Varoom Evolution
Varoom Abilities
Protects against damage from weather.
Slow StartHidden
Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.
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Varoom Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick | ghost | physical | 30 | 100 | Level 1 | The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Poison Gas | poison | status | – | 90 | Level 1 | A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits. |
| Smog | poison | special | 30 | 70 | Level 4 | The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target. |
| Taunt | dark | status | – | 100 | Level 7 | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| Assurance | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 10 | This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. |
| Sludge | poison | special | 65 | 100 | Level 13 | The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. |
| Gyro Ball | steel | physical | – | 100 | Level 17 | The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Headbutt | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | Level 21 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Screech | normal | status | – | 85 | Level 25 | An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 | Level 28 | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Swagger | normal | status | – | 85 | Level 32 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat. |
| Poison Jab | poison | physical | 80 | 100 | Level 36 | The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| Uproar | normal | special | 90 | 100 | Level 41 | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
| Spin Out | steel | physical | 100 | 100 | Level 46 | The user spins furiously by straining its legs, inflicting damage on the target. This also harshly lowers the user's Speed stat. |
| Gunk Shot | poison | physical | 120 | 80 | Level 50 | The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. |
| Acid Spray | poison | special | 40 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | TM | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Flash Cannon | steel | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Iron Defense | steel | status | – | – | TM | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Metal Sound | steel | status | – | 85 | TM | A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Sandstorm | rock | status | – | – | TM | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. |
| Scary Face | normal | status | – | 100 | TM | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Sludge Bomb | poison | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. |
| Sludge Wave | poison | special | 95 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits. |
| Steel Beam | steel | special | 140 | 95 | TM | The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Toxic Spikes | poison | status | – | – | TM | The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Venoshock | poison | special | 65 | 100 | TM | The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | TM | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Haze | ice | status | – | – | Egg | The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Parting Shot | dark | status | – | 100 | Egg | With a parting threat, the user lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Then it switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Self Destruct | normal | physical | 200 | 100 | Egg | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Torment | dark | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. |
| Toxic | poison | status | – | 90 | Egg | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
Varoom Sprites
Normal
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.
Varoom's Japanese name is Buroron (ブロロン). Here are all the official names for Varoom across different languages:
JapaneseブロロンBuroron
Korean부르롱
Chinese (Traditional)噗隆隆
FrenchVrombi
GermanKnattox
SpanishVaroom
ItalianVaroom
Chinese (Simplified)噗隆隆
Varoom Breeding
Catch Rate190
Base Friendship50
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience60
How to Get Varoom
Varoom is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Varoom in every game where it is available:
Regional Pokedex Numbers
About Varoom
Varoom is a Steel/Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 300, Varoom is classified as a Single-Cyl Pokémon and is part of the Varoom → Revavroom evolution line.
In competitive play, Varoom is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Overcoat and Slow Start, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Varoom is weak to Ground, Fire-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Varoom can learn 46 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 1m tall and weighing 35kg, Varoom has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Paldea region games.