Voltorb (Japanese: ビリリダマ Biriridama) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Electrode starting at level 30.
Biology
Voltorb is a spherical Pokémon that looks like a Poké Ball with a face, minus the button. The top half is red, while the bottom half is white. Because of its resemblance to Poké Balls, it is thought that it was created when one was exposed to an energy pulse. It was first seen in the plant where modern Poké Balls were invented. Voltorb is generally found in power plants and other areas with electric fields. It has a volatile temperament, and will explode if bumped or agitated.
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.
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.
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 become super-charged during an incident at the Mauville Gym.
In Bucking the Treasure Trend, several Voltorb attacked Ash and his friends.
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.
A Voltorb was seen training alongside its Trainer in You're a Star, Larvitar!.
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.
Pokédex entries
Original series entries continue below.
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Pokémon
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Entry
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EP114
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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, however other voltorbs are shown to vary in sizes.
Voltorb 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 it is only a Poké Ball, but is zapped by it.
Multiple Voltorb were seen under the ownership of Lt. Surge in Go for the Golbat where they were used in conjunction with multiple of their evolved form, Electrode, to shock Red and as projectiles.
In The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually) Ken of the Team Rocket Elite Trio used a Voltorb along with its evolved form, Electrode, to battle against Yellow.
Wattson's Voltorb was only seen in the Power Plant located in New Mauville.
Jet owns a Voltorb that he uses in the Pokéathlon Speed Course.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Lt. Surge's Voltorb battled against Clefairy and evolved in the same match in Great Success in the Mountains or the Seas!?.
Green caught a Voltorb before participating in the sports meet in Pokémon Sports Meet!!.
Blaine has many Voltorb that were used in the first part of the Pokémon Quiz Battle in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!!.
Giovanni sends out Voltorb to prevent Red from interfering with his plans on creating Mewtwo in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!.
A Voltorb is seen with Red 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
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people.
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Blue
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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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Generation II
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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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Crystal
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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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Stadium 2
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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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Generation III
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Ruby
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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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Sapphire
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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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Emerald
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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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FireRed
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A life-form whose identity is unknown. It is said to screech or suddenly selfdestruct.
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LeafGreen
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Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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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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Pearl
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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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SoulSilver
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It was discovered when Poké Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some connection.
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Generation V
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Black
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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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White
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Black 2
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It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on contact.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It was discovered when Poké Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some connection.
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Y
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Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people.
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Omega Ruby
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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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Game locations
In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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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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Other Pokémon with this total
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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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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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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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- 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 TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Voltorb in Generation VI
- 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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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Voltorb can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Voltorb cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- 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 has the lowest Attack base stat of all Electric-type Pokémon.
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. Its unpredictable tendency to explode, as well as its shape and name, may be a reference to ball lightning.
Name origin
Voltorb is a combination of volt and orb.
Biriridama may be a combination of ビリビリ biribiri (sound of electric shock) and 玉 tama (sphere).
In other languages
Language
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ビリリダマ Biriridama
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A combination of ビリビリbiribiri and 玉 tama
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French
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Voltorbe
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Similar to English name
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Spanish
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Voltorb
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Same as English name
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German
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Voltobal
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From Volt and Ball
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Italian
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Voltorb
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Same as English name
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Korean
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찌리리공 Jjiririgong
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From 찌릿찌릿 jjiritjjirit and 공 gong
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Mandarin Chinese
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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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