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 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 HOME 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	To Be Announced

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

Volcanion is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 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 7272 Steam Eruption Water Special 110110 09595% 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/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM89 TM89 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR55 TR55 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR88 TR88 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 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 of Volcanion Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

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 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 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 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 of Volcanion 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: VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 VI VII Defog Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VI VII Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 VI VII Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 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 Volcanion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Volcanion × 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 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 any Pokémon Mystery Dungeon game, as it was not yet discovered at the time of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon'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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