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0738 Vikavolt

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    79.4
  • Main moves:
    Volt Switch*, X-Scissor, Fly
  • Type
    BUG
    ELECTRIC
  • Level:
    16.5-19
  • Rank:
    Lvl 18 0/14/12CP 1498
  • Buddy Distance:
    1km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    10,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    146.4
  • Defense:
    94.4
  • Stamina:
    111
  • Overall:
    1535

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Fast Move Pressure
    Deals heavy Fast Move damage. It can pressure switches and work around shields.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Glass Cannon
    Hits hard but struggles to take hits. Depends on shields.
  • - Clumsy
    Uses long animations, is stuck while attacking and may not reliably fire Charged Moves.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastVolt Switch*43.64Multipurpose
2FastSpark3.53.62General
3FastMud Slap33.673Heavy Damage
4FastBug Bite33.61General
5ChargedX-Scissor40781.953 - 2 - 3 - 2Spam/Bait
6ChargedFly45801.783 - 3 - 3 - 3Coverage
7ChargedDischarge45781.733 - 3 - 3 - 3General
8ChargedCrunch30% chance -1 Def opponent45701.563 - 3 - 3 - 3Debuff
Weaknesses
fire
x1.6
rock
x1.6
Resistances
steel
x0.625
grass
x0.625
fighting
x0.625
electric
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Vikavolt is a Bug & Electric Pokémon which evolves from Charjabug. It is vulnerable to Rock and Fire moves. Vikavolt's strongest moveset is Bug Bite & Discharge and it has a Max CP of 3,117.

About

"Vikavolt flusters opponents with acrobatic flying maneuvers. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electric beam attack."

Suggested Teammates
Get a quick start to team building with these Pokemon:
Similar Pokemon
Charjabug
Galvantula
Magnezone
Raichu
Raichu(Alolan)

PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

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. 

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