Voltorb

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Voltorb's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Voltorb in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Voltorb Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Voltorb is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Electric-type Pokémon, Voltorb is weak to Ground-type moves.

Voltorb's maximum Combat Power stat is 1141 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Spark and Discharge. Voltorb encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Voltorb is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	1141 CP
Attack	109 ATK
Defense	111 DEF
Stamina	120 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Voltorb Type Chart

Voltorb takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Ground

Voltorb takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Electric Flying Steel

Voltorb's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Electric-type Attacker Spark / Discharge	F Tier#189

Voltorb's best moves and movesets

Voltorb's best moveset is Spark and Discharge, with 5.81 DPS (damage per second) and 40.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

DPS5.81
TDO40.62
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Spark	Discharge	5.81	40.6	8.8
2.	Spark	Thunderbolt	5.68	39.7	8.6
3.	Tackle	Discharge	5.59	39.0	8.5
4.	Tackle	Thunderbolt	5.39	37.6	8.2
5.	Spark	Gyro Ball	4.88	34.1	7.4
6.	Spark	Signal Beam *	4.86	34.0	7.4
7.	Tackle	Gyro Ball	4.77	33.4	7.3
8.	Tackle	Signal Beam *	4.75	33.2	7.2

More information

The following chart shows Voltorb's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Voltorb's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Voltorb has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Spark460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7

Effects
Spark has no special effects.
See Spark details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

Damage	5
Energy	7

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Moves

Discharge65332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Discharge has no special effects.
See Discharge details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Signal Beam *75503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Signal Beam details page ↗
Gyro Ball85503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.2s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 60

Effects
Gyro Ball has no special effects.
See Gyro Ball details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.7s

Damage	75
Energy	55

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.2s - 3.5s

Damage	80
Energy	60

Special CP Values

Voltorb's has 1141 max CP (at Level 50). A Voltorb obtained from Raids can be encountered from 532 CP to 577 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 665 CP to 721 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Voltorb can be found in the 399 CP to 432 CP range.

Max CP	1141 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	399 CP - 432 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	532 CP - 577 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	532 CP - 577 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	665 CP - 721 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Voltorb Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	14 CP	2	44 CP	3	75 CP
4	105 CP	5	136 CP	6	166 CP
7	197 CP	8	227 CP	9	258 CP
10	288 CP	11	317 CP	12	346 CP
13	375 CP	14	404 CP	15	432 CP
16	461 CP	17	490 CP	18	519 CP
19	548 CP	20	577 CP	21	606 CP
22	634 CP	23	663 CP	24	692 CP
25	721 CP	26	750 CP	27	779 CP
28	808 CP	29	836 CP	30	865 CP
31	880 CP	32	894 CP	33	909 CP
34	923 CP	35	937 CP	36	952 CP
37	966 CP	38	981 CP	39	995 CP
40	1010 CP	41	1022 CP	42	1035 CP
43	1048 CP	44	1061 CP	45	1075 CP
46	1088 CP	47	1101 CP	48	1114 CP
49	1128 CP	50	1141 CP

Voltorb evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Voltorb	50 Candy	Electrode

Voltorb evolves into Electrode which costs 50 Candy.

Voltorb family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Voltorb in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Shadow Hisuian Voltorb

Shadow Hisuian Electrode

Shadow Voltorb

Shadow Electrode

Voltorb in the meta

PvE Analysis

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PvP Analysis

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Mega Pokémon that boost Voltorb

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Voltorb's Electric-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Voltorb.

Electric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Voltorb in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Voltorb, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#100
Height	0.5 m
Weight	10.4 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.25 m	0.25 m	0.5 m	0.75 m	1 m

Voltorb's height ranges from 0.25 m to 1 m, with the average being 0.5 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Voltorb in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.245 m	0.25 m
XXS	0′10″	0′10″
XS	0.25 m	0.5 m
XS	0′10″	1′08″
M	0.375 m	0.625 m
M	1′03″	2′01″
XL	0.625 m	0.75 m
XL	2′01″	2′06″
XXL	0.75 m	1 m
XXL	2′06″	3′03″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	20.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Voltorb Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Usually found in power plants. Easily mistakenfor a POKé BALL, they have zapped many people.
Yellow	It is said to camouflage itself as a POKé BALL. Itwill self-destruct with very little stimulus.
Gold	It rolls to move. If the ground is uneven, a suddenjolt from hitting a bump can cause it to explode.
Silver	It was discovered when POKé BALLS were introduced.It is said that there is some connection.
Crystal	During the study of this POKéMON, it was discoveredthat its compo nents are not found in nature.
Ruby	VOLTORB was first sighted at a company that manufactures POKé BALLS. The link between that sighting andthe 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 createdwhen 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.
FireRed	A life-form whose identity is unknown. It is said to SCREECH or suddenly SELFDESTRUCT.
LeafGreen	Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, it has zapped many people.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on touch.
HeartGold	It rolls to move. If the ground is uneven, a sudden jolt from hitting a bump can cause it to explode.
SoulSilver	It was discovered when Poké Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some connection.
Black 2, White 2	It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on contact.
X	It was discovered when Poké Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some connection.
Y	Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	It is said to camouflage itself as a Poké Ball. It will self-destruct with very little stimulus.
Legends: Arceus	An enigmatic Pokémon that happens to bear a resemblance to a Poké Ball. When excited, it discharges the electric current it has stored in its belly, then lets out a great, uproarious laugh.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Voltorb

Voltorb high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Voltorb. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

List of Voltorb costumes

A list of Voltorb costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Voltorb’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Electric-type Pokémon, Voltorb is weak to Ground-type moves.

What are the best moves for Voltorb in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Voltorb in Pokémon GO are Spark and Discharge. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.811 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 40.618.

How does Voltorb perform in Raids?

Voltorb's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Voltorb rank as a Electric-type attacker?

Voltorb is an F-Tier Electric-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Voltorb?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Voltorb: Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Voltorb’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Voltorb’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1010 CP and 1141 CP at Level 50.

Can Voltorb be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Voltorb can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Voltorb Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Voltorb cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.