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Varoom

SteelPoison

It is said that this Pokémon was born when an unknown poison Pokémon entered and inspirited an engine left at a scrap-processing factory.

Category
Single-Cyl Pokémon
Height
1 m
Weight
35 kg
Generation
IX
Abilities
Overcoat

Protects against damage from weather.

Slow Start Hidden ability

Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.

VaroomSingle-Cyl Pokémon
EVOLUTION

Evolution family

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AT A GLANCE

Base stats

Main-series games

A species’ starting strengths. Your Pokémon’s actual stats also depend on its level, nature and training.

HPHow much damage it can take.
45
AttackStrength of physical moves.
70
DefenseResistance to physical moves.
63
Special AttackStrength of special moves.
30
Special DefenseResistance to special moves.
45
SpeedUsually helps determine who moves first.
47
Base stat total 300

Bars use the same 0–255 scale. Values shown are the current base stats in our source.

Type defenses

Damage received based on both types. Abilities, items and battle effects are not included. Modern main-series type chart.

Weak to

Fire
×2
Ground
×4

Resists

Normal
×0.5
Grass
×0.25
Ice
×0.5
Flying
×0.5
Bug
×0.25
Rock
×0.5
Dragon
×0.5
Steel
×0.5
Fairy
×0.25

Immune to

Poison
×0

Moves learned

Choose a game and learning method. Power and accuracy describe the move; power is not the final damage dealt. Move details use current source values and may differ in older games.

HeadbuttPhysical · NormalPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 21
Body SlamPhysical · NormalPower 85Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Take DownPhysical · NormalPower 90Accuracy 85%Details +

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Double-EdgePhysical · NormalPower 120Accuracy 100%Details +

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
ToxicStatus · PoisonPower —Accuracy 90%Details +

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
ScreechStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy 85%Details +

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

PP: 40. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 25
HazeStatus · IcePower —Accuracy —Details +

Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.

PP: 30. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Self-DestructPhysical · NormalPower 200Accuracy 100%Details +

User faints.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
LickPhysical · GhostPower 30Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

PP: 30. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
SmogSpecial · PoisonPower 30Accuracy 70%Details +

Has a chance to poison the target.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 4
SludgeSpecial · PoisonPower 65Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to poison the target.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 13
Poison GasStatus · PoisonPower —Accuracy 90%Details +

Poisons the target.

PP: 40. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 1
SubstituteStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
ThiefPhysical · DarkPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Takes the target’s item.

PP: 25. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
CurseStatus · GhostPower —Accuracy —Details +

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
ProtectStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Scary FaceStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Sludge BombSpecial · PoisonPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to poison the target.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
SandstormStatus · RockPower —Accuracy —Details +

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
EndureStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
SwaggerStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy 85%Details +

Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 32
Sleep TalkStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Rain DanceStatus · WaterPower —Accuracy —Details +

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Sunny DayStatus · FirePower —Accuracy —Details +

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
UproarSpecial · NormalPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 41
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
TormentStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
FacadePhysical · NormalPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
TauntStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 7
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Metal SoundStatus · SteelPower —Accuracy 85%Details +

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

PP: 40. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Iron DefenseStatus · SteelPower —Accuracy —Details +

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Gyro BallPhysical · SteelPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Power raises when the user has lower Speed, up to a maximum of 150.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 17
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
AssurancePhysical · DarkPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 10
Toxic SpikesStatus · PoisonPower —Accuracy —Details +

Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Poison JabPhysical · PoisonPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to poison the target.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 36
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Zen HeadbuttPhysical · PsychicPower 80Accuracy 90%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Flash CannonSpecial · SteelPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Gunk ShotPhysical · PoisonPower 120Accuracy 80%Details +

Has a chance to poison the target.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 50
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Iron HeadPhysical · SteelPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 28
  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
VenoshockSpecial · PoisonPower 65Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Sludge WaveSpecial · PoisonPower 95Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to poison the target.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Acid SpraySpecial · PoisonPower 40Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
BulldozePhysical · GroundPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Parting ShotStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers all targets’ Attack and Special Attack by one stage. Makes the user switch out.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Egg
Steel BeamSpecial · SteelPower 140Accuracy 95%Details +

Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Tera BlastSpecial · NormalPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Machine
Spin OutPhysical · SteelPower 100Accuracy 100%Details +

No description available.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Scarlet Violet · Level Up · Level 46

Pokédex entries by game

Descriptions recorded in these games. This list does not establish where the Pokémon can be caught or transferred.

Scarlet

It is said that this Pokémon was born when an unknown poison Pokémon entered and inspirited an engine left at a scrap-processing factory.

Violet

The steel section is Varoom’s actual body. This Pokémon clings to rocks and converts the minerals within into energy to fuel its activities.

POKÉMON TCG

Varoom trading cards

14 cards

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Card data and images: TCGdex.

Data: PokeAPI · Updated 2026-09-12