#100 · Generation 1
Voltorb
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,010 / 1,141
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 577 / 721
- Research CP (L15)
- 432
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Voltorb has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
No ranked PvP or raid role.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Electrode: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bugShadow | – | #145 / 164 | 4.9 | 32 | Spark · Signal BeamElite TM |
| bug | – | #146 / 164 | 4.5 | 36 | Spark · Signal BeamElite TM |
| steelShadow | – | #166 / 182 | 4.9 | 32 | Spark · Gyro Ball |
| steel | – | #168 / 182 | 4.5 | 36 | Spark · Gyro Ball |
| electricShadow | – | #216 / 248 | 5.7 | 38 | Spark · Discharge |
| electric | – | #217 / 248 | 5.4 | 43 | Spark · Discharge |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SparkSTAB | electric | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 5 | +7 | 2 turns |
Tackle | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DischargeSTAB | electric | 65 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.97 | 55 | -40 | |
ThunderboltSTAB | electric | 80 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.60 | 90 | -55 | |
Gyro Ball | steel | 85 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Signal BeamElite TM | bug | 75 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.50 | 75 | -55 | 20% chance: -1 foe Atk, -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Voltorb good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Voltorb has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Voltorb?
- Voltorb has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Voltorb a good raid attacker?
- Voltorb ranks #217 of 248 electric attackers with 5.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Voltorb be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Voltorb is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Voltorb worth keeping?
- Shadow Voltorb hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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