Voltorb
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Names
- English: Voltorb
- Japanese: ビリリダマ (Biriridama)
- German: Voltobal
- French: Voltorbe
Number(s)
- National: 100
- Hoenn: 84
- Johto: 120
Gender
Genderless, but can breed with Ditto
Egg Group(s)
Mineral
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One |
|---|---|
Size
- Height: 0.5 m / 1’08”
- Weight: 10.4 kg / 22.9 lbs.
Damage Taken
- ×½: Flying, Steel, Electric
- ×2: Ground
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 330 | ||
| HP | 66 | 0 | |
| Attack | 72 | 0 | |
| Defense | 58 | 0 | |
| Sp.Atk | 49 | 0 | |
| Sp.Def | 50 | 0 | |
| Speed | 14 | 1 | |
Ability
- Soundproof
- Game's description
- Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
- Battle effect
- Unaffected by sound moves. If this Pokémon switches out with Baton Pass, Perish Song against the switched out will not be nullified.
- Static
- Game's description
- Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.
- Battle effect
- The opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with PARALYZE when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this Pokémon.
- Map effect
- If the Pokémon is in the lead spot, chance of encountering an Electric-type wild Pokémon increases to 150%.
Wild Item
- NONE
Pal Park
- Area: Field
- Points: 50
- Encounter rate: 30
Miscellaneous
- Species: Ball Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 5,120
- Color: Red
- Catch Rate: 190
- Base Tameness: 70
- Growth Group: Medium Fast
1,000,000 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Swarm in Route 218 [Swarm]
- Pearl
- Swarm in Route 218 [Swarm]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Red/Blue
- Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, they have zapped many people.
- Yellow
- It is said to camouflage itself as a POKé BALL. It will self-destruct with very little stimulus.
- 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 POKe 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Fire Red
- A life-form whose identity is unknown. It is said to SCREECH or suddenly SELFDESTRUCT.
- Leaf Green
- Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, it has zapped many people.
- 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.
