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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Varoom front sprite

#0965 · Generation 9

Varoom

The Single-Cyl Pokémon

Steel Poison
The steel section is Varoom's actual body. This Pokémon clings to rocks and converts the minerals within into energy to fuel its activities.
Height 1 m
Weight 35 kg
Catch rate 190
Base EXP 60

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 45
Attack 70
Defense 63
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 47
Base stat total 300

Traits

Abilities

Overcoat

Protects the Pokémon from weather damage, and from powder and spore effects.

Slow Start

Hidden

For its first five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Varoom based on its Steel and Poison typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×4 Fire ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Bug ×¼ Grass ×¼ Fairy ×¼ Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Rock ×½ Steel ×½ Ice ×½ Dragon ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Poison ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Varoom learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Lick The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Ghost Physical 30 100 30
1 Poison Gas A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits. Poison Status — 90 40
4 Smog The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. Poison Special 30 70 20
7 Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. Dark Status — 100 20
10 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
13 Sludge The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. Poison Special 65 100 20
17 Gyro Ball The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. Steel Physical 1 100 5
21 Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. Normal Physical 70 100 15
25 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status — 85 40
28 Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. Steel Physical 80 100 15
32 Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. Normal Status — 85 15
36 Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 80 100 20
41 Uproar The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. Normal Special 90 100 10
46 Spin Out The user spins furiously by straining its legs, inflicting damage on the target. This also harshly lowers the user's Speed stat. Steel Physical 100 100 5
50 Gunk Shot The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 120 80 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

5 moves available

  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Parting Shot Status
    Dark
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Toxic Status
    Poison

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

35 moves available

  • Acid Spray Special
    Poison
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Cannon Special
    Steel
  • Gunk Shot Physical
    Poison
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Head Physical
    Steel
  • Metal Sound Status
    Steel
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Sludge Wave Special
    Poison
  • Steel Beam Special
    Steel
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Toxic Spikes Status
    Poison
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Mineral
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Gray
Shape
Head Legs
Habitat
None