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voltorb
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Voltorb

Ball Pokémon

Electric

It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on touch.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Ball Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 10.4 kg
Base Exp 66
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

voltorb Front Front
voltorb Back Back
voltorb Front Shiny Front Shiny
voltorb Back Shiny Back Shiny
voltorb Official Art Official Art
voltorb Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 6.9%
Lead
Item
Focus Sash
Ability
Static
Nature
Hasty
EVs
HP 36
Atk 40
SpA 236
Spe 196
Rain Dance
Moves
Taunt / Light Screen / Hidden Power Ice
Item
Damp Rock
Ability
Static
Nature
Hasty
EVs
HP 36
Atk 40
SpA 236
Spe 196

Strategy Overview

Voltorb is very similar to its older brother Electrode. It has a decent Special Attack stat and blinding Speed. Voltorb is one of the three Pokemon in the tier that can reach 20 Speed, meaning it outspeeds all Pokemon that aren't holding a Choice Scarf. Combine that fact with a wide movepool and Voltorb can deal quite a lot of damage. Unfortunately, Voltorb is rather frail, and will lose a lot of health to relatively weak attacks. Overall, Voltorb is a Pokemon that can almost always accomplish its task, whether it is setting up weather or sweeping.

Most Used Moves

Explosion
99.6%
Taunt
86.8%
Thunder
27.1%

Most Used Items

Damp Rock
26.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc