Boltund (Pokémon)

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0835MS.png #0835: Yamper
Pokémon
#0837: Rolycoly 0837MS.png
Boltund
Dog Pokémon
パルスワン
Pulsewan
#0836
Boltund



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Electric Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Strong Jaw Cacophony
Cacophony
Competitive
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
3'03" 1.0 m
Boltund
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
75.0 lbs. 34.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
172
Leveling rate
Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Boltund
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
2
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
50
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Boltund (Japanese: パルスワン Pulsewan) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Yamper starting at level 25.

Biology

Boltund is a quadrupedal, canine Pokémon. Its two front paws are white with a yellow stripe on each leg above the white part, which leads to its desaturated green legs. Its back two back paws are a darker yellow with a lighter yellow on top of it that also leads to desaturated green legs. It has a thin, yellow tail and hind legs with two spikes on the top of each of them. When it raises its tail, the tail takes the shape of a lightning bolt. The bottom half of its body is mainly desaturated green, while the upper part if mainly yellow. Boltund's head is yellow with white markings that extend over its muzzle, under its eyes, and in between its eyes, going up to its forehead. This white spot also goes down and ends in a triangle shape on the front of its chest. Its eyes are yellow, mint-green, white, and black with no distinct pupil. An outer ring of a light yellow is also around each eye. The inside of its ears is yellow with an outer ring of black. The desaturated green and yellow halves of its body connect on Boltund's shoulders, with the yellow part extending down in its front to cover Boltund's underbelly.

Boltund can channel the electricity that it generates to its legs in order to keep them strong, boosting its strength and allowing it to run nonstop for three full days. It can easily run faster than 50 mph at top speed. It serves as the enemy of Thievul.

Evolution

Boltund evolves from Yamper.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

0835Yamper.png
Unevolved
Yamper
 Electric 

0836Boltund.png
First evolution
Boltund
 Electric 


In the anime

Boltund in the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Boltund debuted in Secrets of the Jungle.

Two Boltund made their main series debut in HZ027.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Boltund debuted in PASS43, where Sonia's Yamper was revealed to have evolved into one.

In the TCG

Main article: Boltund (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#047
Galar
Crown Tundra #156
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword This Pokémon generates electricity and channels it into its legs to keep them going strong. Boltund can run nonstop for three full days.
Shield It sends electricity through its legs to boost their strength. Running at top speed, it easily breaks 50 mph.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Dusty Bowl, Lake of Outrage, Motostoke Riverbank
North Lake Miloch (Wanderer)
Motostoke Riverbank, Lake of Outrage, Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Ballimere Lake
Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus, Challenge Beach, Honeycalm Sea, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Unobtainable



In events

Wild Area News
Games Event Gigantamax Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Wild Area News No hide 30, 40, 50, 60 September 1 to 30, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
69
129 - 176 248 - 342
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
121
113 - 190 222 - 375
Total:
490
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Electrify Electric Status 0000 00——% 20
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
011 Nuzzle Electric Physical 02020 100100% 20
011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
1515 Roar Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
2020 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20
2828 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100100% 20
3434 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
4141 Charge Electric Status 0000 00——% 20
4848 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100100% 15
5555 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10
6262 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000 00——% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Boltund
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Boltund

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM08
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM14
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM15
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM21
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM24
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM29
Bag TM Fairy SwSh Sprite.png
TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM31
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM39
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM41
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM66
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM66 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM68
Bag TM Fire SwSh Sprite.png
TM68 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM76
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM80
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM80 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20
TM85
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TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM90
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM90 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM93
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM93 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TR08
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png
TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR09
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png
TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TR12
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR13
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR20
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR26
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR32
Bag TR Dark Sprite.png
TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR35
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR42
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR48
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR80
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png
TR80 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000 100}}100% 10
TR86
Bag TR Electric Sprite.png
TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
TR90
Bag TR Fairy Sprite.png
TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10
TR97
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR97 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Boltund
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Boltund

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Pikachu
Raichu
Raichu
Jolteon
Electrike
Manectric
Shinx
Luxio
Luxray
Togedemaru
Discharge Electric Special 80 100% 15
Tauros
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Sylveon
Dunsparce
Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Linoone
Obstagoon
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Stufful
Bewear
Passimian
Scorbunny
Raboot
Cinderace
Wooloo
Dubwool
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Ponyta
Rapidash
Torchic
Combusken
Blaziken
Scorbunny
Raboot
Cinderace
Flame Charge Fire Physical 50 100% 20
Growlithe
Arcanine
Whismur
Loudred
Exploud
Electrike
Manectric
Rockruff
Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Howl Normal Status —% 40
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Diglett
Diglett
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd
Sirfetch'd
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Sylveon
Torchic
Combusken
Blaziken
Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Linoone
Obstagoon
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Purrloin
Liepard
Sandile
Krokorok
Krookodile
Scraggy
Scrafty
Rockruff
Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Silicobra
Sandaconda
Sand Attack Ground Status 100% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Boltund in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Boltund in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Boltund
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Boltund

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Boltund
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Boltund

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII
Other generations:
 - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Boltund
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Boltund

Side game data

Pokémon GO
File:GO836.png Base HP: 170 Base Attack: 197 Base Defense: 131
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Spark, Bite
Charged Attacks: Thunder, Crunch

Evolution data

0835Yamper.png
Unevolved
Yamper
 Electric 
Rare Candy
Level 25
0836Boltund.png
First evolution
Boltund
 Electric 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Spr 8s 836.png
Spr 8s 836 s.png
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
HOME0836.png HOME0836 s.png
836MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Boltund images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Icon of DENSOKU
  • Boltund is the only Pokémon capable of having Strong Jaw naturally as an Ability that cannot learn Ice Fang.
  • Boltund shares its category with Dachsbun. They are both known as the Dog Pokémon.
  • The company logo for DENSOKU depicts a silhouette of Boltund.

Origin

Boltund appears to be based on a greyhound and an English Foxhound. It could also be based on the lurcher or longdog given its generic sighthound appearance. Boltund's relationship with Thievul may be a reference to fox hunting, where red foxes were hunted by foxhounds.

Name origin

Boltund may be a combination of bolt and Hund (German and Swedish for dog) or hound.

Pulsewan may be a combination of pulse and ワンワン wanwan (onomatopoeia for barking). It could also be a reference to Pulseman, a video game developed by Game Freak.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese パルスワン Pulsewan From pulse and ワンワン wanwan
France Flag.png French Fulgudog From fulgur and dog
Spain Flag.png Spanish Boltund Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Bellektro From bellen and elektro-
Italy Flag.png Italian Boltund Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 펄스멍 Pulsemeong From pulse and 멍멍 meongmeong
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 逐電犬 / 逐电犬 Zhúdiànquǎn From 追風逐電 / 追风逐电 zhuīfēng-zhúdiàn and quǎn
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 逐電犬 Juhkdihnhyún From 追風逐電 jēuifūng-juhkdihn and hyún


Related articles

External links

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