Voltorb (Pokémon)

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Voltorb (Japanese: ビリリダマ Biriridama) is an introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into starting at level 30.
In Hisui, Voltorb has a dual-type regional form. It evolves into Hisuian Electrode when exposed to a Leaf Stone.
==Biology==
Voltorb is a spherical that resembles a buttonless with eyes. The top half is red, while the bottom half is white. Because of its resemblance to Poké Balls, it is thought that it was created when one was exposed to an energy pulse. This is supported by the fact that its components do not occur naturally.
Voltorb is generally found in and other areas with electric fields where it feeds. It was first discovered in the plant where modern Poké Balls were invented. It has a volatile temperament and will explode if agitated or bumped by the slightest contact. Due to being constantly mistaken as a Poké Ball, Voltorb has reportedly zapped many humans as a result.
===Forms===
Voltorb has a regional form: Voltorb.
Hisuian Voltorb, like its modern counterpart, resemble the Apricorn-made s of the time period — both appear to be made of a grainy, woodlike substance, with a glossy surface and a hole on top. On the inside, Hisuian Voltorb's body contains numerous seeds, but it has been impossible to examine its interior due to it being pitch-black. Hisuian Voltorb has a distinctive red wooden unibrow. Despite its resemblance to a Poké Ball, it can be inferred that Hisuian Voltorb's existence predates the device's invention, as evidenced by the fact that the ancient hero of Hisui legend had an companion which would become the ancestor of the region's noble Electrode.
Hisuian Voltorb can store electric currents in its belly, which it discharges all at once from its hole. Unlike Kantonian Voltorb, Hisuian Voltorb have friendly and excitable temperaments, which leads them to cluster around people, causing them to be a nuisance when they discharge. It is known to let out a great, uproarious laugh whenever it discharges. There are stories of people temporarily plugging the holes of Hisuian Voltorb to prevent them from discharging before removing them from their settlements.Hisuian Voltorb | Pokémon Legends: Arceus Official Website It has been seen in Paldea during the rare Mass outbreak events.
===Evolution===
Voltorb evolves into .
 Voltorb evolves into Hisuian Electrode.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Three Voltorb appear on the Red Table and give the player points when hit. When Catch'em Mode is activated, they also reveal the silhouette of the Pokémon attempting to be captured upon being hit.
* Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: A Voltorb may appear as part of the "Is It Treasure?" , where it will explode (and thereby force the player's Magikarp to retire).
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
====Voltorb====
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Voltorb=====
=====Hisuian Voltorb=====
Hisuian Voltorb has the same base stats as Kantonian Voltorb. Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.
====Pokéathlon stats====
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===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
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====By TM====
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====By ====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
====Voltorb====
====Hisuian Voltorb====
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In The Ninja Poké-Showdown, Koga keeps multiple Voltorb in his Gym as booby traps for intruders. They were later targeted in one of 's schemes.
In So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd, used multiple Voltorb for a scheme. Team Rocket received them, thinking they were s with rare hidden inside them, as well as their , , and . When Team Rocket found out they were not, the Voltorb started to explode in their balloon. They dumped most of the Voltorb on the thief, prompting Keith to quit his crime spree, but a single Voltorb sent them blasting off.
In The Underground Round Up, a Voltorb lived amongst Electrode. Although was terrified of it, the type befriended her , and the baby Pokémon was sad when it had to leave by the end of the episode.
In Love, Pokémon Style, three Voltorb were rolling down a hill before they were caught by Ash's Kingler. However, they shocked and injured it in the process, leaving it too hurt to participate in the Silver Conference.
In Watt's with Wattson?, Wattson used a Voltorb in his Gym with . It was easily defeated by , who had become super-charged during an incident at the Mauville Gym. Multiple Voltorb also appeared later on in the episode.
In Bucking the Treasure Trend, multiple Voltorb attacked , , and Buck as they searched for Dandelion Island's treasure.
In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short , a Voltorb was thrown at Ash as part of a prank by , but it then attacks the both of them, as well as and , with .
A Voltorb appeared in Mad About Blue!, where it was caught by Goh.
====Minor appearances====
In Duplica's flashback in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, a Voltorb came onstage as her tried to into one.
In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a painted Voltorb was on Scissor Street.
In A Chansey Operation, a Voltorb was stuck in a 's mouth, and and Jessie had to pull it out.
A Voltorb appeared as an image in the dubbed version of The Ultimate Test.
A Voltorb appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Voltorb were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Voltorb was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Pallet Party Panic, a Voltorb attended the party in Pallet Town.
In The Lost Lapras, a Trainer's Voltorb was brought to the Pokémon Center.
In Pikachu Re-Volts, a Voltorb was controlled by Cassidy and Butch at Mandarin Island North via their .
In The Power of One, a Voltorb sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Voltorb appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Tricks of the Trade, a Voltorb was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
In Wired for Battle!, the image of a Trainer's Voltorb came up in Shingo's laptop.
In Pikachu & Pichu, a Voltorb was seen in Big Town.
In The Fortune Hunters, a Voltorb was stolen by Butch and Cassidy.
In The Legend of Thunder!, multiple Voltorb were lured by Attila and Hun's "Miracle Crystal".
In As Clear As Crystal, a Voltorb was affected by a crystal that gave a lake the ability to heal Pokémon.
A Voltorb appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
Two Voltorb appeared in You're a Star, Larvitar!, both under the ownership of a Trainer.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Voltorb to the underage students for use in lessons.
In Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend, a mistook a Voltorb for a pearl.
Multiple Voltorb appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A 's Voltorb appeared in Deceit and Assist.
In May's Egg-Cellent Adventure, Nicolette owns two Voltorb, which she trained to attack anyone who enters her property. As such, they attacked .
In the ending credits of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Voltorb disguised as a watermelon exploded when Jessie and James picked it up after falling for its disguise.
A Voltorb appeared in A Campus Reunion!.
In The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, seven Voltorb were among the being controlled by .
A Voltorb appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
A Voltorb appeared in I Choose You!.
A Voltorb appeared in Ash's dream in Currying Favor and Flavor!.
Four Voltorb appeared in A Crackling Raid Battle!.
In How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?, Laxton owns a Voltorb that helps him around his farm.
A Trainer's Voltorb appeared in Dot and Nidothing.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 3: Giovanni, two Voltorb appeared, with one under the ownership of a Trainer being defeated by Red's Charmeleon in a , and a wild Voltorb at Silph Co., trapped with multiple other Pokémon that were later freed by .
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Voltorb appeared in PMDP16.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
A Trainer's Voltorb appeared in PMHGSS11.
A Voltorb appeared in PMHGSS18.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Voltorb debuted in Danger: High Voltorb, where tried to touch one aboard the S.S. Anne, thinking that it was only a Poké Ball, but wound up being zapped by it.
Multiple Voltorb appeared in Go for the Golbat, under the ownership of Lt. Surge. They were used in conjunction with multiple Electrode to shock Red and as projectiles.
In The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually), Ken of the Team Rocket Elite Trio used a Voltorb along with its evolved form, Electrode, to battle against .
Wattson's Voltorb was only seen in Plugging Past Electrike I, inside the Power Plant located in New Mauville.
A Voltorb appeared in Encountering Elekid.
A Voltorb appeared in Clobbering Claydol, under the ownership of a .
Jet owns a Voltorb that he uses in the Pokéathlon Speed Course in Out-Odding Oddish.
Multiple Voltorb were among the Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Voltorb appeared in the intro of Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship.
Multiple Voltorb appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal!, under the ownership of Takeo.
A Voltorb appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Voltorb appeared in The Raining Crystal Ball.
A Voltorb appeared in The Challenge at Celadon University!.
A Voltorb appeared in GDZ23.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Lt. Surge's Voltorb battled and evolved in the same match in Great Success in the Mountains or the Seas!?.
A Voltorb appeared in Regain the Deserted Power Plant!.
 caught a Voltorb, as seen in Good Luck at the Big Pokémon Athletic Meet!.
A Voltorb appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.
Blaine has multiple Voltorb, as seen in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!!. They were used in the first part of the Pokémon Quiz Battle.
 sent out a Voltorb to prevent from interfering with his plans to create Mewtwo in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!. He was revealed to own additional Voltorb in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!.
A Voltorb appeared in Clefairy's Christmas Present?!.
A Voltorb appeared in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious? as one of the participants of a curry cooking competition.
A Voltorb appeared in The Thrill of a Perfect Score, Big Rampage at the Amusement Park!.
A Voltorb appeared in Let's Celebrate the New Year!!.
Two Voltorb appeared in Panic on the Luxury Liner?!.
A Voltorb appeared in Stop the Missile!!.
A Voltorb appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
A Voltorb appeared in Pokémon Snowball Fight.
A Voltorb appeared in Take me to the Dragon Palace!.
A Voltorb appeared in The Food Battle.
A Voltorb appeared in 's fantasy in The Great Helper!!.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Voltorb appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!.
A Voltorb appeared in Let's Try To Be Idols!!.
A Voltorb appeared in Extra Heavyweight Battle.
A Voltorb appeared in A Visitor From Outer Space?!.
A Voltorb appeared in Clefairy's Golf Debut!.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Voltorb figure has been released.
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==Trivia==
* In the English and European versions of , a game called Voltorb Flip is introduced in place of slot machines. The game is similar to Minesweeper and largely focuses on flipping over cards to multiply the coins currently earned. Some cards, however, have Voltorb on them which will cause the to lose s when flipped.
* Voltorb has the lowest base stat of all Pokémon.
* According to Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Voltorb is the only Pokémon recommended for the Disc Catch that is not a type.
* In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Voltorb will explode if the player walks too close to it and the Voltorb notices them.
* The Shadow Voltorb in is missable if players lose to Miror B in the first battle when he has the Voltorb in the Cave Poké Spot, as there is not a flag to make it respawn unlike other Shadow Pokémon. This will lock the player out of catching Voltorb, and as snagging Shadow requires snagging every other Shadow Pokémon, the player will be locked out of Dragonite too.
===Origin===
Voltorb seems to be based upon the concept of a living , and is often mistaken for one. As such, its design may be inspired by capsules, which often consists of a white half and a vibrant colored half. The idea of Voltorb and Electrode being mistaken for the standard Poké Balls that represent items is similar to a , a monster archetype commonly found in RPGs. Its coloration is possibly based on a Great Ball.
Voltorb may also be based on a , as hinted by its spherical shape, type, and explosive behavior. Given its tendency to explode and shape, it also shares similarities with common depictions of s. It may also be based on , where items acquire a spirit and come to life on their 100th birthday, which might be referenced by Voltorb's National Pokédex number, which is 100.
The expression on both Voltorb and Electrode may be a personification of the positive and negative charges associated with . For their Kantonian forms, Voltorb has a negative angry look, where Electrode has a positive happy look. The polarity of these expressions, or charges, are reversed for their Hisuian forms.
Hisuian Voltorb and its typing may be based on the fact that Poké Balls were originally made from Apricorns, which may be based on or s. It may also be based on traditional Japanese fireworks: they are spherical in shape, with shells made of , charges inside that are often made with rice husks, and a hole where the fuse goes. The fact that it has numerous seeds inside its body may also be inspired by a (also known as a seed bomb), which are made by rolling various seeds with clay, forming a ball. The seed ball is then planted or thrown into the ground where vegetation is sparse, so that the seeds will germinate and grow. Hisuian Voltorb's Shiny coloration may be based on an or a .
====Name origin====
Voltorb may be a combination of volt and orb.
Biriridama may be a combination of ビリビリ biribiri (sound of electric shock) and 玉 tama (sphere).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Artificial Pokémon
* Regional form
* Weaponry in the Pokémon world
==References==
==External links==
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