Volbeat moves in Generation V

(Underlined moves are STAB. The moves this Pokémon learns from levelling up in Generation V. Cards view works better on mobile, table view is better on desktop.)

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Through Level-Up

Select a game

Black

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Lvl. ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
1	Flash	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
1	Tackle	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	50	100
5	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
9	Confuse Ray	GHOST	STATUS	—	100
13	Moonlight	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
17	Quick Attack	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	40	100
21	Tail Glow	BUG	STATUS	—	—
25	Signal Beam	BUG	SPECIAL	75	100
29	Protect	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
33	Helping Hand	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
37	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	PHYSICAL	80	90
41	Bug Buzz	BUG	SPECIAL	90	100
45	Double-Edge	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

SPECIAL

PWR: 75 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 90

SPECIAL

PWR: 90 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

White

Toggle table


Lvl. ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
1	Flash	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
1	Tackle	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	50	100
5	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
9	Confuse Ray	GHOST	STATUS	—	100
13	Moonlight	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
17	Quick Attack	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	40	100
21	Tail Glow	BUG	STATUS	—	—
25	Signal Beam	BUG	SPECIAL	75	100
29	Protect	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
33	Helping Hand	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
37	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	PHYSICAL	80	90
41	Bug Buzz	BUG	SPECIAL	90	100
45	Double-Edge	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

SPECIAL

PWR: 75 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 90

SPECIAL

PWR: 90 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

Black 2

Toggle table


Lvl. ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
1	Flash	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
1	Tackle	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	50	100
5	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
9	Confuse Ray	GHOST	STATUS	—	100
13	Moonlight	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
17	Quick Attack	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	40	100
21	Tail Glow	BUG	STATUS	—	—
25	Signal Beam	BUG	SPECIAL	75	100
29	Protect	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
33	Helping Hand	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
37	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	PHYSICAL	80	90
41	Bug Buzz	BUG	SPECIAL	90	100
45	Double-Edge	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

SPECIAL

PWR: 75 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 90

SPECIAL

PWR: 90 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

White 2

Toggle table


Lvl. ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
1	Flash	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
1	Tackle	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	50	100
5	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
9	Confuse Ray	GHOST	STATUS	—	100
13	Moonlight	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
17	Quick Attack	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	40	100
21	Tail Glow	BUG	STATUS	—	—
25	Signal Beam	BUG	SPECIAL	75	100
29	Protect	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
33	Helping Hand	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
37	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	PHYSICAL	80	90
41	Bug Buzz	BUG	SPECIAL	90	100
45	Double-Edge	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	120	100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

SPECIAL

PWR: 75 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 90

SPECIAL

PWR: 90 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

Through HM/TM

Select a game

Black

Toggle table


HM/TM ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
6	Toxic	POISON	STATUS	—	90
10	Hidden Power	NORMAL	SPECIAL	1	100
11	Sunny Day	FIRE	STATUS	—	—
16	Light Screen	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
17	Protect	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
18	Rain Dance	WATER	STATUS	—	—
21	Frustration	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	100
22	Solar Beam	GRASS	SPECIAL	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	95	100
25	Thunder	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	120	70
27	Return	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	GHOST	SPECIAL	80	100
31	Brick Break	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	75	100
32	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	FLYING	PHYSICAL	60	—
42	Facade	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	70	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
45	Attract	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
46	Thief	DARK	PHYSICAL	40	100
48	Round	NORMAL	SPECIAL	60	100
56	Fling	DARK	PHYSICAL	—	100
57	Charge Beam	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	50	90
62	Acrobatics	FLYING	PHYSICAL	55	100
70	Flash	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	ELECTRIC	STATUS	—	100
76	Struggle Bug	BUG	SPECIAL	30	100
77	Psych Up	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
87	Swagger	NORMAL	STATUS	—	90
89	U-turn	BUG	PHYSICAL	70	100
90	Substitute	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 90

SPECIAL

PWR: 1 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 95 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 70

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 75 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 90

PHYSICAL

PWR: 55 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 30 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 90

PHYSICAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

White

Toggle table


HM/TM ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
6	Toxic	POISON	STATUS	—	90
10	Hidden Power	NORMAL	SPECIAL	1	100
11	Sunny Day	FIRE	STATUS	—	—
16	Light Screen	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
17	Protect	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
18	Rain Dance	WATER	STATUS	—	—
21	Frustration	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	100
22	Solar Beam	GRASS	SPECIAL	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	95	100
25	Thunder	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	120	70
27	Return	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	GHOST	SPECIAL	80	100
31	Brick Break	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	75	100
32	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	FLYING	PHYSICAL	60	—
42	Facade	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	70	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
45	Attract	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
46	Thief	DARK	PHYSICAL	40	100
48	Round	NORMAL	SPECIAL	60	100
56	Fling	DARK	PHYSICAL	—	100
57	Charge Beam	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	50	90
62	Acrobatics	FLYING	PHYSICAL	55	100
70	Flash	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	ELECTRIC	STATUS	—	100
76	Struggle Bug	BUG	SPECIAL	30	100
77	Psych Up	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
87	Swagger	NORMAL	STATUS	—	90
89	U-turn	BUG	PHYSICAL	70	100
90	Substitute	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 90

SPECIAL

PWR: 1 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 95 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 70

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 75 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 90

PHYSICAL

PWR: 55 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 30 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 90

PHYSICAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

Black 2

Toggle table


HM/TM ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
6	Toxic	POISON	STATUS	—	90
10	Hidden Power	NORMAL	SPECIAL	1	100
11	Sunny Day	FIRE	STATUS	—	—
16	Light Screen	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
17	Protect	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
18	Rain Dance	WATER	STATUS	—	—
21	Frustration	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	100
22	Solar Beam	GRASS	SPECIAL	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	95	100
25	Thunder	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	120	70
27	Return	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	GHOST	SPECIAL	80	100
31	Brick Break	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	75	100
32	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	FLYING	PHYSICAL	60	—
42	Facade	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	70	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
45	Attract	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
46	Thief	DARK	PHYSICAL	40	100
48	Round	NORMAL	SPECIAL	60	100
56	Fling	DARK	PHYSICAL	—	100
57	Charge Beam	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	50	90
62	Acrobatics	FLYING	PHYSICAL	55	100
70	Flash	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	ELECTRIC	STATUS	—	100
76	Struggle Bug	BUG	SPECIAL	30	100
77	Psych Up	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
87	Swagger	NORMAL	STATUS	—	90
89	U-turn	BUG	PHYSICAL	70	100
90	Substitute	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 90

SPECIAL

PWR: 1 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 95 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 70

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 75 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 90

PHYSICAL

PWR: 55 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 30 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 90

PHYSICAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

White 2

Toggle table


HM/TM ↓	Name ↕	Type ↕	Cat. ↕	Pwr. ↕	Acc. ↕
6	Toxic	POISON	STATUS	—	90
10	Hidden Power	NORMAL	SPECIAL	1	100
11	Sunny Day	FIRE	STATUS	—	—
16	Light Screen	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
17	Protect	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
18	Rain Dance	WATER	STATUS	—	—
21	Frustration	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	100
22	Solar Beam	GRASS	SPECIAL	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	95	100
25	Thunder	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	120	70
27	Return	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	GHOST	SPECIAL	80	100
31	Brick Break	FIGHTING	PHYSICAL	75	100
32	Double Team	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	FLYING	PHYSICAL	60	—
42	Facade	NORMAL	PHYSICAL	70	100
44	Rest	PSYCHIC	STATUS	—	—
45	Attract	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
46	Thief	DARK	PHYSICAL	40	100
48	Round	NORMAL	SPECIAL	60	100
56	Fling	DARK	PHYSICAL	—	100
57	Charge Beam	ELECTRIC	SPECIAL	50	90
62	Acrobatics	FLYING	PHYSICAL	55	100
70	Flash	NORMAL	STATUS	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	ELECTRIC	STATUS	—	100
76	Struggle Bug	BUG	SPECIAL	30	100
77	Psych Up	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—
87	Swagger	NORMAL	STATUS	—	90
89	U-turn	BUG	PHYSICAL	70	100
90	Substitute	NORMAL	STATUS	—	—

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 90

SPECIAL

PWR: 1 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 95 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 120 • ACC: 70

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 80 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 75 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: —

PHYSICAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: 40 • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 60 • ACC: 100

PHYSICAL

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 50 • ACC: 90

PHYSICAL

PWR: 55 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 100

SPECIAL

PWR: 30 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: 90

PHYSICAL

PWR: 70 • ACC: 100

STATUS

PWR: — • ACC: —