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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Vikavolt in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Vikavolt, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
| Vikavolt - Related Guides | ||
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| Kitakami #114 | Type | |
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Vikavolt
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| Abilities | ||
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Levitate |
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| Weak to: | ||
| (2x) | ||
| Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
| Resists: | (0.5x) | |
| Ability Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Levitate | The user is immune to Ground-type moves and cannot be damaged by Spikes. | |
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 77 | 310 |
| Atk | 70 | 471 |
| Def | 90 | 192 |
| SpAtk | 145 | 17 |
| SpDef | 75 | 325 |
| Speed | 43 | 658 |
| Total | 500 | 271 |
| Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 184 | 184 | 152 | 152 | 137 |
| Atk | 134 | 122 | 90 | 81 | 67 |
| Def | 156 | 142 | 110 | 99 | 85 |
| SpAtk | 216 | 197 | 165 | 148 | 135 |
| SpDef | 139 | 127 | 95 | 85 | 72 |
| Spd | 104 | 95 | 63 | 56 | 43 |
| Best Natures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
Quiet (+Sp. Atk, -Spe) |
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| Build Name | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Bulky Offensive Lead | ★★★★ |
| Nature | Modest (+Sp. Atk, -Atk) |
|---|---|
| EV Spread | HP 252 / Def 4 / Sp. Atk 252 |
| Final Stat Values | HP 184 / Def 111 / Sp. Atk 216 / Sp. Def 95 / Spe 63 |
| Ability | Levitate |
| Tera Type |
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| Held Item | Sitrus Berry |
| Moveset | ・
Bug Buzz
・ Thunderbolt ・ Sticky Web ・ Volt Switch |
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| Ability | Held Item | |
| Levitate |
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Levitate is the only ability that is available to Vikavolt. This ability makes it immune to Ground-type attacks.
The item chosen for Vikavolt for this build is a Sitrus Berry. This allows it to heal back some of its health after reaching half HP.
| Bug Buzz | Thunderbolt |
| Sticky Web | Volt Switch |
Bug Buzz is Vikavolt's strongest Bug-type STAB move.
Thunderbolt is its best Electric-type STAB move that has 100% accuracy.
Sticky Web gives Vikavolt's team a form of speed control by reducing the Speed stat of grounded Pokemon on the opponent's side by one stage.
Volt Switch allows for Vikavolt to switch out of bad matchups while also doing a decent amount of damage.
| Steel Tera Type Matchup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weak to: | ||
| (2x) | ||
| Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
| Resists: | (0.5x) | |
| Immune to: | (0x) | |
Steel is the best Tera Type for this build because of the amount of resistances that it gives Vikavolt. The only downside to a Steel Tera is that it is still weak to Fire-type attacks.
Best Steel Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
A full 252 EVs are put into Vikavolt's HP and Sp. Atk stats in order to make it bulky and maximize its damage potential. The extra 4 EVs are placed into its Defense to help round out its bulk.
A Modest nature is preferred to increase Vikavolt's already monstrous Special Attack stat.
| Discharge | A slightly weaker Electric-type attack, but with a higher chance of paralyzing the target. |
|---|---|
| Energy Ball | Gives a way for Vikavolt to hit Ground and Rock-types that would normally wall it. |
| Thunder Wave | A supportive option that gives Vikavolt another form of speed control. |
| Item: Assault Vest | Bug Buzz 164-194 (93.7 - 110.8%) 62.5% Chance to OHKO |
| Item: Sitrus Berry | Thunderbolt 168-198 (105.6 - 124.5%) Guaranteed OHKO |
| Item: Punching Glove | Volt Switch 216-254 (123.4 - 145.1%) Guaranteed OHKO |
| Item: Assault Vest | Blood Moon 169-201 (91.8 - 109.2%) 56.3% Chance to OHKO Blood Moon 84-100 (45.6 - 54.3%) 53.5% Chance to 2HKO |
| Item: Booster Energy | Mystical Fire 112-132 (60.8 - 71.7%) Guaranteed 2HKO after Sitrus Berry healing |
| Item: Punching Glove | Surging Strikes 126-147 (68.4 - 79.8%) Guaranteed 2HKO after Sitrus Berry healing |
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Vikavolt is normally used as a lead to get maximum value out of Sticky Web, but don't use it as a lead in bad matchups. If you lead it against Pokemon like Hearthflame or Cornerstone Ogerpon, it will just get OHKO'd and do nothing.
Use strong but slow teammates that can take advantage of Vikavolt's Sticky Web Speed drops.
| Offensive Lead | Special Attacker | Physical Attacker |
|---|---|---|
Vikavolt
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Bloodmoon Ursaluna
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Dragonite
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Vikavolt's Sticky Web allows for slow Pokemon like Bloodmoon Ursaluna to potentially outspeed Pokemon around the 70-80 base Speed tier, while setup Pokemon like Dragon Dance Dragonite can outspeed non-Speed boosted Flutter Manes after one speed boost.
| Pokemon | Description |
|---|---|
Chi-Yu
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Ranking: ★★★★★
・Beads of Ruin further reduces Vikavolt's already middling Special Defense stat. ・Choice Scarf combined with any Fire-type STAB attack threatens a quick OHKO. ▶️ Chi-Yu Best Movesets |
Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)
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Ranking: ★★★★
・Will always threaten an OHKO with Terastallized Ivy Cudgel unless Vikavolt Tera's into something that resists it. ・Stomping Tantrum + Mold Breaker can bypass Levitate. ▶️ Hearthflame Ogerpon Best Movesets |

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