Joltik (Pokémon)

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Joltik Attaching Pokémon バチュル Bachuru #595 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Electric Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Compound Eyes or Unnerve Cacophony Cacophony Swarm Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'04" 0.1 m Joltik 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 1.3 lbs. 0.6 kg Joltik 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 64	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Joltik 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Joltik (Japanese: バチュル Bachuru) is a dual-type Bug/Electric Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Galvantula starting at level 36.

Biology

Joltik's size compared to a Beartic. — Joltik is next to Beartic's underarm.

At 4 inches (0.1 meters) tall, Joltik is one of the smallest Pokémon in existence. It has four legs tipped with blue, conical feet. Its ovoid body is completely covered in yellow fur, with notable tufts sticking out on each side of its face, just over each eye, and its lower back. Joltik has four blue eyes. The two larger eyes are set relatively far apart on its face, containing black pupils. The two smaller simple eyes are situated between the first pair, slightly higher up on its face. Joltik's mandibles point downward and reside at the bottom of its face, where they closely resemble tufts of hair.

Joltik is one of the shortest Pokémon in existence. In fact, it is too small to generate its own electricity, so it attaches itself to larger Pokémon and feeds off their static electricity. More than often it prefers sticking on Yamper's hindquarters. It will also make its way into houses and feed off electricity in electrical sockets. All of the energy it absorbs it stores in an electric pouch on its body. As seen in the anime, Joltik is not especially aggressive, but will defend itself if bothered. It has been demonstrated that if Joltik is unable to find a source of energy, it will be unable to move and in serious danger.

In the anime

Joltik in the anime

Major appearances

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Role in BW088

Joltik debuted in Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!, where it was accidentally mistaken as Ash's Oshawott's missing scalchop. When Oshawott put it on his stomach, the angry Joltik started to shock Oshawott until it was taken off.

In Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!, Sylvester used a Joltik to battle Georgia during the first round of the Club Battle tournament. They lost when Beartic fell on top of Joltik despite it using a creative strategy in which it attached itself to Beartic's hide and used Thunderbolt on it.

In Crisis at Chargestone Cave!, multiple Joltik and Galvantula stole electricity from Pokémon and objects to feed on because the rocks in the Chargestone Cave that they normally fed on were being stolen by Team Rocket. They reappeared in a flashback in Battling the Bully!.

A Joltik appeared in The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!, where it played a major role.

Minor appearances

Multiple Joltik appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

A Trainer's Joltik appeared in A Close Call... Practically!.

In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, a Joltik was seen in the Wild Area.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW028 Joltik Ash's Pokédex Joltik, the Attaching Pokémon. Joltik cling to larger Pokémon, and absorb static electricity, storing the energy in a special pouch. BW088 Joltik Dawn's Pokédex Joltik, the Attaching Pokémon. Joltik absorbs static electricity by attaching to large Pokémon.

In the manga

Joltik in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In An Odd Speech, a Joltik sits on top of a male Clerk's head while its Trainer watches Ghetsis deliver his speech at Accumula Town.

Multiple Joltik appeared in Underground Showdown.

Three Joltik appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.

A Joltik liberated by Team Plasma appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition as one of the Pokémon stuck in N's Castle.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Multiple Joltik appeared in The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori.

Pokémon RéBURST

Joltik appeared in RB01.

In the TCG

Main article: Joltik (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

Six Joltik appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #101 Unova B2W2: #173 Black Joltik that live in cities have learned a technique for sucking electricity from the outlets in houses. White They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch. Black 2 Since it can't generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X Since it can't generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity. Y They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch. Omega Ruby Since it can't generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity. Alpha Sapphire They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #064 Galar Crown Tundra #093 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword Joltik can be found clinging to other Pokémon. It's soaking up static electricity because it can't produce a charge on its own. Shield Joltik latch on to other Pokémon and suck out static electricity. They're often found sticking to Yamper's hindquarters.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Chargestone Cave Black 2 White 2 Chargestone Cave Chargestone Cave (N's Pokémon)
Generation VI X Y Breed Galvantula Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 116 (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 4, Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, East Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, South Lake Miloch, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field, Hammerlocke Hills, Giant's Cap, Lake of Outrage (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Training Lowlands, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Factory: Firebreathing Mountain, World Axle - B2F Conquest Violight, Chrysalia MD GTI Stony Cave (B1-B5), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall), Poké Forest (3F-5F), Pika Land (1F-14F) Rumble U Challenge Battle: Lord of the Bugs
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Su Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 255 Rumble World White Ruins: Rumbling Hall (All Areas), Distortion Land: Electromagnetic Plant (All Areas) Picross Area 20: Stage 09
Generation VII Rumble Rush Mimikyu Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Outaway Cave, Durice Island Illumina SpotLevel 2

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 319	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Joltik is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 011 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 044 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 09595% 15 088 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 1212 String Shot Bug Status 0000— 09595% 40 1616 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20 2020 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100100% 10 2424 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 2828 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 3232 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3737 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 4040 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 4444 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 4848 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Joltik Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM62 TM62 Speed Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM73 TM73 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM82 TM82 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR80 TR80 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Joltik Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20 Lunge Bug Physical 80 100% 15 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Joltik in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Joltik in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Joltik Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Joltik Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Camouflage × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 V VI VII Disable Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Feint Attack × Dark Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Rock Climb × Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Spider Web × Bug Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Joltik × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: The Joltik in the warehouse and the ones in other Areas get along well, but they don't have much chance to talk. They all live at their own pace.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Electro Ball Attack: ★ Ability 1: Compoundeyes Ability 2: Sequence Ability 3: Sponge Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves into Galvantula when its Speed is 84 or higher Range: 4 Perfect Links: Motozane, Sekisō, and Yasutomo
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #369 Mega Boost Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 110 Base Defense: 98 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Charge Beam, Sucker Punch Charged Attacks: Cross Poison, Bug Buzz, Discharge
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #184 Did you notice the Joltik clinging to the other Pokémon in the cave? They can’t produce a charge on their own, so they absorb the static electricity from others.

In Pokémon GO, Joltik could be obtained by completing the time-limited Special Research, Season of Legends.

Evolution

Unevolved Joltik  Bug  Electric

Level 36 →

First Evolution Galvantula  Bug  Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Joltik images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Joltik is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 319.
• Joltik is tied with Flabébé, Cutiefly, Comfey, Cosmoem, and Sinistea as the smallest Pokémon.
• Joltik was designed by Saya Tsuruta.

Origin

Joltik's Pokédex entries state that it latches onto larger Pokémon to drain their static electricity, so it may be based on a tick. It may also be based on a jumping spider or, like its evolved form, a tarantula. Its Electric typing may derive from a recently confirmed hypothesis that spiders exploit electricity in the atmosphere (along with wind) to 'fly' or balloon using their silk.

Name origin

Joltik may be a combination of jolt and tick (a parasitic arachnid).

Bachuru may be a combination of バチバチ bachibachi (onomatopoeia for electric crackling) and タランチュラ taranchura (tarantula). It may also involve bug and 虫 chū (bug).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese バチュル Bachuru From バチバチ bachibachi and tarantula French Statitik From électricité statique and tique Spanish Joltik Same as English name German Wattzapf From Watt, zap, and anzapfen Italian Joltik Same as English name Korean 파쪼옥 Pazzouok From 파직 pajik and 쪼옥 jjo-ok Mandarin Chinese 電電蟲 / 电电虫 Diàndiànchóng From 電 / 电 diàn and 蟲 / 虫 chóng Cantonese Chinese 電電蟲 Dihndihnchùhng From 電 dihn and 蟲 chùhng

More languages Russian Джолтик Dzholtik Transcription of English name Thai บาชูรุ Bachuru Transcription of Japanese name

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