Is Voltorb Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Voltorb appears in New Mauville and other industrial spots. Fastest Electric option until Manectric shows up, with enough power for Winona and Wallace. A solid placeholder until something better claims the slot.
Voltorb trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Voltorb trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Voltorb trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Voltorb's defenses.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Electrode has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Electrode trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Voltorb on Route 110 (walking, Lv 13, rare).
Your Voltorb should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Voltorb in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Voltorb is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Voltorb in ORAS
Voltorb is your first catch on the way to Voltorb. You'll find walking and fixed encounters from Lv. 12-40 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Voltorb ✓New MauvilleLv.12FloorRate 60%Horde battleRoute 110Lv.13GrassRate 4%New MauvilleLv.22-25FloorRate 50%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ElectrodeTeam Magma/Aqua HideoutLv.40Interact with Pokemonor 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 |
What is Voltorb Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Voltorb
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Voltorb with Earthquake (203-239%).
Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Voltorb View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x203-239%KO Rapid Spin34-40% | ||
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.
Ditto onlyORAS Voltorb Best Moveset
Electric at 100 Speed and 55 Sp. Atk. AbilitySoundproof blocks sound moves. AbilityAftermath damages attackers that KO it. The moveset fires Electric TermStab too weakly to threaten anything. Electrode one evolution away adds Speed and Sp. Atk but remains outclassed.
Best Build
Voltorb best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Discharge
- Protect
- Explosion
- Thunder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Voltorb picks up Self-Destruct and Explosion along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Rock coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Voltorb Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Voltorb through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Electrode as fast as you can.
Yes. Hisuian Voltorb is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 8. Plays completely differently from the original.
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