Pokémon#10231

Voltorb

Type: Electric / Grass • Also known asBall Pokémon

Description

Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, they have zapped many people.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

100

Total

330

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	100	190	147	284
Attack	31	58	90	174
Defense	49	94	112	218
Sp. Atk	54	103	117	229
Sp. Def	54	103	117	229
Speed	94	184	167	328

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Poison

Bug

Fire

Resists

Electric

Steel

Water

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Urban

Color

Red

Shape

Ball

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#100
Hisui	#192
Hoenn	#84
Kalos Mountain	#72
Kanto	#100
Letsgo Kanto	#100
Original Johto	#120
Paldea	#207
Updated Hoenn	#87
Updated Johto	#121

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Speed

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#100

Voltorb

→

Level 30, Use Leaf Stone

#101

Electrode

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Electric

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Steel

0.5×

Water

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

1×

½×

2×

½×

½×

¼×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Voltorb's electric/grass typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against flying, water, ground, rock types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Thunder

Learned at Lv. 37

Legends Arceus

Electric

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 10SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Discharge

Learned at Lv. 34

Scarlet Violet

Electric

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Seed Bomb

Learned at Lv. 34

Scarlet Violet

Grass

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Explosion

Learned at Lv. 41

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 250Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Self-Destruct

Learned at Lv. 47

Legends Arceus

Normal

Power: 200Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Double-Edge

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Discharge

Learned at Lv. 34

Scarlet Violet

Electric

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Thunder

Learned at Lv. 37

Legends Arceus

Electric

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 10SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Leech Seed

Egg Moves

Scarlet Violet

Grass

Accuracy: 90PP: 10StatusLeech Seed

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.

Agility

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Psychic

PP: 30Status

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Voltorb
Japanese	ビリリダマ
Japanese (Kanji)	ビリリダマ
Roomaji	Biriridama
Korean	찌리리공
French	Voltorbe
German	Voltobal
Spanish	Voltorb
Italian	Voltorb
Chinese (Traditional)	霹靂電球
Chinese (Simplified)	霹雳电球

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Voltorb shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Voltorb shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.5 m

Weight

13.0 kg

Type

Electric

Grass

Abilities

Protects against sound-based moves.

Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.

Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Mineral

⚧

Gender Ratio

Genderless

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

190

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Charge

charge

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 5

Thunder Shock

thunder-shock

Lv. 4

Stun Spore

stun-spore

Lv. 6

Bullet Seed

bullet-seed

Lv. 9

Thunder Wave

thunder-wave

Lv. 9

Rollout

rollout

Lv. 11

Screech

screech

Lv. 13

Spark

spark

Lv. 15

Charge Beam

charge-beam

Lv. 16

Swift

swift

Lv. 20

Energy Ball

energy-ball

Lv. 29

Electro Ball

electro-ball

Lv. 22

Self Destruct

self-destruct

Lv. 47

Thunderbolt

thunderbolt

Lv. 29

Discharge

discharge

Lv. 34

Seed Bomb

seed-bomb

Lv. 34

Thunder

thunder

Lv. 37

Explosion

explosion

Lv. 41

Gyro Ball

gyro-ball

Lv. 46

Grassy Terrain

grassy-terrain

Lv. 50

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