TL;DR. Volcanion is a fire/water-type Pokémon from Generation VI. Base Stat Total: 600. It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It’s said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It’s said to live in mountains where humans do not tread.
Stat spread.
Total of 600. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Volcanion in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Volcanion reaches 3,628 CP at level 40 and 4,151 CP as a best buddy.
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Volcanion in competitive play.
Volcanion is a Generation 9 OU-tier pick in Smogon singles. In Pokémon GO it ranks #740 in the Great League.
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Sets and GO ranks last checked 2026-10-20.
Common questions about Volcanion.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Volcanion, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Volcanion?
Volcanion is a Fire/Water-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Volcanion weak to?
Volcanion takes 2× damage from Electric, Ground, Rock. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Volcanion resistant to?
Volcanion resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Ice, Steel. It has no full immunities.
Does Volcanion evolve?
Volcanion does not evolve and does not evolve from another Pokémon. it's a standalone species.
What generation is Volcanion from?
Volcanion was introduced in Generation VI (the Kalos region). Its Pokédex number is #0721.
What are Volcanion's base stats?
Volcanion has HP 80, Attack 110, Defense 120, Special Attack 130, Special Defense 90, and Speed 70. Total base stat total: 600.
What are Volcanion's abilities?
Volcanion can have the ability Water Absorb.
Is Volcanion legendary or mythical?
Yes. Volcanion is classified as a Mythical Pokémon. Mythicals are normally distribution-event exclusives, not available through standard gameplay.
What is Volcanion's best stat?
Volcanion's highest base stat is Special Attack at 130, which ranks 9th of 234 Fire-type Pokémon.
Is Volcanion good?
Volcanion has a base stat total of 600, the 25th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 5th among Fire-types. That puts it in pseudo-legendary or legendary territory.
Does Volcanion's ability change its weaknesses?
Yes. With Water Absorb, Water moves heal it instead of doing damage.
Through the generations.
Volcanion as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Volcanion is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances. Some abilities change them; pick one to see its chart.
Ability Water Absorb. Water moves heal it instead of doing damage.
Volcanion vs. the average Fire-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 234 Fire-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Volcanion | Fire avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 80 | 70 | +10 |
| Attack | 110 | 75 | +35 |
| Defense | 120 | 70 | +50 |
| Special Attack | 130 | 76 | +54 |
| Special Defense | 90 | 69 | +21 |
| Speed | 70 | 69 | +1 |
| Total | 600 | 429 | +171 |
Volcanion appears in 6 games.
Every mainline release where Volcanion is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
- 2016 Pokémon GO
How to get Volcanion.
Every main-series game Volcanion is in, newest first: how to get it, version exclusives and Shiny locks.
Generation IXObtainableTransfer only
- Scarlet · VioletTransfer only
- TransferPokémon HOME
- Legends: Z-AObtainable
- Trade
- One-time encounterVert District: Pokémon Research Lab (Only one, during Side Mission 194: "Volcanion Unleashed") (Mega Dimension)
Generation VIIIEvent onlyNot in the game
- Sword · ShieldEvent only
- TransferPokémon HOME (Version 1.3.0+)
- Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl · Legends: ArceusNot in the game
Generation VIITransfer onlyNot in the game
- Sun · Moon · Ultra Sun · Ultra MoonTransfer only
- TransferPokémon Bank
- Let's Go, Pikachu! · Let's Go, Eevee!Not in the game
Generation VIEvent only
- X · Y · Omega Ruby · Alpha SapphireEvent only
- Pokémon HOME
- Send it to HOME from Legends: Z-A. Event copies from Pokémon Bank, Sword and Shield can go up too. Most of those events have ended. From HOME it can move into Sword, Shield, Scarlet, Violet and Legends: Z-A.
- Pokémon Champions
- Not on the roster.
Pokémon Masters EX · Sync Pairs
Volcanion partners with 1 trainer in Masters EX.
Each card is a canon Trainer + Volcanion partnership. Tap any pair to open the Sync Pair catalog and explore the full roster.
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