable. However, its sluggish and unreliable moveset still keeps it down.

Fast Moves

14
Fire Spin
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
9.09
12.73
15.91
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

Charge Moves

160
Overheat
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.00
1.20
0.00
 1.60
40.00
50.00
 64.00
100
Bug Buzz
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
3.70
1.10
0.00
 2.00
27.03
33.78
 54.05
180
Solar Beam
More Info

Grass

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
4.90
2.00
0.00
 1.80
36.73
45.92
 66.12
110
Hurricane
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
2.70
1.20
0.00
 1.10
40.74
50.93
 44.81

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 75
Stardust 75,000

Other

Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 5 km
Capture Rate10.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
256% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% 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
20014551
2001.593106
2002141161
2002.5189215
4003237270
4003.5285325
4004333380
4004.5382435
6005430489
6005.5478544
6006526599
6006.5574654
8007622709
8007.5670764
8008719818
8008.5767873
10009815928
10009.5863983
1000109111038
100010.59571090
13001110021141
130011.510481193
13001210931245
130012.511391297
16001311841349
160013.512301401
16001412761453
160014.513211505
19001513671556
190015.514121608
19001614581660
190016.515031712
22001715491764
220017.515941816
22001816401868
220018.516851919
25001917311971
250019.517772023
25002018222075
250020.518682127
30002119132179
300021.519592231
30002220042283
300022.520502335
35002320962387
350023.521412438
35002421872490
350024.522322542
40002522782594
400025.523242646
40002623692698
400026.524152750
45002724602802
450027.525062854
45002825512906
450028.525972957
50002926433009
500029.526883061
50003027343113
500030.527573139
60003127793165
600031.528023191
60003228253217
600032.528483243
70003328703269
700033.528933295
70003429163321
700034.529393347
80003529613373
800035.529843398
80003630073424
800036.530303450
90003730533476
900037.530753502
90003830983528
900038.531213554
100003931443580
1000039.531663606
100004031893632
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