#0637 · Unova · Generation 5

Volcarona

Sun Pokémon · Bug/Fire-type

Volcarona is a Bug/Fire-type Pokémon, the Sun Pokémon, number 637 (#0637) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 46 kg.

Volcarona is the Sun Pokémon, a giant moth that cold lands revere as an embodiment of the sun. The Pokédex says its fire once stood in for a sun hidden by volcanic ash, yet in hot lands it is unpopular because it burns.

How to pronounce Volcarona

Volcarona is pronounced vol-kuh-ROH-nuh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Volcarona said out loud:

In Japanese it is ウルガモス (Ulgamoth).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Volcarona is a 1.6 m, 46 kg moth with six orange wings dotted with small black spots. Its upper body is covered in smoky white fuzz, its black abdomen has light blue edges, and it has two shades of blue in its eyes and a red horn-like growth on each side of its face. It has four small feet.

Behaviour

Volcarona scatters burning scales as it flies, and the White entry says its wings create a sea of fire around its battles. The Violet entry warns the real danger is that the scales rob the air of oxygen. Sword's entry says some think it spreads them to start fires and others that it is trying to rescue those suffering in the cold. Ancient murals show it as a deity of fire.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet Volcarona is found in Area Zero and in 5 and 6 star Tera Raid Battles, and it is unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

Powers

Volcarona dances with Quiver Dance, which lifts Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed, and burns with Fiery Dance, Heat Wave and Fire Blast. It also hits with Bug Buzz and Hurricane. Its Abilities are Flame Body and, hidden, Swarm. With base Special Attack 135, Special Defense 105 and Speed 100 it is a classic special sweeper.

Name origin

Volcarona may combine 'volcano' or Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, with 'corona', the sun's outer glow. The Japanese name is Ulgamoth (ウルガモス), perhaps from Vulcan (ウルカヌス Urukanusu), 蛾 ga ('moth') and 'moth'.

Design inspiration

Bulbapedia suggests a garden tiger moth as the model, since that insect is tied to a Japanese proverb about summer insects flying into flames, and various sun gods may have played a part. Its wings may also resemble tiger lily petals. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Volcarona evolves from Larvesta at level 59.

In the games

A single Volcarona waits in Relic Castle in Black and White, and the same happens in Black 2 and White 2. In New Pokémon Snap, two Volcarona count among the glowing Illumina Pokémon that live in the Fireflow Volcano.

In the anime

Volcarona made its series debut in 'Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!', where Ash, his friends and Brycen stopped the hunter Rizzo from catching a wild one. In Pokémon Generations, one in Relic Castle fights Red's Pikachu and loses to Volt Tackle.

Fun facts

• Volcarona and its Paradox relative Iron Moth are the only Pokémon that can learn Fiery Dance.
• Ken Sugimori told Nintendo Dream that Volcarona was first designed with four wings and given six to look more powerful.
• Bulbapedia says Volcarona is one of only three Pokémon with both an ancient and a future Paradox relative, Slither Wing and Iron Moth, the others being Donphan and Cyclizar.
• Volcarona shares its category, Sun Pokémon, with Espeon and Sunflora.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Volcarona (Pokémon) · Serebii: Volcarona (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 85
• Attack: 60
• Defense: 65
• Sp. Atk: 135
• Sp. Def: 105
• Speed: 100

Volcarona’s base stat total is 550. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

Type matchups

What is Volcarona weak to?

Volcarona takes extra damage from Rock (4×), Water (2×), Flying (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (¼×), Ice (½×), Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Steel (½×), Fairy (½×).

Evolution

What does Volcarona evolve from?

Volcarona evolves from Larvesta at level 59.

Volcarona is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Larvesta, Volcarona.

Abilities

• Flame Body: Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
• Swarm (hidden ability): Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Moves

Moves Volcarona learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Volcarona learns the move the moment it evolves: Quiver Dance.

TM moves (47)

Volcarona can learn 47 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Acrobatics, Struggle Bug, Trailblaze, Pounce, Fire Spin, Facade, Flame Charge, Air Cutter, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Zen Headbutt, U-turn, Air Slash, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Light Screen, Poison Jab, Rest, Leech Life, Fly, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Giga Drain, Tailwind, Heat Wave, Psychic, Flamethrower, Amnesia, Calm Mind, Fire Blast, Wild Charge, Giga Impact, Overheat, Hurricane, Bug Buzz, Hyper Beam, Flare Blitz, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Bug Bite, Lunge, Dual Wingbeat, Double-Edge, Skitter Smack.

Egg moves (4), which Larvesta can hatch knowing:Absorb, Harden, Morning Sun, Thrash.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Bug.
• Egg cycles: 40 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 5,120).
• Catch rate: 15 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Sp. Atk effort values.
• Base experience yield: 248.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon emerges from a cocoon formed of raging flames. Ancient murals depict Volcarona as a deity of fire. (Shield)

Volcarona scatters burning scales. Some say it does this to start fires. Others say it's trying to rescue those that suffer in the cold. (Sword)

According to legends, it was hatched from a flaming cocoon to save people and Pokémon that were suffering from the cold. (Ultra Moon)

As it flies, it scatters its flaming scales. It was feared by ancient people, who referred to it as “the rage of the sun.” (Ultra Sun)

When volcanic ash darkened the atmosphere, it is said that Volcarona's fire provided a replacement for the sun. (Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

A sea of fire engulfs the surroundings of their battles, since they use their six wings to scatter their ember scales. (White, X, Omega Ruby)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Highest HP among Bug types in Gen 5: 85.
• Highest Sp. Atk among Bug types in Gen 5: 135.
• Highest Sp. Def among Bug types in Gen 5: 105, shared with 1 other.
• Taller than 77% of all Pokémon (1.6 m).
• Heavier than 65% of all Pokémon (46 kg).
• Base stat total 550, ranked #129 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Atk, ranked #21 of 1,025.
• One of 4 Pokémon that are both Bug and Fire.
• One of 88 white Pokémon.
• Number 144 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 60 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 15: about 2% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 7 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Volcarona (Pokémon), Serebii: Volcarona (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (vol-kuh-ROH-nuh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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