How to beat Volcarona
Volcarona has 3 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 140 HP as a Fire Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 140
- Weakness
- Water
- Resistance
- None
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 322
- Fastest KO
- 1 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Volcarona is weak to Water, so those attacks do double damage. 91 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Turbulent Wings for 150 (3 Energy). 257 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 2 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Water attacks do at least 140 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Volcarona | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 500 | 340 | 2 |
| Palafin Temporal Forces | Water | Vanguard Punch W | 130 | 260 | 150 | 1 |
| Mega Starmie ex Perfect Order | Water | Jetting Blow W | 120 | 240 | 330 | 3 |
| Inteleon Mega Evolution | Water | Water Shot W | 110 | 220 | 150 | 1 |
| Misty's Gyarados Destined Rivals | Water | Splashing Panic W | 70× | 140 | 180 | 1 |
| Walrein Surging Sparks | Water | Megaton Fall WW | 170 | 340 | 170 | 1 |
| Feraligatr Temporal Forces | Water | Giant Wave WW | 160 | 320 | 180 | 1 |
| Greninja ex 30th Celebration | Water | Aqua Edge WW | 160 | 320 | 300 | 2 |
| Carracosta Stellar Crown | Water | Tidal Wave WW | 150 | 300 | 160 | 1 |
| Octillery Chaos Rising | Water | Tantrum WC | 120 | 240 | 110 | 1 |
| Poliwrath Twilight Masquerade | Water | Jumping Uppercut CC | 120+ | 240 | 170 | 1 |
| Primarina Pitch Black | Water | Aqua Return WC | 120 | 240 | 150 | 1 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 140+ damage.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Volcarona | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 240 | 160 | 1 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Slaking ex Surging Sparks | Colorless | Great Swing CC | 280 | 280 | 340 | 2 |
| Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Mega Brave FF | 270 | 270 | 340 | 3 |
| Vikavolt Pitch Black | Lightning | Giga Railgun LL | 260 | 260 | 160 | 1 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Draconic Buster FF | 260 | 260 | 330 | 2 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 150 from Turbulent Wings and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailord Journey Together | Water | Stage 1 | 240 | Lightning ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rhyperior Stellar Crown | Fighting | Stage 2 | 200 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyranitar Journey Together | Darkness | Stage 2 | 190 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Alolan Golem Journey Together | Lightning | Stage 2 | 180 | Fighting ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Carracosta Black Bolt | Water | Stage 2 | 180 | Lightning ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Cetitan Surging Sparks | Water | Stage 1 | 180 | Metal ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Coalossal Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Stage 2 | 180 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Coalossal Temporal Forces | Fighting | Stage 2 | 180 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
Every Standard Volcarona card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcarona 29/159 | Journey Together H | 140 | Stage 1 | Smoldering Scales RC 80 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Volcarona 25/191 | Surging Sparks H | 140 | Stage 1 | Leech Life C 30 Turbulent Wings RCC 150 | 2 | Water ×2 |
| Volcarona 16/86 Ability: Torrid Scales | Black Bolt I | 120 | Stage 1 | Fire Wing RCC 70 | 1 | Water ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Volcarona weak to?
Volcarona is weak to Water, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Volcarona have?
Up to 140 HP in Standard (140 on the Journey Together version, 140 on the Surging Sparks version, 120 on the Black Bolt version).
How many Prize cards does Volcarona give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Volcarona?
322 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 500 damage); Palafin's Vanguard Punch (1 Energy, 260 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage).
What is Volcarona's strongest attack?
Turbulent Wings, which prints 150 damage for 3 Energy.
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