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Voltorb

electricBall Pokémon
Voltorb

Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, they have zapped many people.

Height
0.5 m
Weight
10.4 kg
Generation
1

Defensive matchups

Weaknesses

Resistances

flying0.5×
steel0.5×

Immunities

None

Based on typing; abilities and battle effects are not included.

Base Stats

Hp40
Attack30
Defense50
Sp. Atk55
Sp. Def55
Speed100
Total330

Training

Catch Rate190 (74.5%)
Base Exp66
Base Happiness70
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsMineral
GenderGenderless
Egg Cycles20 (5140 steps)

Compare evolutions and forms

Compare Voltorb with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Voltorb.

Base stats and differences
PokémonHPAttackDefenseSp. AtkSp. DefSpeedTotal
Voltorb4030505555100330
Electrode60 (+20)50 (+20)70 (+20)80 (+25)80 (+25)150 (+50)490 (+160)
Voltorb Hisui40 (0)30 (0)50 (0)55 (0)55 (0)100 (0)330 (0)

These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.

Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.

Evolution Chain

Pokédex Entries

red

Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, they have zapped many people.

yellow

It is said to camouflage itself as a POKé BALL. It will self-destruct with very little stimulus.

gold

It rolls to move. If the ground is uneven, a sudden jolt from hitting a bump can cause it to explode.

silver

It was discovered when POKé BALLS were introduced. It is said that there is some connection.

crystal

During the study of this POKéMON, it was discovered that its compo­ nents are not found in nature.

ruby

VOLTORB was first sighted at a company that manufactures POKé BALLS. The link between that sighting and the fact that this POKéMON looks very similar to a POKé BALL remains a mystery.

sapphire

VOLTORB is extremely sensitive - it explodes at the slightest of shocks. It is rumored that it was first created when a POKé BALL was exposed to a powerful pulse of energy.

emerald

It bears an uncanny and unexplained resemblance to a POKé BALL. Because it explodes at the slightest shock, even veteran TRAINERS treat it with caution.

firered

A life-form whose identity is unknown. It is said to SCREECH or suddenly SELFDESTRUCT.

leafgreen

Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, it has zapped many people.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by level up

Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
4Thunder ShockelectricSpecial40100%
9SparkelectricPhysical65100%
11RolloutrockPhysical3090%
34Magnet RiseelectricStatus——
37DischargeelectricSpecial80100%
50Mirror CoatpsychicSpecial—100%

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
AgilitypsychicStatus——
ChargeelectricStatus——
Charge BeamelectricSpecial5090%
Double EdgenormalPhysical120100%
Eerie ImpulseelectricStatus—100%
Electric TerrainelectricStatus——
Electro BallelectricSpecial—100%
ElectrowebelectricSpecial5595%
EndurenormalStatus——
FacadenormalPhysical70100%
Foul PlaydarkPhysical95100%
Gyro BallsteelPhysical—100%
Helping HandnormalStatus——
Metal SoundsteelStatus—85%
ProtectnormalStatus——
Rain DancewaterStatus——
Sleep TalknormalStatus——
TauntdarkStatus—100%
Tera BlastnormalSpecial80100%
ThiefdarkPhysical60100%
Volt SwitchelectricSpecial70100%
Wild ChargeelectricPhysical90100%

Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
RecyclenormalStatus——

Sprites

Official Artwork

Voltorb official artworkNormal
Voltorb shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Voltorb home spriteNormal
Voltorb home shinyShiny

Animated

Voltorb animatedNormal
Voltorb animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Voltorb red-bluered blue
Voltorb yellowyellow
Voltorb crystalcrystal
Voltorb goldgold
Voltorb silversilver
Voltorb emeraldemerald
Voltorb firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Voltorb ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Voltorb diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Voltorb heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Voltorb platinumplatinum
Voltorb scarlet-violetscarlet violet