Voltorb
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.

Evolution Chain

voltorb
Voltorb
Level 30
electrode
Electrode

Pokédex Data

Classification Ball Pokémon
Height 0.5 m (1'08")
Weight 10.4 kg (22.9 lbs)
Abilities N/A in Gen I

Game Locations

  • Kanto Route 10 Area
  • Power Plant Area

Training

EV Yield +1 speed
Catch Rate 190
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Red/Blue
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Screech
85% 40 Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
17 Sonic Boom
90% 20 Inflicts 20 points of damage.
22 Self Destruct
200 100% 5 User faints.
29 Light Screen
30 Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
36 Swift
60 20 Never misses.
43 Explosion
250 100% 5 User faints.
Yellow
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Screech
85% 40 Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
17 Sonic Boom
90% 20 Inflicts 20 points of damage.
22 Self Destruct
200 100% 5 User faints.
29 Light Screen
30 Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
36 Swift
60 20 Never misses.
43 Explosion
250 100% 5 User faints.

TM/HM Moves

Red/BlueYellow
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM05 Flash
100% 20 Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
TM06 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM09 Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
TM20 Rage
20 100% 20 If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
TM24 Thunderbolt
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM25 Thunder
110 70% 10 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
TM30 Teleport
20 Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
TM31 Mimic
10 Copies the target's last used move.
TM32 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM33 Reflect
20 Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
TM34 Bide
10 User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
TM36 Self Destruct
200 100% 5 User faints.
TM39 Swift
60 20 Never misses.
TM44 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Thunder Wave
90% 20 Paralyzes the target.
TM47 Explosion
250 100% 5 User faints.
TM50 Substitute
10 Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Base Stats

Hp 40
Attack 30
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 55
Speed 100
Total 330

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

0.5x
2x
0.5x
0.5x