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Height
1'08"
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0.5 m
Metric
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1'08"/0.5 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
22.9 lbs.
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10.4 kg
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22.9 lbs./10.4 kg
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
1
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| Base Exp.: 103
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Battle Exp.: 1031*
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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 are spherical Pokémon with no arms or legs. They look like a Poké Ball with a face, minus the button; their top half is red, while their bottom half is white. They were first seen in the plant where modern Poké Balls were invented. Voltorb and their evolution, Electrode, could be forms of energy, but it is unknown where that energy came from or how it created them. Because of the similarities with the Poké Ball, it has been suggested that Voltorb are artificial Pokémon, created with some form of human involvement.
Gender differences
Voltorb is a genderless species.
Special abilities
If agitated, Voltorb may explode. They can also wield powerful Electric-type moves.
Behavior
Voltorb are easily agitated, and are known to self-destruct due to anger.
Habitat
Voltorb are generally found in power plants and other areas with electric fields, and due to their volatile temper and habit of exploding out of anger are generally considered pests. They are also found on farms guarding the crops and fruit there, and are usually painted the same color as the fruits they guard. It is common in Kanto, Johto and Hoenn, but has been seen in Sinnoh from time to time.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
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.
Wattson used a Voltorb in his Gym Battle with Ash in Watt's with Wattson?. It was easily defeated by Ash's Pikachu, which had gotten super-charged during an incident at the Mauville Gym.
Minor appearances
Ash is shown to have a clock that is shaped like a Voltorb in Pokémon - I Choose You!. The clock can open up across the middle, showing the time and making a Pidgey pops out of it.
In Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, Voltorb comes on stage in Duplica's flashback as her Ditto tries to transform into one.
In A Chansey Operation, a Voltorb was stuck in a Weepinbell's mouth which Misty and Jessie had to pull out from.
A Voltorb made an appearance in The Breeding Center Secret.
Multiple Voltorb were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.
Voltorb also appeared in Pallet Party Panic, at a party among other Pokémon.
A Voltorb belonging to an unnamed Trainer, was brought to the Pokémon Center in The Lost Lapras.
A Voltorb was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch in Pikachu Re-Volts.
Voltorb also appeared in The Power of One.
A Voltorb was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
A Voltorb was one of the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy in The Fortune Hunters.
Several Voltorb were among the Electric Pokémon that were lured by the "Miracle Crystal" that Attila and Hun were using in The Legend of Thunder!.
Voltorb is one of the Electric-type Pokémon that was seen in the lake with crystal in As Clear As Crystal.
A Voltorb also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest and Pokémon Heroes.
In Love, Pokémon Style, three Voltorb were the cause of Ash's Kingler's injury. They rolled down a hill but were caught by Kingler, shocking it in the process.
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 appearance in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend. Spoink mistook it for a pearl.
Multiple Voltorb appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
In May's Egg-Cellent Adventure, two Voltorb attack May as they are trained to do so when anyone steps foot on Nicolette's property.
A Voltorb disguised as a watermelon appeared in the credits of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It exploded when Jessie and James picked it up after falling for its disguise.
In Bucking the Treasure Trend, several Voltorb attacked Ash and his friends.
Pokédex entries
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Voltorb
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Ash's Pokédex
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Voltorb. This mysterious Pokémon uses strong Electric attacks, and is often found near power plants. Use extreme caution; Voltorb may explode without warning.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Voltorb is a Pokémon that looks just like a Poké Ball, even in its height. It debuted in the Red, Green & Blue arc in its own round, Danger: High Voltorb. Here, Red tries to touch one aboard the S.S. Anne thinking that is only a Poké Ball, but is zapped by it.
Wattson's Voltorb was only seen in the Power Plant located in New Mauville.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Lt. Surge's Voltorb battled against Clefairy and evolved in the same match.
Kai Midorikawa caught a Voltorb before participating in the sports meet in Pokémon Sports Meet!!.
Giovanni sends out Voltorb to prevent Isamu from interfering with his plans on creating Mewtwo.
Blaine has many Voltorb that were used in the first part of the Pokémon Quiz Battle.
A Voltorb is seen with Isamu during the curry cooking competition that went on in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious?.
In the TCG
- Main article: Voltorb (TCG)
In the TFG
One Voltorb figure has been released.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Three Voltorb appear on the Red Table and give the player points when hit. When Catch'em Mode is activated, they also reveal the silhouette of the Pokémon attempting to be captured upon being hit.
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people.
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| Yellow
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It is said to camouflage itself as a Poké Ball. It will self-destruct with very little stimulus.
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| Stadium
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Usually found in power plants. In some instances, they have been seen drawing power from the trolleys of electric trains.
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| Gold
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It rolls to move. If the ground is uneven, a sudden jolt from hitting a bump can cause it to explode.
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| Silver
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It was discovered when Poké Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some connection.
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During the study of this Pokémon, it was discovered that its components are not found in nature.
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It rolls to move. If the ground is uneven, a sudden jolt from hitting a bump can cause it to explode.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A life-form whose identity is unknown. It is said to screech or suddenly selfdestruct.
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Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people.
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It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on touch.
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| Platinum
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| HeartGold
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It rolls to move. If the ground is uneven, a sudden jolt from hitting a bump can cause it to explode.
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It was discovered when Poké Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some connection.
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It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on touch.
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モンスターボールに そっくり。まちがって さわると かんでんしたり ときには ばくはつするので きけん。
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
In events
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Distribution period
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| List of Nintendo event Pokémon in Generation II#Voltorb
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Gotta Catch 'Em All Station!
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United States
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2002
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Never
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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Total: 330
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 55.
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Type effectiveness
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Voltorb
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Voltorb
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Voltorb in Generation V
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Voltorb in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Voltorb
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Voltorb
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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 modern Poké Ball.
- In the English and European versions of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, a game called Voltorb Flip is introduced in place of slot machines. The game is similar to Minesweeper, and largely focuses on flipping over cards to multiply the coins currently earned. Some cards, however, have Voltorb on them which will cause the player to lose coins when flipped.
- Voltorb and Electrode exist in Oblivia's past, despite both Pokémon being brought into origin in more recent times. Whether this was an oversight or not is unknown. A similar situation occurs with Porygon-Z.
- Due to their almost identical appearance, Voltorb was often confused with Electrode by the dub voice actors. The same situation happened with Poliwhirl and Poliwrath.
Origin
It seems to be based upon the concept of a living Poké Ball (with its Shiny form possibly being based on a Great Ball). The idea of them being mistaken for the standard Item Balls is similar to "Mimic" monsters found in other RPGs. Given its tendency to explode, it could also be based on a bomb. The design concept may be inheritance from the time when the franchise was known as Capsule Monsters, as early artworks show Poké Balls without the button in the middle.
Name origin
Voltorb is a combination of volt and orb.
Biriridama may be a combination of びりびり biribiri (like an electric shock) and 玉 tama (sphere).
In other languages
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ビリリダマ Biriridama
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A combination of びりびり biribiri and 玉 tama.
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Voltorbe
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Similar to English name.
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Voltorb
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Same as English name
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Voltobal
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Likely from volt and ball.
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Voltorb
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Same as English name
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찌리리공 Jjiririgong
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From 찌릿찌릿 jjiritjjirit and 공 gong
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雷電球 / 雷电球 Léidiànqiú
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Literally "Thunder and lightning sphere"
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 Cantonese Chinese
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霹靂蛋 Pīklīkdaahn
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From 霹靂 pīklīk and 蛋 daahn
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External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Magnet (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Voltorb images on Bulbagarden Archives.
