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Volcanion Team Builder

Volcanion is a Gen 6 Fire / Water Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a legendary, popular, sweeper, or wall option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Volcanion, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Volcanion at a glance

Generation

Gen 6

Types

Fire / Water

Roles

Legendary, Popular, Sweeper, Wall

Base stat total

600

Species

Volcanion

Form

Base form

Availability

Generation estimate

Version records

0

Volcanion brings a Fire/Water typing and a 600 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Electric and Ground hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Volcanion's weaknesses

ElectricGroundRock

What Volcanion resists

FireIceBugSteelFairy

Immune to

No listed immunities.

Where you can use Volcanion

Pokemon ShowdownX & YUltra Sun & MoonSword & ShieldScarlet & VioletLegends Z-A
  • Availability is estimated from generation data and should be checked against the exact game before final planning.
  • Planning contexts include X & Y, Ultra Sun & Moon, Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet, Legends Z-A.

Best teammates for Volcanion

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Volcanion's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Sprigatito Pokemon team builder artworkSprigatitoresists electric - resists ground - adds grass pressureFloragato Pokemon team builder artworkFloragatoresists electric - resists ground - adds grass pressureMeowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists electric - resists ground - adds grass pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists rock - adds fighting pressure - fits at least one shared game contextTarountula Pokemon team builder artworkTarountularesists ground - adds bug pressure - fits at least one shared game contextSpidops Pokemon team builder artworkSpidopsresists ground - adds bug pressure - fits at least one shared game context

Team pitfalls when building around Volcanion

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to electric, ground, and rock.
  • Rock coverage and entry-hazard pressure can make this Pokemon harder to use without support.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.
  • Defensive Pokemon still need offensive partners; avoid building a team that cannot pressure key types.