Joltik is a Tier 1 raid boss in Pokémon Go and is a part of the Bug Out! Event August 2022, which has the following schedule:
| Event | Date and time |
|---|---|
| Bug Out! Event | Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 10:00 local time to Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 20:00 local time. |
Joltik can be caught with the following CP values:
- 539 – 584 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 634 – 730 CP at Level 25 with Rainy weather boost
Being a Bug and Electric type, it is weak to the Fire and Rock types.
It is an easy solo for any trainer.
Joltik Raid Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
The best counters for Joltik are the following:
| Supreme Counters | ||
|---|---|---|
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn* Fire |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn* Fire |
| Great Counters | ||
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Fire Blast Fire |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock |
Chandelure
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire |
Darmanitan
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang Fire | Overheat Fire |
Blaziken
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn* Fire |
Moltres
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire |
Charizard
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn* Fire |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock |
Heatran
|
Fire Spin Fire | Flamethrower Fire |
*denotes a legacy move
Some other counter options are Typhlosion, Tyranitar, Ho-Oh, Gigalith, and Entei.
Stats and Max CP
Joltik
BugElectric
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| Max CP at Level 40 1023 | Max CP at Level 50 1156 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 110 | DEF 98 | HP 137 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Fire Rock | Dark Grass Psychic Water | ||||
Joltik Movepool
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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All the best, trainers!
