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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Voltorb

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Voltorb is the Ball Pokémon — Electric before Electrode. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Electrode — not a finished raid attacker. Electric helps against Water and Flying; Ground hits Electric hard. Hisuian Voltorb is Electric / Grass — see that form. Catch Voltorb from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.

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Voltorb (#100) is an Electric Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Electrode. Trainers almost never power Voltorb for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Electrode. Against Voltorb, lead with Ground. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Voltorb is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0100. Electric counters dominate Water raids — pair with weather when possible.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Voltorb. Keep high-IV copies for Electrode. Shadow Voltorb is the same — evolve toward Shadow Electrode after Frustration removal. Hisuian Voltorb evolves to Hisuian Electrode — separate investment.

Type matchups

  • Electric moves hit Water and Flying hard.

When Voltorb is your opponent, Ground hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
109
Defense
111
Stamina
120

Weak to

Ground

Resists

ElectricFlyingSteel

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Primal Groudon · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Precipice Blades

  2. 2. Shadow Excadrill · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Drill Run

  3. 3. Landorus (Therian) · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Earthquake

  4. 4. Excadrill · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Drill Run

  5. 5. Garchomp · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Earthquake

  6. 6. Shadow Mamoswine · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + High Horsepower

  7. 7. Rhyperior · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Earthquake

  8. 8. Groudon · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Precipice Blades

  9. 9. Krookodile · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Earthquake

  10. 10. Golurk · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Earth Power

  11. 11. Flygon · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Earthquake

  12. 12. Donphan · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Earthquake

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Rhyperior · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Earthquake

  2. 2. Donphan · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Earthquake

  3. 3. Flygon · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Earthquake

  4. 4. Golem · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Earthquake

  5. 5. Sandslash · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Earthquake

  6. 6. Hippowdon · beats Ground

    Sand Tomb + Earth Power

  7. 7. Seismitoad · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Earth Power

  8. 8. Quagsire · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Earthquake

  9. 9. Gastrodon · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Earth Power

  10. 10. Camerupt · beats Ground

    Rock Throw + Earth Power

  11. 11. Dugtrio · beats Ground

    Mud Shot + Earthquake

  12. 12. Marowak · beats Ground

    Mud-Slap + Bone Club

Recommended moves

Voltorb’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Electrode — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.

Fast

  • Spark · Standard

    Electric STAB

  • Tackle · Standard

    Normal filler

Charged

  • Discharge · Standard

    Electric nuke

  • Thunderbolt · Standard

    Electric alternate

  • Gyro Ball · Standard

    Steel coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • spark
  • tackle

Charged

  • discharge
  • thunderbolt
  • gyro ball

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #794 of 954 · CP 1141

    Spark + Thunderbolt

  • Master League · rank #810 of 1023 · CP 1141

    Spark + Thunderbolt

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