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#0965 Varoom

Varoom artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
SteelPoison
Abilities
OvercoatImmune to sandstorms and powder moves.
Hidden ability
Slow StartTemporarily lowers Attack and Speed.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Mineral
Growth
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Attack
Varoom’s base stats
HP45
Attack70
Defense63
Sp. Atk30
Sp. Def45
Speed47
Total300

Where to find it

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Evolution

Evolves into Revavroom at Lv 40.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Varoom’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1Poison GasPoisonStatus—9040A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the foe’s face. It may poison the target.
1LickGhostPhysical3010030The foe is licked with a long tongue. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
4SmogPoisonSpecial307020The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. 40% chance to poison the target.
7TauntDarkStatus—10020The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
10AssuranceDarkPhysical6010010If the foe has already taken damage, this attack’s power is 2 times higher.
13SludgePoisonSpecial6510020Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
17Gyro BallSteelPhysicalvar.1005The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
21HeadbuttNormalPhysical7010015The user sticks out its head and charges. It has a 30% chance to make the foe flinch.
25ScreechNormalStatus—8540An earsplitting screech is emitted to lower the foe’s Defense by 2 stages.
28Iron HeadSteelPhysical8010015The user slams the foe with its steel-hard head. 30% chance to make the target flinch.
32SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
36Poison JabPoisonPhysical8010020The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
41UproarNormalSpecial9010010The user attacks in an uproar for 2 to 5 turns. Over that time, no one can fall asleep.
46Spin OutSteelPhysical1001005The user spins furiously by straining its legs. It sharply lowers the user’s Speed.
50Gunk ShotPoisonPhysical120905Slams the target with filthy garbage. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Varoom can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—9010A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus——5The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM12TauntDarkStatus—10020The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial9010010The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM37SandstormRockStatus——10A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical6010025The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM74Gyro BallSteelPhysicalvar.1005The user tackles the foe with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM84Poison JabPoisonPhysical8010020The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM91Flash CannonSteelSpecial8010010The user gathers its light and fires it. 10% chance to lower the foe’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM94VenoshockPoisonSpecial6510010Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.
TM98Acid SprayPoisonSpecial4010020Sprays a corrosive liquid that greatly lowers the target’s Special Defense.
TM103BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.

Egg moves

Varoom’s egg moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
HazeIceStatus——30The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Parting ShotDarkStatus—10020The user threatens the foe, lowering its Attack and Sp. Atk, then switches with a party Pokémon.
Self-DestructNormalPhysical2001005The user explodes to hit all Pokémon in battle, then faints. The targets’ Defense is halved.
TormentDarkStatus—10015The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
ToxicPoisonStatus—9010A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

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