Joltik (Pokémon)

Total: 1
Joltik
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	1 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Yellow

Base friendship

70

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves into Galvantula starting at level 36.

Biology

Joltik's size compared to a Beartic. — Joltik is next to Beartic's underarm.

At 4 inches (0.1 meters) tall, Joltik is one of the smallest Pokémon in existence. It has four legs tipped with blue, conical feet. Its ovoid body is completely covered in yellow fur, with notable tufts sticking out on each side of its face, just over each eye, and its lower back. Joltik has four blue eyes. The two larger eyes are set relatively far apart on its face, containing black pupils. The two smaller simple eyes are situated between the first pair, slightly higher up on its face. Joltik's mandibles point downward and reside at the bottom of its face, where they closely resemble tufts of hair.

Joltik is one of the shortest Pokémon in existence. In fact, it is too small to generate its own electricity, so it attaches itself to larger Pokémon and feeds off their static electricity. More than often it prefers sticking on Yamper's hindquarters. It will also make its way into houses and feed off electricity in electrical sockets. All of the energy it absorbs it stores in an electric pouch on its body. As seen in the anime, Joltik is not especially aggressive, but will defend itself if bothered. It has been demonstrated that if Joltik is unable to find a source of energy, it will be unable to move and in serious danger.

In the anime

Joltik in the anime

Major appearances

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Reason: Role in BW088

Joltik debuted in Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!, where it was accidentally mistaken as Ash's Oshawott's missing scalchop. When Oshawott put it on his stomach, the angry Joltik started to shock Oshawott until it was taken off.

In Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!, Sylvester used a Joltik to battle Georgia during the first round of the Club Battle tournament. They lost when Beartic fell on top of Joltik despite it using a creative strategy in which it attached itself to Beartic's hide and used Thunderbolt on it.

In Crisis at Chargestone Cave!, multiple Joltik and Galvantula stole electricity from Pokémon and objects to feed on because the rocks in the Chargestone Cave that they normally fed on were being stolen by Team Rocket. They reappeared in a flashback in Battling the Bully!.

A Joltik appeared in The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!, where it played a major role.

Minor appearances

Multiple Joltik appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

A Trainer's Joltik appeared in A Close Call... Practically!.

In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, a Joltik was seen in the Wild Area.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
BW028	Joltik	Ash's Pokédex	Joltik, the Attaching Pokémon. Joltik cling to larger Pokémon, and absorb static electricity, storing the energy in a special pouch.
BW088	Joltik	Dawn's Pokédex	Joltik, the Attaching Pokémon. Joltik absorbs static electricity by attaching to large Pokémon.

In the manga

Joltik in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In An Odd Speech, a Joltik sits on top of a male Clerk's head while its Trainer watches Ghetsis deliver his speech at Accumula Town.

Multiple Joltik appeared in Underground Showdown.

Three Joltik appeared in a fantasy in A Misunderstanding.

A Joltik liberated by Team Plasma appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition as one of the Pokémon stuck in N's Castle.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Multiple Joltik appeared in The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori.

Pokémon RéBURST

Joltik appeared in RB01.

In the TCG

Main article: Joltik (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

Six Joltik appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.

Generation V

Unova
BW: #101

Unova
B2W2: #173

White 2
Black	Joltik that live in cities have learned a technique for sucking electricity from the outlets in houses.
White	They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.
Black 2	Since it can't generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.

Generation VI

Kalos
#—

Hoenn
#—

X	Since it can't generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.
Y	They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.
Omega Ruby	Since it can't generate its own electricity, it sticks onto large-bodied Pokémon and absorbs static electricity.
Alpha Sapphire	They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.

Generation VII

Alola
#—

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Generation VIII

Galar
#064

Galar
Crown Tundra #093

Sinnoh
#—

Hisui
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword	Joltik can be found clinging to other Pokémon. It's soaking up static electricity because it can't produce a charge on its own.
Shield	Joltik latch on to other Pokémon and suck out static electricity. They're often found sticking to Yamper's hindquarters.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.

Generation V

Chargestone Cave
Chargestone Cave (N's Pokémon)

Generation VI

Route 116 (hidden Pokémon*)

Generation VII

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

Route 4, Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, East Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap
Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, South Lake Miloch, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field, Hammerlocke Hills, Giant's Cap, Lake of Outrage (Max Raid Battle)

Expansion Pass

Training Lowlands, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle)

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Unobtainable

Legends: Arceus

Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.

Generation V

Rumble Blast

Factory: Firebreathing Mountain, World Axle - B2F

Conquest

Violight, Chrysalia

MD GTI

Stony Cave (B1-B5), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall), Poké Forest (3F-5F), Pika Land (1F-14F)

Rumble U

Challenge Battle: Lord of the Bugs

Generation VI

Battle Trozei

Safari Jungle: Stage 3 ^Su

Shuffle

Roseus Center: Stage 255

Rumble World

White Ruins: Rumbling Hall (All Areas), Distortion Land: Electromagnetic Plant (All Areas)

Picross

Area 20: Stage 09

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Mimikyu Sea, Mimikyu Sea^Final

Generation VIII

New Snap

Outaway Cave, Durice Island Illumina Spot^{Level 2}

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 319	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Flying

1×

Poison

1×

Ground

1×

Bug

1×

Ghost

1×

Water

1×

Psychic

1×

Ice

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Rock

2×

Fire

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Fighting

½×

Steel

½×

Grass

½×

Electric

½×

Learnset

Joltik is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII

Other generations:
V - VI - VII

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Absorb	Grass	Special	02020	100100%	25
011	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	04040	09595%	20
044	Electroweb	Electric	Special	05555	09595%	15
088	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	06060	100100%	20
1212	String Shot	Bug	Status	0000—	09595%	40
1616	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	09090%	20
2020	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	0000—	100100%	10
2424	Agility	Psychic	Status	0000—	00——%	30
2828	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	07070	100100%	5
3232	Slash	Normal	Physical	07070	100100%	20
3737	Discharge	Electric	Special	08080	100100%	15
4040	Screech	Normal	Status	0000—	08585%	40
4444	Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	0000—	100100%	10
4848	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	09090	100100%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Joltik
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII

Other generations:
V - VI - VII

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM07	TM07	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	02525	095}}95%	20
TM14	TM14	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	090}}90%	20
TM16	TM16	Screech	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	40
TM17	TM17	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	30
TM21	TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM23	TM23	Thief	Dark	Physical	06060	100}}100%	25
TM24	TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	05050	100}}100%	15
TM25	TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM28	TM28	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	07575	100}}100%	10
TM31	TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM33	TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM39	TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM40	TM40	Swift	Normal	Special	06060	00—}}—%	20
TM52	TM52	Bounce	Flying	Physical	08585	085}}85%	5
TM62	TM62	Speed Swap	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM73	TM73	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM76	TM76	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
TM80	TM80	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	07070	100}}100%	20
TM82	TM82	Electroweb	Electric	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
TR08	TR08	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09090	100}}100%	15
TR12	TR12	Agility	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	30
TR18	TR18	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
TR20	TR20	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR26	TR26	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR27	TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR57	TR57	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
TR60	TR60	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
TR61	TR61	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR65	TR65	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TR80	TR80	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	0000—	100}}100%	10
TR86	TR86	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	09090	100}}100%	15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Joltik
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII

Other generations:
V - VI - VII

Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100%	20
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100%	20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Joltik in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Joltik in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Joltik
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII

Other generations:
V - VI - VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Rising Voltage	Electric	Special	70	100%	20
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Joltik
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII

Other generations:
VI - VII

Gen.			Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
V	VI	VII	Camouflage ×	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
V	VI	VII	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
V	VI	VII	Confide	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
V	VI	VII	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
V	VI	VII	Disable	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Feint Attack ×	Dark	Physical	06060	00—}}—%	20
V	VI	VII	Flash ×	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Frustration ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Hidden Power ×	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
V	VI	VII	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
V	VI	VII	Pursuit ×	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Return ×	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Rock Climb ×	Normal	Physical	09090	085}}85%	20
V	VI	VII	Secret Power ×	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
V	VI	VII	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	06060	00—}}—%	20
V	VI	VII	Signal Beam ×	Bug	Special	07575	100}}100%	15
V	VI	VII	Spider Web ×	Bug	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
V	VI	VII	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
V	VI	VII	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Joltik
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Joltik
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Attack	●●
Defense	●●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds	Base HP: 48
	Base Attack: 69	Base Defense: 48	Base Speed: 60

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond


	PokéPark Pad entry:
	The Joltik in the warehouse and the ones in other Areas get along well, but they don't have much chance to talk. They all live at their own pace.

Pokémon Conquest

	HP:	★★	Move: Electro Ball
	Attack:	★	Ability 1: Compoundeyes Ability 2: Sequence Ability 3: Sponge
	Defense:	★★
	Speed:	★★★
	Evolves into Galvantula when its Speed is 84 or higher
Range: 4	Perfect Links: Motozane, Sekisō, and Yasutomo

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Bug

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle

Bug

Attack Power: 50 - 100

5

#369

Mega Boost

Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 137	Base Attack: 110	Base Defense: 98
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 3 km	Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Charge Beam, Sucker Punch
Charged Attacks: Cross Poison, Bug Buzz, Discharge

New Pokémon Snap


	Photodex entry #184
	Did you notice the Joltik clinging to the other Pokémon in the cave? They can’t produce a charge on their own, so they absorb the static electricity from others.

In Pokémon GO, Joltik could be obtained by completing the time-limited Special Research, Season of Legends.

Evolution

Unevolved

Joltik
Bug Electric

Level 36
→

First evolution

Galvantula
Bug Electric

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.

Generation V

Black	White	Black 2	White 2


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VI

X	Y	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VII

Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon


Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VIII

Sword	Shield


HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Joltik images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Joltik is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 319.
Joltik is tied with Flabébé, Cutiefly, Comfey, Cosmoem, and Sinistea as the smallest Pokémon.
Joltik was designed by Saya Tsuruta.

Origin

Joltik's Pokédex entries state that it latches onto larger Pokémon to drain their static electricity, so it may be based on a tick. It may also be based on a jumping spider or, like its evolved form, a tarantula. Its Electric typing may derive from a recently confirmed hypothesis that spiders exploit electricity in the atmosphere (along with wind) to 'fly' or balloon using their silk.[1]

Name origin

Joltik may be a combination of jolt and tick, both the mite and the muscle spasm (caused by jolts of electricity).

Bachuru may be a combination of バチバチ bachibachi (onomatopoeia for electric crackling) and タランチュラ taranchura (tarantula). It may also be a combination of bug and 虫　chū (bug, an alternate reading of mushi).

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	バチュル Bachuru	From バチバチ bachibachi and タランチュラ taranchura
French	Statitik	From électricité statique and tique
Spanish	Joltik	Same as English name
German	Wattzapf	From Watt and anzapfen
Italian	Joltik	Same as English name
Korean	파쪼옥 Pazzouok	From 파직 pajick and 쪼옥 jjook
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese	電電蟲 / 电电虫 Diàndiànchóng	From 電 diàn and 蟲 chóng

More languages
Russian	Джолтик Dzholtik	Transcription of English name
Thai	บาชูรุ Bachuru	Transcription of Japanese name

Notes

We Just Found Out Spiders Can Use Electricity to Fly Through The Air

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[1] We Just Found Out Spiders Can Use Electricity to Fly Through The Air