Daily Red Jolteon set and strategy
Jolteon is B-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#12 of 30) — a solid, situational answer to Red. On paper it wins 4 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Espeon, Charizard, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Jolteon set in Daily Red
Jolteon
- Electric Thunderbolt Special · 95
- Ghost Shadow Ball Physical · 80
- Normal Quick Attack Physical · 40
- Electric Thunder Special · 120
Every player gets this exact set when Jolteon is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Magnet with Volt Absorb. The set never changes from day to day.
Jolteon vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Jolteon's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Thunderbolt 72–85% (not very effective) | Quick Attack 10–12% | Jolteon | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Thunderbolt 58–69% | Psychic 57–67% | Jolteon | ✅ wins |
 Snorlax |
Thunderbolt 27–31% | Earthquake 108–127% (super effective) | Jolteon | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Thunderbolt 21–24% (not very effective) | Earthquake 68–80% (super effective) | Jolteon | ❌ loses |
 Charizard |
Thunderbolt 117–138% (super effective) | Earthquake 69–82% (super effective) | Jolteon | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Thunderbolt 80–94% (super effective) | Earthquake 69–81% (super effective) | Jolteon | ✅ wins |
How to use Jolteon against Red
- Save Jolteon for Pikachu, Espeon, Charizard, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Snorlax, Venusaur; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Snorlax's Earthquake is super effective on Jolteon (108–127%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Earthquake is super effective on Jolteon (68–80%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Charizard's Earthquake is super effective on Jolteon (69–82%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Blastoise's Earthquake is super effective on Jolteon (69–81%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Volt Absorb makes it immune to Pikachu's Thunderbolt, Pikachu's Thunder — a free switch-in on those moves.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Thunderbolt does 72–85% and it moves first.
Best partners for Jolteon
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Jolteon loses:
How often Jolteon shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Jolteon is in the team on 72 days (20%), and it is our suggested lead on 1 of those (1%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Espeon.
Days it has appeared so far:
- Daily Red #1 — Mon, Oct 12, 2026
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