Voltorb (Pokémon)
From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
| Voltorb ビリリダマ Biriridama | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #100 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #120 |
| Hoenn Dex | #084 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-079 |
| Almia Browser | R-076 |
| Type | Electric |
| Species | Ball Pokémon |
| Height | 1′08″ (0.5m) |
| Weight | 22.9 lbs. (10.4kg) |
| Abilities | Soundproof |
| Static | |
| Egg group | Mineral |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 103 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | — |
| Pokédex color | Red |
| Catch rate | 190 |
| |
Voltorb (Japanese: ビリリダマ Biriridama) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
Contents |
Biology
Physiology
Voltorb is a Pokémon that looks like a Poké Ball, 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, knowing 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Common | Route 10, Power Plant |
| Pokémon Yellow | Common | Power Plant | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Many | Route 10, Mahogany Town, Olivine City |
| Pokémon Crystal | Many | Route 10, Mahogany Town, Olivine City | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Common | New Mauville |
| Pokémon Emerald | Common | New Mauville | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Common | Route 10, Power Plant | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | Trade | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Cave PokéSpot (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Swarm | Route 218 |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 | Thunderwave Cave (3F-5F) Wish Cave (8F-10F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Dusk Factory |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Pueru City Freighter |
Base stats
| HP: | 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
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
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By TM/HM
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Voltorb knows Shadow Panic and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
TCG-ony Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition: Catch | 
|
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| Acquisition: Catch | 
|
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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 Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Thunder x2 |
Evolution
|
Basic
Voltorb
|
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| 
| 
| 
| ||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| 
| Image:Spr 2c 100.gif | 
| ||||
| 
| Image:Spr 2c 100 s.gif | Image:Spr b g2 100 s.png | ||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 100.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 100.png | 
| ||||
| Image:Spr 3r 100 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 100 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 100 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 100 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 100.png | Image:Spr 4p 100.png | 
| |||||
| Image:Spr 4p 100 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 100 s.png | |||||
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, and even then, they would only learn one.
- 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, and is often mistaken for one.
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
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
