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National Pokédex #313 · Generation 3

Released in GOHoennStandard species

Volbeat

Bug

Volbeat is National Pokédex #313, a Bug-type standard species associated with Hoenn and Generation 3. It is released in Pokémon GO. It has no outgoing evolution route recorded in DexJourney.

At a glance

Volbeat facts

These facts combine DexJourney's National Pokédex, Pokémon GO metadata, release, form and costume catalogs.

Pokédex#313
Generation3
Region groupHoenn
TypeBug
ClassStandard species
GO statusReleased

Evolution Journey

How Volbeat evolves

Direct incoming and outgoing evolution routes are shown with every Candy, item, buddy, time, gender, trade or task requirement recorded by DexJourney.

Volbeat has no mapped evolution route in Pokémon GO. See How to obtain for any special encounter method recorded by DexJourney.

Evolution requirements reviewed July 10, 2026.

Acquisition

How to obtain Volbeat

Encounter, reward or trade

Volbeat is released, but DexJourney does not currently record one permanent acquisition method. Availability can rotate through wild encounters, raids, Eggs, research, events, regional access or trades.

Check the current in-game Today view and official Pokémon GO announcements before planning a hunt.

Live schedule

Current Volbeat appearances

Snapshot checked 2026-10-25. This guide does not establish a current raid or Spotlight appearance. Wild, Egg, research and other access may differ; use the acquisition steps and dated official announcements.

Browse all events, research and regional opportunities → · Plan a hunt →

Form Dex

Volbeat forms and variants

No separate forms and variants entries are recorded for this species in the catalog reviewed 2026-07-15.

Open Volbeat in Forms & Costumes →

Costume Dex

Volbeat costumes

No separate costumes entries are recorded for this species in the catalog reviewed 2026-07-17.

Costume entries are historical released appearances, not a promise of current availability.

Search like Pokémon GO

Volbeat search examples

Paste these into DexJourney Collection search. Combine terms with &, use | for alternatives, or add ! to exclude a term.

  • Volbeat by name
    volbeat
  • Exact Pokédex number
    #313
  • Evolution family
    +volbeat
  • Missing and released
    missing&released&volbeat
  • Shiny checklist
    shiny&volbeat
  • Bug-type collection
    bug

PvP & raids

Best Volbeat movesets

Compare a dedicated recommendation for every permanent GO Battle League and a separate raid-attacking set.

Battle sources checked recently
Sources checked October 25, 2026; PvPoke source updated 2026-10-21 03:50:13. Recommendations use the last validated snapshot.

1,500 CP

Great League

#279 · 80.5

Volbeat

Fast MoveInfestation
Charged Move 1Lunge
Charged Move 2Thunderbolt

Overall open-league recommendation for Volbeat.

2,500 CP

Ultra League

#690 · 63.8

Volbeat

Fast MoveInfestation
Charged Move 1Lunge
Charged Move 2Thunderbolt

Overall open-league recommendation for Volbeat.

No CP limit

Master League

Moveset estimate

Volbeat

Fast MoveInfestation
Charged Move 1Lunge
Charged Move 2Thunderbolt

Volbeat is not ranked in the current open-league simulation; this fallback favors energy generation, damage efficiency and coverage.

Bug-type attacker

Raid attack moveset

Neutral estimate

Volbeat

Fast MoveStruggle Bug
Charged Move 1Bug Buzz
Estimated neutral cycle19.58damage/sec

Use this as a starting point for Volbeat. The actual best raid set depends on the boss's weaknesses, weather, Party Power and available forms.

How to read these recommendations

PvP sets are open-league starting points, not guarantees for every team or matchup. Ranked sets come from PvPoke simulations; unranked Pokémon receive a clearly labeled DexJourney estimate. The raid set is a neutral same-type cycle estimate rather than a boss-specific counter ranking.

Review current PvPoke rankings ↗ · Pokémon GO Game Master source ↗

Battle sources checked October 25, 2026. Recommendations use the last validated source check; moves can change between checks. Raid sets are estimates, not boss-specific simulations.

Compare the best Pokémon by PvP league and raid type →

All recorded Volbeat move names

Bug BuzzSignal BeamStruggle BugTackleThunderbolt

This species-level move-name list supports collection search, not a claim that every form can learn every move. Use the named form on each recommendation and verify unscoped sets before investing. Moves marked Elite TM / legacy may require an Elite TM or a limited event.