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Jolteon build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

ElectricAbilities: Volt Absorb · Quick Feet

#1 tournament set

4 teams

Items
Life Orb
Ability
Volt Absorb
Nature
Timid
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
  • NormalProtect
  • ElétricoRising Voltage
  • ElétricoVolt Switch
  • NormalWeather Ball
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.2%
Win rate
33.4%
Top cuts
0
Games
130

Base stats

  • HP65
  • Attack65
  • Defense60
  • Sp. Atk110
  • Sp. Def95
  • Speed130
  • Total525

In Reg M-C, Jolteon showed up on 0.2% of tournament teams (34 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 33.4% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Jolteon sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Life Orb
Volt Absorb
  • NormalProtect
  • ElétricoRising Voltage
  • ElétricoVolt Switch
  • NormalWeather Ball
4 teams · best finish: 45th
Magnet
Volt Absorb
  • PsíquicoCalm Mind
  • FantasmaShadow Ball
  • ElétricoThunderbolt
  • ElétricoVolt Switch
3 teams · best finish: 20th
King's Rock
Volt Absorb
  • PsíquicoLight Screen
  • FantasmaShadow Ball
  • ElétricoThunderbolt
  • NormalYawn
2 teams · best finish: 3rd

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Life Orb50%
  • Focus Sash20.6%
  • Magnet14.7%
  • King's Rock5.9%
  • Air Balloon5.9%

Moves

  • ElétricoVolt Switch55.9%
  • ElétricoThunderbolt50%
  • ElétricoRising Voltage44.1%
  • LutadorDetect32.4%
  • FantasmaShadow Ball32.4%
  • NormalProtect32.4%
  • ElétricoElectroweb29.4%
  • NormalWeather Ball26.5%

Abilities

  • Volt Absorb97.1%
  • Quick Feet2.9%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Timid70.6%
  • Modest20.6%
  • Mild5.9%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Timid1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe4 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe141 / 76 / 81 / 162 / 115 / 20037.4%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe142 / 76 / 80 / 162 / 115 / 20034.3%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe142 / 76 / 80 / 178 / 115 / 18211.3%
Timid2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe140 / 76 / 82 / 162 / 115 / 2003%
Timid4 HP / 32 SpA / 30 Spe28 HP / 252 SpA / 236 Spe144 / 76 / 80 / 162 / 115 / 1982.9%

Jolteon Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Jolteon130135150182200300

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Jolteon that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Ground

Resists (½)

  • Electric
  • Flying
  • Steel

Resists (¼)

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Immune

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With Volt Absorb, it is also immune to Electric-type moves.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jolteon build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Jolteon @ Life Orb with Volt Absorb and Protect, Rising Voltage, Volt Switch and Weather Ball (4 teams).

What item should Jolteon hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Life Orb (50%), Focus Sash (20.6%) and Magnet (14.7%).

What spread (SP) should Jolteon run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe with a Timid nature (as EVs: 4 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe).

What is Jolteon's Speed at level 50?

Base 130: 135 at minimum (Trick Room), 182 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 200 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.