After making its Pokémon GO debut in GO Fest 2025 Global last year and now being available for all trainers via the Pressure Rising Special Research in March 2026, the Fire/Water-type Mythical Volcanion is at the center of attention.
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!
Volcanion
FireWater
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| Max CP | 4102 |
| ATK | 252 |
| DEF | 216 |
| HP | 190 |
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| Resists |      |
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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. As such, Volcanion may feel sluggish when compared to other Fire Pokémon, as Incinerate also has a high cooldown.
The Memories in Motion Season GBL update gave Scald to Volcanion, which is a two-bar Charged Attack. Even though Volcanion can use Scald more often than Hydro Pump, the overall Water DPS from Scald Volcanion is noticeably lower than Hydro Pump.
Now, let’s establish Volcanion’s PvE relevance as a Fire and a Water type.
I’ve used the GO Hub Pokémon DPS/TDO Comparer Tool for the comparison.
I haven’t even accounted for many Fire types in the game, including Reshiram, Infernape, some Mega Evolutions, and all Shadows. And, I don’t even need to because Volcanion is bad. Very bad.
Volcanion’s DPS is nearly the same as regular Typhlosion with Blast Burn, and there are several Fire Pokémon that are stronger, and they aren’t even Megas or Shadows. You can just use the iconic Charizard, and you’re doing better.
Tragic for Volcanion.
Using the same tool, again ignoring Shadows and many entrants:
Even without many Megas and all Shadows in the mix, Volcanion remains a major disappointment. Scald improves Volcanion’s prospects in the Master League, but in PvE, it pulls it down the damage figures. With Hydro Pump, it is still behind Hydro Cannon Feraligatr and is barely above Hisuian Samurott.
Once again, not a good look at all for Volcanion. Sigh.
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” Pokémon 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.
