- Attack
- 252
- Defense
- 216
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,073
- min 1,987
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,592
- min 2,485
- MaxLv50
- 4,102
- Lv40 3,628
At a glance
Basics
Volcanion is a Fire/Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,073 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,592 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,102 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ground/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Bug/Fairy/Fire/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Incinerate + Overheat is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Steam Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,102 / 4,151
It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It's said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Beating raids alone (how to use the solo simulator)Anyone can solo a 1-star raid, and six powered-up Pokémon of the boss's weakness types can solo a 3-star. 5-star raids usually need several players.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
IncinerateOverheatBest100% efficiency15.3TDO 502 - 2
Water GunOverheat97% efficiency14.8TDO 487 - 3IncinerateHydro Pump95% efficiency14.4TDO 475
- 4Water GunHydro Pump91% efficiency13.9TDO 456
- 5Incinerate
Sludge Bomb90% efficiency13.7TDO 450
Top 5 of 15 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IncinerateBestFire · 2.5s · STAB | 32 | +22 | 15.4 | 8.8 |
| Water GunWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
 Take DownNormal · 1s | 7 | +8 | 7 | 8 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverheatBestFire · 4s · STAB | 160 | 100 | 48 | 1.92 |
| Hydro PumpWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
| Sludge BombPoison · 2.5s | 85 | 50 | 34 | 1.7 |
 Earth PowerGround · 3.5s | 100 | 50 | 28.6 | 2 |
| ScaldWater · 3.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 25.7 | 1.8 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Volcanion's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 159.5
- Actual Defense
- 138.0
- Actual HP
- 122
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
IncinerateOverheatBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,628 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 15.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 15.5 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 15.5 | 1,498 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 15.5 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 15.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 15.5 | 1,496 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 15.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 15.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 15.5 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
ElectricGround
Rock - ×0.625
Bug
Fairy - ×0.39Fire
Ice
Steel
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.39
- Water×1
- Electric×1.6
Grass×1- Ice×0.39
Fighting×1- Poison×1
- Ground×1.6
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.39
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- FireSTAB 1.2×Incinerate · OverheatSuper effective ×1.6GrassIceBugSteel
- WaterSTAB 1.2×Water Gun · Hydro Pump · ScaldSuper effective ×1.6FireGroundRock
- GroundEarth PowerSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- PoisonSludge BombSuper effective ×1.6GrassFairy
- NormalTake DownSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)