Volbeat
Illuminate
Increases wild encounter rate (no effect in battles).
Swarm
Boosts power of Bug-type moves 50% when at 1/3 HP or less.
Type Tier
Bug NU
Statistics
Min- Min Max Max+
HP
65
 - 271 334 -
Atk
73
 163 182 245 269
Def
55
 131 146 209 229
SpA
47
 117 130 193 212
SpD
75
 167 186 249 273
Spe
85
 185 206 269 295
Name Power Accuracy PP Target Description
Aerial Ace 60 - 20 Single non-user Ignores accuracy modifiers.
Air Cutter 55 95% 25 All enemies High critical hit rate.
Attract - 100% 15 Single non-user Targets of the opposite gender are infatuated and have a 50% chance to do nothing.
Baton Pass - - 40 User User switches, but passes on all stat changes and some special conditions.
Body Slam 85 100% 15 Single non-user 30% chance to paralyze.
Brick Break 75 100% 15 Single non-user Destroys Light Screen and Reflect, then hits.
Bug Bite 60 100% 20 Single non-user Uses foe's berry.
Bug Buzz 90 100% 10 Single non-user 10% chance to lower SpD 1 stage.
Captivate - 100% 20 All enemies Lowers an opposite gender foe's SpA 2 stages.
Charge Beam 50 90% 10 Single non-user 70% chance to boost SpA 1 stage.
Confuse Ray - 100% 10 Single non-user Confuses the target.
Counter - 100% 20 None If hit by a physical attack, returns double the damage.
Double Team - - 15 User Boosts evasion 1 stage.
Double-Edge 120 100% 15 Single non-user Has 1/3 recoil.
DynamicPunch 100 50% 5 Single non-user Confuses the foe.
Encore - 100% 5 Single non-user Causes the target to repeat its last move for 4-8 turns.
Endure - - 10 User The user always survives with at least 1 HP.
Facade 70 100% 20 Single non-user Has 140 power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flash - 100% 20 Single non-user Lowers foe's accuracy 1 stage.
Fling - 100% 10 Single non-user Throws the user's hold item at the foe; effect depends on the item.
Focus Punch 150 100% 20 Single non-user Fails if the user takes damage before it hits.
Frustration - 100% 20 Single non-user No additional effect.
Giga Drain 60 100% 10 Single non-user Leeches 50% damage.
Growl - 100% 40 All enemies Lowers foe's Atk 1 stage.
Helping Hand - - 20 Partner Increases power of ally's moves 50%.
Hidden Power - 100% 15 Single non-user Has 30-70 power and can be any type but Normal, based on the user's IVs.
Ice Punch 75 100% 15 Single non-user 10% chance to freeze.
Light Screen - - 30 User party Lowers damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
Mega Kick 120 75% 5 Single non-user No additional effect.
Mega Punch 80 85% 20 Single non-user No additional effect.
Metronome - - 10 None Picks a random move.
Mimic - - 10 Single non-user Copies the last move used by the target.
Moonlight - - 5 User Heals variably depending on the weather.
Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Single non-user Lowers foe's accuracy 1 stage.
Natural Gift - 100% 15 Single non-user Power and type depends on the user's held berry.
Ominous Wind 60 100% 5 Single non-user 10% chance to boost all stats 1 stage.
Protect - - 10 User Prevents most moves from working on the user that turn.
Psych Up - - 10 Single non-user Copies the foe's stat changes.
Quick Attack 40 100% 30 Single non-user Users attacks first.
Rain Dance - - 5 All Summons rain for 5 turns.
Rest - - 10 User The user goes to sleep for two turns and restores all HP.
Return - 100% 20 Single non-user No additional effect.
Roost - - 10 User Heals 50% HP. Temporarily removes the user's Flying-type.
Secret Power 70 100% 20 Single non-user Effects vary with terrain.
Seismic Toss - 100% 20 Single non-user Does damage equal to the user's level.
Shadow Ball 80 100% 15 Single non-user 20% chance to lower SpD 1 stage.
Shock Wave 60 - 20 Single non-user Ignores accuracy modifiers.
Signal Beam 75 100% 15 Single non-user 10% chance to confuse.
Silver Wind 60 100% 5 Single non-user 10% chance to boost all stats 1 stage.
Sleep Talk - - 10 None Picks one of the user's moves at random. Can only be used while sleeping.
Snore 40 100% 15 Single non-user Can only be used while sleeping. 30% chance to flinch.
SolarBeam 120 100% 10 Single non-user Charges up turn 1; attacks on turn 2.
String Shot - 95% 40 All enemies Lowers Spe 1 stage.
Substitute - - 10 User Takes 1/4 the user's max HP to create a Substitute that takes damage for the user.
Sunny Day - - 5 All Summons sunlight for 5 turns.
Swagger - 90% 15 Single non-user Confuses the target. Boosts its Atk 2 stages.
Swift 60 - 20 All enemies Ignores accuracy modifiers.
Tackle 35 95% 35 Single non-user No additional effect.
Tail Glow - - 20 User Boosts SpA 2 stages.
Tailwind - - 30 User party Doubles Spe for 3 turns.
Thief 40 100% 10 Single non-user Steals target's item.
Thunder 120 70% 10 Single non-user 30% chance to paralyze.
Thunder Wave - 100% 20 Single non-user Paralyzes the foe.
Thunderbolt 95 100% 15 Single non-user 10% chance to paralyze.
ThunderPunch 75 100% 15 Single non-user 10% chance to paralyze.
Toxic - 85% 10 Single non-user Inflicts intensifying poison on the target.
Trick - 100% 10 Single non-user Switches items with the foe.
U-turn 70 100% 20 Single non-user Attacks, then switches.
Water Pulse 60 100% 20 Single non-user 20% chance to Confuse.
Zen Headbutt 80 90% 15 Single non-user 20% chance to flinch.