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Volcanion Weakness & Counters

Weak toGround2×Rock2×Electric2×
Volcanion

Type matchups

Damage Volcanion takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

½×

Resists (½×)

¼×

Resists (¼×)

0×

Immune to (0×)

As a Fire/Water type, Volcanion has 3 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 immunity, about the same as the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. No other Pokémon has the Fire/Water typing.

  • Water Absorb (always, already counted above): Water 1× → 0×

Base stats

HP
80
Attack
110
Defense
120
Sp. Atk
130
Sp. Def
90
Speed
70
Total
600

Volcanion has a base stat total of 600, higher than 90% of Pokémon. Its Attack (110) and Sp. Atk (130) are close, so it can run physical or special moves. Its Speed of 70 is middling (faster than 50% of Pokémon). With 80 HP, 120 Defense and 90 Sp. Def it is bulky and holds up better against physical hits.

Volcanion's only ability is Water Absorb.

How to beat Volcanion

Volcanion takes 2× damage from Ground, Rock and Electric moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Water moves have no effect on it and Bug, Steel, Fire, Ice and Fairy moves are resisted.

Good counters: Zekrom hits for 2× with Electric-type STAB and resists its Fire and Water moves. Miraidon hits for 2× with Electric-type STAB and resists its Fire and Water moves. Raging Bolt hits for 2× with Electric-type STAB and resists its Fire and Water moves.

Evolution

Volcanion does not evolve.

Frequently asked questions

What is Volcanion weak to?

As a Fire/Water type, Volcanion takes super-effective damage from Ground, Rock and Electric moves.

What is Volcanion resistant to?

Volcanion resists Bug, Fairy, Steel (¼×), Fire (¼×) and Ice (¼×) moves. It is immune to Water.

What are the best counters to Volcanion?

Strong type-based picks include Zekrom, Miraidon and Raging Bolt, which hit Volcanion with super-effective attacks.