Volcanion
FireWater
Best attacking moveset: Incinerate and Overheat, worth 14.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Volcanion can learn 15 combinations. Incinerate with Overheat does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 2.5s | +22 |
| Take Down | Normal | 7 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Overheat | Fire | 160 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
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Numbers
| Max CP | 4,102 at level 50, 3,628 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,073 CP at level 20, or 2,592 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,987 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 252 attack · 216 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.7 m and 195 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Volcanion does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Steel, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Incinerate + Overheat | 22.7 |
| Steel | Incinerate + Overheat | 22.7 |
| Grass | Incinerate + Overheat | 22.7 |
| Ice | Incinerate + Overheat | 22.7 |
| Ground | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 20.1 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 20.1 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 20.1 |
| Fairy | Incinerate + Sludge Bomb | 16.2 |
| Poison | Incinerate + Earth Power | 15.9 |
| Electric | Incinerate + Earth Power | 15.9 |
| Normal | Incinerate + Overheat | 14.2 |
| Fighting | Incinerate + Overheat | 14.2 |
| Incinerate + Overheat | 14.2 | |
| Ghost | Incinerate + Overheat | 14.2 |
| Psychic | Incinerate + Overheat | 14.2 |
| Dark | Incinerate + Overheat | 14.2 |
| Water | Water Gun + Sludge Bomb | 10.7 |
| Dragon | Water Gun + Sludge Bomb | 10.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Volcanion is actually for.
Counters: what beats Volcanion
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 29.9 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 25.6 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 25.1 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 24.8 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 22.6 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 22.5 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 22.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 21.7 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 21.6 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 21.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Volcanion's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.