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Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Varoom

Generation IX · #0965: Single-Cyl Pokémon

Varoom is a Steel/Poison-type Pokémon, known as the Single-Cyl Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 300, with Attack (70) the highest and Special Attack (30) the lowest. Its ability is Overcoat, with Slow Start as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP45
Attack70
Defense63
Sp. Atk30
Sp. Def45
Speed47
Total300
Height

1.0m

Weight

35.0kg

Category

Single-Cyl Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

gray

Shape

legs

Abilities
Overcoat

Protects against damage from weather.

Slow StartHidden

Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.

Pokedex Numbers

national#965
paldea#293

Training

EV Yield1 Attack
Catch Rate190
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.60
Growth Ratemedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsMineral
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles20 (5355 steps)

Sprites

varoom Front
Front
varoom Shiny Front
Shiny Front
varoom Home
Home
varoom Home Shiny
Home Shiny
varoom Showdown
Showdown
varoom Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm01

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm02

crystal

tm02

gold silver

tm02

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

crystal

tm03

gold silver

tm06

yellow

tm06

gold silver

tm06

red blue

tm06

crystal

tm06

emerald

tm06

firered leafgreen

tm06

diamond pearl

tm06

platinum

tm06

ruby sapphire

tm06

colosseum

tm06

black 2 white 2

tm06

xd

tm06

black white

tm06

heartgold soulsilver

+338 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Varoom isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It may only be available through gifts, events, raids or trades in some games.

Pokedex Entries

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.

Learnable Moves

Varoom can learn 46 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
acid spraypoison
Special
4010020
assurancedark
Physical
6010010
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
bulldozeground
Physical
6010020
curseghost
Status
——10
double edgenormal
Physical
12010015
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
flash cannonsteel
Special
8010010
gunk shotpoison
Physical
120805
gyro ballsteel
Physical
—1005
hazeice
Status
——30
headbuttnormal
Physical
7010015
iron defensesteel
Status
——15
iron headsteel
Physical
8010015
lickghost
Physical
3010030
metal soundsteel
Status
—8540
parting shotdark
Status
—10020
poison gaspoison
Status
—9040
poison jabpoison
Physical
8010020
protectnormal
Status
——10
rain dancewater
Status
——5
sandstormrock
Status
——10
scary facenormal
Status
—10010
screechnormal
Status
—8540
self destructnormal
Physical
2001005
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
sludgepoison
Special
6510020
sludge bombpoison
Special
9010010
sludge wavepoison
Special
9510010
smogpoison
Special
307020
spin outsteel
Physical
1001005
steel beamsteel
Special
140955
substitutenormal
Status
——10
sunny dayfire
Status
——5
swaggernormal
Status
—8515
take downnormal
Physical
908520
tauntdark
Status
—10020
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
thiefdark
Physical
6010025
tormentdark
Status
—10015
toxicpoison
Status
—9010
toxic spikespoison
Status
——20
uproarnormal
Special
9010010
venoshockpoison
Special
6510010
zen headbuttpsychic
Physical
809015

Commonly Asked Questions About Varoom

What type is Varoom?

Varoom is a steel and poison type Pokemon.

What does Varoom evolve into?

Varoom evolves into revavroom.

What are Varoom's weaknesses?

Varoom is weak to ground and fire type moves.

Does Varoom evolve by trading?

No, Varoom evolves entirely through leveling up, with no trade required at any stage.

Varoom Trading Cards

Varoom first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Scarlet & Violet (2023) and has since featured on 13 cards across 8 sets. Its most recent card is from Shining Revelry (2025). Its most valuable card is Varoom (Obsidian Flames) at around €2.02.

Cards by rarity

Common · 8One Shiny · 1One Diamond · 1Shiny rare · 1Illustration rare · 1None · 1
Varoom: Shining Revelry card #105

Varoom

Shining Revelry · #105

One Shiny · 2025

illus. nagimiso

Varoom: Shining Revelry card #055

Varoom

Shining Revelry · #055

One Diamond · 2025

illus. Souichirou Gunjima

Varoom: Stellar Crown card #108

Varoom

Stellar Crown · #108

Common · 2024

illus. Shiburingaru

€0.10

Varoom: Shrouded Fable card #043

Varoom

Shrouded Fable · #043

Common · 2024

illus. HAGIYA Kaoru

€0.08

Varoom: Twilight Masquerade card #124

Varoom

Twilight Masquerade · #124

Common · 2024

illus. Shigenori Negishi

€0.09

Varoom: Paldean Fates card #064

Varoom

Paldean Fates · #064

Common · 2024

illus. Tetsu Kayama

€0.08

Varoom: Paldean Fates card #192

Varoom

Paldean Fates · #192

Shiny rare · 2024

illus. Masakazu Fukuda

€1.91

Varoom: Obsidian Flames card #154

Varoom

Obsidian Flames · #154

Common · 2023

illus. Kouki Saitou

€0.27

Varoom: Obsidian Flames card #206

Varoom

Obsidian Flames · #206

Illustration rare · 2023

illus. Souichirou Gunjima

€2.02

Varoom: Obsidian Flames card #155

Varoom

Obsidian Flames · #155

Common · 2023

illus. Saya Tsuruta

€0.25

Varoom: Scarlet & Violet card #141

Varoom

Scarlet & Violet · #141

Common · 2023

illus. nagimiso

€0.17

Varoom: SVP Black Star Promos card #026

Varoom

SVP Black Star Promos · #026

None · 2023

illus. Mina Nakai

€0.47

Varoom: Scarlet & Violet card #140

Varoom

Scarlet & Violet · #140

Common · 2023

illus. Shin Nagasawa

€0.23

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.