vikavolt

Vikavolt is a Bug/Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Type: Bug / Electric

Abilities:

• Levitate: Immunity to Ground-type moves due to floating above the ground.

Physical Characteristics:

• Vikavolt resembles a large, metallic stag beetle.
• It has a long, blue body with a pair of wings that allow it to fly swiftly.
• Its most prominent feature is its large, pincer-like jaws that are yellow on the inside and can conduct electricity.
• It has sharp, yellow eyes and antennae that extend backward from its head.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Vikavolt is often found in forested areas where it can utilize its flight abilities to navigate through dense trees.
• It is known for being a precise and skillful flyer, able to maneuver deftly while hunting prey.
• Vikavolt tends to remain high up in the canopy, using its powerful jaws to capture prey and defend itself from predators.

In Battle:

• Vikavolt is a formidable special attacker with a high Special Attack stat, enabling it to deal significant damage with Electric-type moves.
• Notable moves include Thunderbolt, Bug Buzz, and Volt Switch.
• It is strong against Water and Flying types due to its Electric typing, as well as Psychic and Dark types due to its Bug typing.
• Its weaknesses include Fire and Rock types, which can exploit its Bug typing, and it is also vulnerable to Ice-type moves.

Evolution:

• Vikavolt evolves from Charjabug when leveled up in a special magnetic field, such as those present in specific locations in the Pokémon world.
• Charjabug itself evolves from Grubbin starting at level 20.

Interesting Facts:

• Vikavolt's design is reminiscent of a stag beetle, a popular motif in Japanese culture often symbolizing strength and fighting spirit.
• Despite its bulky appearance, it is known for being agile and can make sharp turns mid-air during flight.
• Vikavolt is one of the few Pokémon that evolves in a special magnetic field, showcasing the unique evolutionary methods in the Pokémon universe.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Sun: It zips around, on sharp lookout for an opening. It concentrates electrical energy within its large jaws and uses it to zap its enemies.
• Moon: It produces electricity via an electrical organ in its abdomen. It overwhelms bird Pokémon with shocking beams of electrical energy.
• Ultra-Sun: It has an organ that generates electricity in its abdomen. It concentrates energy in its strong jaws and fires off powerful jolts of electricity.
• Ultra-Moon: Vikavolt flusters opponents with acrobatic flying maneuvers. This creates an opening for it to deliver an electric beam attack.
• Sword: It builds up electricity in its abdomen, focuses it through its jaws, and then fires the electricity off in concentrated beams.
• Shield: If it carries a Charjabug to use as a spare battery, a flying Vikavolt can rapidly fire high-powered beams of electricity.

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