Volbeat best moveset in Pokémon GO

Volbeat's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Tackle and Bug Buzz, with 9.28 damage per second, and it can deal 207.5 damage before Volbeat faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Volbeat are:

Tackle

Bug Buzz

DPS9.28

TDO207.49

Score20.2

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All Volbeat movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Volbeat movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Tackle	Bug Buzz	9.28	207.5	20.2
2.	Struggle Bug	Bug Buzz	8.93	199.8	19.4
3.	Tackle	Signal Beam	8.61	192.6	18.7
4.	Tackle	Thunderbolt	8.52	190.6	18.5
5.	Struggle Bug	Signal Beam	8.24	184.3	17.9
6.	Struggle Bug	Thunderbolt	8.13	181.8	17.7

Volbeat fast moves guide

Moves

Tackle55

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Struggle Bug1515

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	8

Effects

Struggle Bug has no special effects.

See Struggle Bug details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Struggle Bug	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	3.00	2.67	2s
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Volbeat's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Volbeat charge moves guide

Volbeat has access to 3 Charge moves (Bug Buzz, Thunderbolt, and Signal Beam), which cover Bug and Electric-type attacks. When using Bug Buzz and Signal Beam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Bug Buzz10050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Bug Buzz details page ↗

Thunderbolt8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Thunderbolt has no special effects.

See Thunderbolt details page ↗

Signal Beam7550

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.9s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Signal Beam details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bug Buzz Special Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.03	50	1.67	3.7s	100	60	1.67
Signal Beam Special Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0% Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	75	25.86	50	1.36	2.9s	75	55	1.36
Thunderbolt	80	32.00	50	1.64	2.5s	90	55	1.64

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Volbeat's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0