Is Volcanion Any Good as a Raid Attacker?
Pokémon GO Fest 2025 Global and its in-person events introduce one of the most popular Mythicals in the franchise, the uniquely typed Fire/Water Volcanion.
These two types possess great synergy, complementing each other’s weaknesses quite well. Fire takes care of Grass while Water takes care of Ground and Rock. So, even though Volcanion is weak to Electric, Ground, and Rock, two of its weaknesses are addressed seamlessly.
In Pokémon GO, Mythicals aren’t typically at the top of their game, outclassed by many peers in PvE. Some are even just plain useless in the meta.
So, you may be curious about Volcanion’s standing in the PvE meta and if it’s worth powering up if you’re lucky enough to catch one with high IVs?
Let’s steam ahead!
Stats & Matchups
 Volcanion FireWater |
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| Max CP at Level 40 3628 | Max CP at Level 50 4102 | |||||||||
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| ATK 252 | DEF 216 | HP 190 | |||||||
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Movepool
| Fast | Charge |
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Overheat and Hydro Pump are both 1-bar Charged Attacks and while they’re strong, it should be noted that they make Volcanion relatively slow since they also come with high cooldown figures. Volcanion may feel sluggish when compared to other Fire Pokémon as Incinerate also has a high cooldown but it’s faster as a Water type.
Now, let’s establish Volcanion’s PvE relevance as a Fire and a Water type. In this analysis, we will keep Megas and Shadows out of contention as they obviously lead the pack.
For Fire type DPS (Damage Per Second), Volcanion trails behind Blacephalon, Legendaries like Reshiram, Moltres, Ho-Oh, and Heatran, the likes of Chandelure and Darmanitan, and Blast Burn users.
I’ve used the GO Hub Pokémon DPS/TDO Comparer Tool for the comparison.
I’ve done the comparison for level 40 since getting XL Candy for a Mythical is a pain. In any case, Volcanion plummets down the fiery cliff… it doesn’t even hold a candle to Infernape and Typhlosion. Not a good look for the steam-chugging Mythical.
Using the same tool again…
Well, the situation is a tad better in the Water type department for Volcanion. It’s still surpassed by a host of Pokémon but there are fewer high DPS picks in this type anyway, favoring Volcanion in the process. That said, this standing still doesn’t echo well for Volcanion as a whole. It’s widely outclassed.
No.
- Even when you get generous and leave Megas and Shadows sulking, Volcanion is disappointing. Its DPS is down the well and fetching value from it is a struggle.
- Mythicals (other than Raid Mythicals like Darkrai and Genesect) are extremely difficult to max out to level 50. You get one initially and another during the guaranteed shiny catch, making it a task even to garner regular Candy (unless you have hoards of it).
- It’s a shame that “regular” mons surpass Volcanion. Starters with Blast Burn/Hydro Cannon are easily accessible and can be powered up hassle-free during their Community Day events.
- Volcanion does have a decent TDO though, higher than many of its peers. However, the low DPS makes it sort of meh.
All these factors make Volcanion an underwhelming choice for either the Fire or Water meta. No point investing your precious resources into it when run-of-the-mill options are far better.
Volcanion has a Water type signature move named Steam Eruption. It’s quite a powerful move in the mainline games and has potential if tuned well in Pokémon GO. So yeah, if you do end up grabbing a high IV Volcanion, keep it safely tucked up in your collection and hope for an explosive Steam Eruption down the line.
Right now? Stardust and Rare Candy should go to better Fire and Water Pokémon.
Happy GO Fest, Trainers! Have tons of fun, keep yourself hydrated, and slay as always!
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