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 Undiscovered Hatch time 121 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.

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, quadruped Pokémon with blue and yellow markings. It has large, pointed ears with blue insides and bright blue eyes. Additionally, it has bushy yellow eyebrows and a yellow mandible. There are spike-protrusions on each cheek that extend downward over its lower jaw. Volcanion's body has two oval segments separated by a thinner, blue portion. The front portion the body is larger and has two large, arm-like cannons on the back. These cannons are usually held together, forming a ring. Each cannon is separated into three segments by bright blue lines, and each segment has a single blue dot and short, blunt growth. The topmost segments also have four small, yellow bumps around the end. On its chest are four yellow, diamond-shaped markings. There is a thin, yellow band around each of its leg joints. The upper portion of its legs is black and smaller than the large, red lower portion. Each ankle has a short, blunt growth, while each foot has three yellow claws. Volcanion has a short, tapering tail with a blue stripe on top.

Volcanion has a unique organ capable of turning water vapor around it into hot steam in an instant. It can expel steam of superbly high pressure and has the ability to blow away mountains, and is worshiped in southern parts of Kalos for creating the plain in that part of Kalos. As shown in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, Volcanion is able to run out of water; when it does, a sound similar to a starting bell in boxing is heard, the lines and dots on its cannons become red, and it is unable to use any Water-type move until it refills its water supply from any source of water.

Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel also showed that Volcanion can live for centuries. The one featured is at least five hundred years old.

In the anime

Volcanion in the anime

Major appearances

Volcanion (M19)

Volcanion played a major role in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. The plot summary included in the January 2016 issue of CoroCoro revealed that it had hatred of humans, that it was targeting the Azoth Kingdom, and that it ended up connected to Ash due to a strange device that activated when it and Ash's group encountered each other. The February 2016 issue later revealed its motive for targeting the Azoth Kingdom: It was trying to retrieve the man-made Pokémon Magearna, of whom only it knew its true identity.

In the TCG

Main article: Volcanion (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Event Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Event
Generation VII Sun Moon Transfer

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
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
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

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Steam Eruption Water Special 110110 09595% 5 011 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15 011 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 088 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 1111 Haze Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 1515 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 2121 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 2828 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 3232 Scald Water Special 08080 100100% 15 4040 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100100% 10 4646 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 5050 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 5858 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15 6565 Overheat Fire Special 130130 09090% 5 7676 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 8585 Steam Eruption Water Special 110110 09595% 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

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM50 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Volcanion in Generation VII 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 Volcanion in that game. 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

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Volcanion can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Volcanion cannot be tutored the move in that game 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

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

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

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Volcanion.

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 include canyon, referring to its ability to break large landmasses. "Canion" may also be a corruption of cannon.

In other languages

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

More languages Russian Вулканион Vulkanion Transcription of English name Vietnamese Volkenion Transposition of Japanese name

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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