Voltorb (Pokémon)

Voltorb ビリリダマ Biriridama

Artwork from FR/LG

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Voltorb (Japanese: ビリリダマ Biriridama) is an Electric-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Electrode starting at level 30.

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

Urban Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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Meowth holding a Voltorb

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.

Voltorb is one of the Electric-type Pokémon that was seen in the lake with crystal in As Clear As Crystal.

A Voltorb was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Voltorb made a small apperance in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend. Spoink mistook it for a pearl.

Pokédex entries

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.

• Next Quest: Voltorb

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Note: If Magnet Rise has been used, the effectiveness of Ground is 0×.

Learnset

Voltorb is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 19+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	Shadow		Refresh	Normal
Shadow Panic	Shadow		Mirror Coat	Psychic
--			Spark	Electric
--			Swift	Normal

TCG-ony Moves

• ThunderShock

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
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:  Electric	Loops: 5	Minimum Experience: 7
Poké Assist: ( Electric )	Field Move: (Recharge ×1)	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
Group:  Electric	Poké Assist: ( Electric )	Field Move: (Electrify ×2)
"It lets loose bolts of electricity to attack. Beware: It may explode!"

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 30	First evolution
	Voltorb  electric		Electrode  electric

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 100 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Voltorb images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Although Voltorb is an Electric-type, it 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.
• Its Gold sprite is a recolored version of its Red and Blue sprite. Its Crystal sprite is an animated version of the recolored sprite Red and Blue sprite used in Gold.
• Voltorb and its evolved form Electrode are the only Electric Types to learn Charge Beam by level-up.

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

• German: Voltobal - Likely from volt and ball.
• French: Voltorbe
• Korean: 찌리리공 Ssiririgong

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.