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Wattrel #940

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Wattrel

Generation IX · #0940: Storm Petrel Pokémon

Wattrel is an Electric/Flying-type Pokémon, known as the Storm Petrel Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 280, with Speed (70) the highest and Defense (35) the lowest. It has Wind Power or Volt Absorb as its ability, with Competitive as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP40
Attack40
Defense35
Sp. Atk55
Sp. Def40
Speed70
Total280
Height

0.4m

Weight

3.6kg

Category

Storm Petrel Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

black

Shape

wings

Abilities
Wind Power

When hit by a wind move, the power of the next Electric-type move it uses is doubled.

Volt Absorb

Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

CompetitiveHidden

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Pokedex Numbers

national#940
paldea#177

Training

EV Yield1 Speed
Catch Rate180
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.56
Growth Ratemedium slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsWater 1, Flying
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles20 (5355 steps)

Sprites

wattrel Front
Front
wattrel Shiny Front
Shiny Front
wattrel Home
Home
wattrel Home Shiny
Home Shiny
wattrel Showdown
Showdown
wattrel Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm06

sword shield

tm07

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm09

yellow

tm09

red blue

tm95

sword shield

hm02

crystal

hm02

diamond pearl

hm02

heartgold soulsilver

tr80

sword shield

tm65

scarlet violet

tm72

scarlet violet

tm173

scarlet violet

tm193

scarlet violet

hm02

gold silver

hm02

ruby sapphire

hm02

blue japan

tr89

sword shield

tm166

scarlet violet

+292 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Wattrel 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

When its wings catch the wind, the bones within produce electricity. This Pokémon dives into the ocean, catching prey by electrocuting them.

violet

These Pokémon make their nests on coastal cliffs. The nests have a strange, crackling texture, and they’re a popular delicacy.

Learnable Moves

Wattrel can learn 46 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
acrobaticsflying
Physical
5510015
aerial aceflying
Physical
60—20
agilitypsychic
Status
——30
air cutterflying
Special
609525
air slashflying
Special
759515
brave birdflying
Physical
12010015
chargeelectric
Status
——20
charge beamelectric
Special
509010
dischargeelectric
Special
8010015
dual wingbeatflying
Physical
409010
eerie impulseelectric
Status
—10015
electric terrainelectric
Status
——10
electro ballelectric
Special
—10010
electrowebelectric
Special
559515
endeavornormal
Physical
—1005
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
feather danceflying
Status
—10015
flyflying
Physical
909515
growlnormal
Status
—10040
hurricaneflying
Special
1107010
peckflying
Physical
3510035
pluckflying
Physical
6010020
protectnormal
Status
——10
quick attacknormal
Physical
4010030
restpsychic
Status
——5
roostflying
Status
——5
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
sparkelectric
Physical
6510020
spit upnormal
Special
—10010
stockpilenormal
Status
——20
substitutenormal
Status
——10
swallownormal
Status
——10
swiftnormal
Special
60—20
tailwindflying
Status
——15
take downnormal
Physical
908520
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
thunderelectric
Special
1107010
thunder shockelectric
Special
4010030
thunder waveelectric
Status
—9020
thunderboltelectric
Special
9010015
u turnbug
Physical
7010020
uproarnormal
Special
9010010
volt switchelectric
Special
7010020
weather ballnormal
Special
5010010
wild chargeelectric
Physical
9010015

Commonly Asked Questions About Wattrel

What type is Wattrel?

Wattrel is a electric and flying type Pokemon.

What does Wattrel evolve into?

Wattrel evolves into kilowattrel.

What are Wattrel's weaknesses?

Wattrel is weak to ground, rock and ice type moves.

Does Wattrel evolve by trading?

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

Wattrel Trading Cards

Wattrel first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Scarlet & Violet (2023) and has since featured on 9 cards across 6 sets. Its most recent card is from Journey Together (2025). Its most valuable card is Wattrel (Twilight Masquerade) at around €4.45.

Cards by rarity

Common · 7Illustration rare · 1Shiny rare · 1
Iono's Wattrel: Journey Together card #054

Iono's Wattrel

Journey Together · #054

Common · 2025

illus. Akira Komayama

€0.12

Wattrel: Surging Sparks card #066

Wattrel

Surging Sparks · #066

Common · 2024

illus. Pani Kobayashi

€0.15

Wattrel: Twilight Masquerade card #178

Wattrel

Twilight Masquerade · #178

Illustration rare · 2024

illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

€4.45

Wattrel: Twilight Masquerade card #075

Wattrel

Twilight Masquerade · #075

Common · 2024

illus. Teeziro

€0.14

Wattrel: Paldean Fates card #145

Wattrel

Paldean Fates · #145

Shiny rare · 2024

illus. Scav

€2.45

Wattrel: Paldea Evolved card #081

Wattrel

Paldea Evolved · #081

Common · 2023

illus. sowsow

€0.18

Wattrel: Paldea Evolved card #080

Wattrel

Paldea Evolved · #080

Common · 2023

illus. Shibuzoh.

€0.22

Wattrel: Scarlet & Violet card #077

Wattrel

Scarlet & Violet · #077

Common · 2023

illus. Saya Tsuruta

€0.21

Wattrel: Scarlet & Violet card #078

Wattrel

Scarlet & Violet · #078

Common · 2023

illus. Shin Nagasawa

€0.16

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