Volcanion (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Volcanion (disambiguation).

Volcanion Steam Pokémon ボルケニオン Volcanion #721 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Water Absorb Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Volcanion 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 429.9 lbs. 195.0 kg Volcanion 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 270	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Volcanion 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F721.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 100
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Volcanion (Japanese: ボルケニオン Volcanion) is a dual-type Fire/Water Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Volcanion was leaked in the January 2016 issue of CoroCoro magazine on December 12, 2015, and it was officially revealed on December 14, 2015.

Volcanion is the last Pokémon in the Central Kalos Pokédex.

Biology

Volcanion is a primarily maroon, quadrupedal Pokémon. It has pointed ears with blue interiors, bright blue eyes, yellow markings over and behind its eyes that resemble eyebrows and eyelashes, a pointed, yellow mandible, and a spike-like protrusion on each cheek. Its body is divided into three segments: a considerably larger front portion that has a hunched back, a thin, blue waist, and smaller hips that resemble its front portion. On its chest are four yellow, diamond-shaped bumps. There is a thin, yellow band around each of its leg joints and the lower, maroon portions of its legs are larger than the thin, blue upper portions. Each ankle has a short, blunt growth, while each foot has three yellow claws. Volcanion has a short, tapering tail with a slightly shorter blue bump along the top. On the back of the front portion of its body are two arm-like cannons. These cannons are normally held together and form a ring around the back. Each cannon is separated into three segments by bright blue lines and each segment has a single blue dot and a short, blunt growth. The topmost segments also have four small, yellow bumps around the ends.

The arms on Volcanion's back expel steam from inside its body. It can expel steam of superbly high pressure and has the ability to blow away mountains. As shown in the anime, Volcanion will eventually run out of water. When it does, a sound similar to a bell is heard, the lines and dots on its cannons turn red, and it is unable to use any Water-type moves until it refills its water supply from another source. It was also shown that Volcanion can live for several centuries.

Volcanion is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Steam Eruption. In Generation IX, it is also the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Scald.

In the anime

Volcanion in the anime

Major appearances

Volcanion (M19)

Volcanion played a major role in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. It was portrayed as a Pokémon who had a hatred of humans, and was targeting the Azoth Kingdom to retrieve the man-made Pokémon Magearna, of whom only it knew its true identity.

In the TCG

Main article: Volcanion (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Volcanion appears as a Spirit.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Central #153 Hoenn #— X It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It's said to live in mountains where humans do not tread. Y It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain. Omega Ruby It lets out billows of steam and disappears into the dense fog. It's said to live in mountains where humans do not tread. Alpha Sapphire It expels its internal steam from the arms on its back. It has enough power to blow away a mountain.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Event Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Event
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 Pokémon HOMEVersion 1.3.0+ Event Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Shuffle Event: Take on Escalation Battles
Generation VII Rumble Rush Bulbasaur Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
XYORAS	Nebel Volcanion	Japanese region	Online	70	April 16 to September 30, 2016 November 8 to December 15, 2016 January 21 to February 28, 2017
XYORAS	Helen Volcanion	PAL region	Online	70	October 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017
XYORAS	Helen Volcanion	American region	Online	70	October 9, 2016 to January 31, 2017
XYORAS	Nebel Volcanion	PAL region	Online	70	November 8 to December 15, 2016
XYORAS	Nebel Volcanion	Taiwanese region	Online	70	November 8 to December 15, 2016 January 21 to February 28, 2017
XYORAS	Nebel Volcanion	Japanese region	Online	70	November 12, 2016 to January 25, 2017
XYORAS	Nebel Volcanion	American region	Online	70	November 12, 2016 to January 25, 2017
XYORAS	Nebel Volcanion	Korean region	Online	70	December 22, 2016 to February 28, 2017
SwSh	Get Challenge Volcanion	All	Online	60	November 20, 2020 to April 30, 2021
SwSh	Korean Adventure Volcanion	All	Online	60	April 26 to October 31, 2021
SwSh	Mythical 2022 Volcanion	All	Online	60	September 9 to December 31, 2022

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Rage Candy Bar (100%)	Assault Vest (100%)

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Defense: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Atk: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 600	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 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ¼× Fire ¼× Water 0× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ¼× Fire ¼× Water 0× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ¼× Fire ¼× Water 0× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ¼× Fire ¼× Water 0× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or the Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid or has its Ability replaced, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Steam Eruption Water Special 110110 09595% 5 011 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 08585% 15 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 066 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1212 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100100% 10 1818 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 2424 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 3030 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 3636 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15 4242 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 4848 Scald Water Special 08080 100100% 15 5454 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 6060 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 6060 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 6666 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 7878 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15 8484 Overheat Fire Special 130130 09090% 5 9090 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5

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

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM121 TM121 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

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

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Volcanion Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Volcanion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Volcanion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.4 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 84 Base Defense: 60 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 80 - 130 10 #684 Risk-Taker Increases damage randomly.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 252 Base Defense: 216 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Take Down, Incinerate, Water Gun Charged Attacks: Hydro Pump, Overheat, Sludge Bomb, Earth Power

Evolution

Unevolved Volcanion  Fire  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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 File:Spr 8s 721.png File:Spr 8s 721 s.png

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

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Volcanion.
• Volcanion is the only Pokémon from the first six generations to not appear in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, as it was not yet officially introduced at the time of game's release.

Origin

Volcanion appears to be based on the Ryukyuan shisa, or komainu, mythical creatures inspired by lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians that invite good spirits and repel evil ones. Its mechanical appearance and cannon-like "arms" may also draw inspiration from tanks. Its type combination and signature move may refer to geysers. Its ability to fly using its cannon-like "arms" may also draw inspiration from a steam engine.

Name origin

Volcanion may be a combination of volcano and lion. It may also involve canyon and cañón (Spanish for cannon and canyon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ボルケニオン Volcanion From volcano, lion, and canyon or cañón French Volcanion Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Volcanion Same as English/Japanese name German Volcanion Same as English/Japanese name Italian Volcanion Same as English/Japanese name Korean 볼케니온 Volcanion Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 波爾凱尼恩 / 波尔凯尼恩 Bō'ěrkǎiní'ēn Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 波爾凱尼恩 Bōyíhhóinèihyān Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name

More languages Greek Βολκάνιον Volkánion Transcription of English name Hebrew וולקניון Volkanion Transcription of English name Russian Вулканион Vulkanion Transcription of English name Thai โวลเคเนียน Wonkhenian Transcription of Japanese name Vietnamese Volkenion Transposition of Japanese name

Related articles

• Volcanion (M19)
• Mythical Pokémon

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