Voltorb (Pokémon)
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| Voltorb ビリリダマ Biriridama | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| Type | Electric |
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| Species | Ball Pokémon |
| Kanto Dex National Dex | #100 |
| Johto Dex | #120 |
| Hoenn Dex | #084 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-079 |
| Almia Browser | R-076 |
| Height | 1′08″ (0.5m) |
| Weight | 22.9 lbs. (10.4kg) |
| Abilities | Soundproof or Static |
| Egg group | Mineral |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 103 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | — |
| Pokédex color | Red |
| Catch rate | 190 |
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Voltorb (Japanese: ビリリダマ Biriridama) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Electrode at level 30.
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Biology
Physiology
Voltorb is a Pokémon that looks like a Poké Ball with a face, minus the button. It was first seen in the plant that modern Poké Balls were invented. Voltorb and its evolution, Electrode, could be forms of energy, but it is unknown where that energy came from or how it created them.
Gender differences
This Pokémon is genderless.
Special abilities
If agitated, Voltorb may explode.
Behavior
Voltorb is easily agitated, and is known to self-destruct due to anger.
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Voltorb first appeared in The Ninja Poké Showdown. Koga kept a bunch of these in his Gym as booby traps.
Voltorb also appeared in So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd. Team Rocket received them from the Backpack-switching thief, thinking they were Poké Balls with rare Pokémon in them, as well as their Arbok, Lickitung and Weezing. When Team Rocket found out they were not, the Voltorb started to explode in their balloon. They dumped most of the Voltorb on the thief, prompting him to quit his crime spree, but a single Voltorb sent them blasting off.
A sole Voltorb lived amongst the Electrode in The Underground Round-Up. Although Misty was terrified of it, the Electric-type befriended her Togepi, and the Baby Pokémon was sad when it had to leave.
A Voltorb made a small apperance in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend. Spoink mistook it for a pearl.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
Voltorb is a Pokémon that looks just like a Poké Ball, even in its height. It debuts in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in its own round, Danger: High Voltorb. Here, Red tries to touch one abord the S.S. Anne thinking that is only a Poké Ball, but is zapped by it.
In the TCG
- Main article: Voltorb (TCG)
In the TFG
One Voltorb figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | It is said to camouflage itself as a Poké Ball. It will self-destruct with very little stimulus. | |
| Stadium | Usually found in power plants. In some instances, they have been seen drawing power from the trolleys of electric trains. | |
| II | 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 components are not found in nature. | |
| Stadium 2 | It rolls to move. If the ground is uneven, a sudden jolt from hitting a bump can cause it to explode. | |
| III | 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 | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| IV | Diamond | It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on touch. |
| Pearl | It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on touch. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
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| I | Red | Blue | Common | Route 10, Power Plant |
| Yellow | Common | Power Plant | ||
| II | Gold | Silver | Many | Route 10, Mahogany Town, Olivine City |
| Crystal | Many | Route 10, Mahogany Town, Olivine City | ||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Common | New Mauville |
| Emerald | Common | New Mauville | ||
| FireRed | LeafGreen | Common | Route 10, Power Plant | |
| Colosseum | Trade | Trade | ||
| XD | One | Cave Poké Spot (Shadow) | ||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Swarm | Route 218 |
| Platinum | Swarm | Route 218 | ||
| Pal Park | Field | |||
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Channel | Ruins of Truth |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Plains (Ruby Field) |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 3 Secret Storage 14 Endless Level 7 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) | Thunderwave Cave (3F-5F) Wish Cave (8F-10F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Dusk Factory |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Concealed Ruins (B1-B15) World Abyss (B1-B15) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Pueru City Freighter |
Base stats
| HP: | 40 | |
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| Attack: | 30 | |
| Defense: | 50 | |
| Special: | 55 | |
| SpAtk: | 55 | |
| SpDef: | 55 | |
| Speed: | 100 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Note: If Magnet Rise has been used, the effectiveness of Ground is 0×.
Learnset
Voltorb is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Charge | Electric | Status | — | —% | 20 | Smart | 0 |
| 5 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 30 | 95% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 8 | SonicBoom | Normal | Special | — | 90% | 20 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 12 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 15 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 19 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 22 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 30 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 26 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 | 90% | 10 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 29 | Selfdestruct | Normal | Physical | 200 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 0 |
| 33 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | —% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 36 | Magnet Rise | Electric | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 40 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 43 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 0 |
| 47 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — | 100% | 20 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
None
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III | ||||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Magnet Rise | Electric | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | —% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | ||||||||||||||
Special moves
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | ||||
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| Shadow moves | Level 19+ | Purified moves | ||
| Shadow Rush | ??? | 
| Refresh | Normal |
| Shadow Panic | ??? | Mirror Coat | Psychic | |
| -- | Spark | Electric | ||
| -- | Swift | Normal | ||
TCG-ony Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 8.1% | Friend Area: Power Plant |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Careful! Touching me will zap you! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Whoa, my HP is down to half already? | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm frazzled... I don't have enough charge to zap anything. | |
| Level Up | Oh, hey! Leveled up! I feel energized! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 5 | Minimum Experience: 7 |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Recharge | Maximum Experience: 7 |
| Using the electricity secreted within its body, Voltorb can recharge your styler. | ||
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 6.4% | IQ Group: C |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
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| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Thunder x2 |
Evolution
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Voltorb images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Although Voltorb is an Electric-type, they could not learn any Electric attacks via level up until Generation III.
- Though it is said that Voltorb are often mistaken for Poké Balls, Voltorb is over one foot in height, far larger than any Poké Ball.
Origin
It seems to be based upon the concept of a living Poké Ball.
Name origin
Voltorb's name seems to be a combination of volt and orb. Its Japanese name is probably a combination of びりびり biribiri, like an electric shock, and 玉 tama, orb.
In other languages
External links
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