
Is Voltorb Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Sound-based moves don't work against Voltorb. AbilitySoundproof blocks Roar, Screech, and similar moves. AbilityStatic paralyzes on contact instead. Electrode at 30 is the fastest Pokemon in FRLG, outrunning everything. Handles Misty and Lorelei through Electric. Going first every fight has its own value.
Brock's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Electrode's weaknesses hard.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Voltorb on Route 10 (walking, Lv 14-17, common).
- LV 21ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- LV 27NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Erika
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- LV 46NormalExplosion250100%5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Voltorb should hit Level 30 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30ElectricSpark98100%20
- LV 30NormalSelf-Destruct200100%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- After Erika
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 54NormalExplosion250100%5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Voltorb in FireRed & LeafGreen
Four encounters in both versions at common rates. Voltorb clusters around the Power Plant area, so the map footprint is small but the odds are high.
2 locations to catch Voltorb
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Voltorb in FRLG
To get Voltorb, start by catching Voltorb through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 14-64. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ElectrodeCinnabar IslandLv.25In-game tradeLimitedTrade for (give Raichu)Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.58CaveRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.61CaveRate 4%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.64CaveRate 4%or evolve from Voltorb (Step 1)
Voltorb Weakness
Voltorb is weak to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. At base 100 Speed, Voltorb outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Voltorb Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Voltorb
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Staryu's Hydro Pump hits Voltorb for 65-77%. Wailmer's Earthquake hits Voltorb for 84-99%. Doduo's Double-Edge also KOs at 115-135%.
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemFocusband NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Voltorb View Staryu builds →Thunderbolt27-31% Psychic53-63% Hydro Pump65-77% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityWaterveil ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Voltorb View Wailmer builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityEarlybird ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Voltorb View Doduo builds →Drill Peck38-45% Double Edge115-135%KO | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemDeepseatooth NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Voltorb View Clamperl builds →Surf55-65% Ice Beam55-65% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemQuickclaw NatureTimid Moves View Gastly builds →
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Voltorb Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Voltorb grows into Electrode through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Voltorb is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
FRLG Voltorb Best Moveset
100 Speed is the one standout on a stat line too thin for competitive play. AbilitySoundproof blocks sound-based moves. Electric pre-evolution with no moveset depth.
Best Build
Voltorb best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Explosion
- Thunder
- Rain Dance
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Voltorb learns Thunder and Thunderbolt naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Rock and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A life-form whose identity is unknown. It is said to SCREECH or suddenly SELFDESTRUCT.
Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, it has zapped many people.
Voltorb FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Voltorb can be caught in the wild at Route 10 and Power Plant in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Voltorb has appeared in 20 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves