Hisuian Voltorb
Electric / Grass · Ball Pokémon — first seen in Generation I.
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Base stats
| Stat | Base | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 40 | 190 | 284 | |
| Attack | 30 | 58 | 174 | |
| Defense | 50 | 94 | 218 | |
| Sp. Attack | 55 | 103 | 229 | |
| Sp. Defense | 55 | 103 | 229 | |
| Speed | 100 | 184 | 328 | |
| Total | 330 |
Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.
Type defences
Damage Hisuian Voltorb takes from each attacking type.
Evolution
Voltorb
Electrode
Hisuian ElectrodeMethods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.
In the ROM hacks it evolves differently
Each guide's own line, in the words its creator published.
Voltorb (Hisui)
Voltorb (Variant)Other forms
Moves
Hisuian Voltorb is not in any of the 16 official games this site covers (Red & Blue through Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon), so there is no learnset here yet.
Where to find it in the official games
Not obtainable in the wild in any of the 16 official games this site covers. In those games it has to be evolved, traded or bred — or it belongs to a game whose data is not here yet.
Compare official Hisuian Voltorb with the ROM hacks →
In the 21 guides that include it
Changed in 21 of 21 guides: retyped in 17, stats in 3, abilities in 7, evolution in 17.
Every ROM hack on this site that has Hisuian Voltorb, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.
| Guide | Type | Total | Abilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Rogue | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon Soulgold Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) — By Using Specific Item (Leaf Stone) | Changed | ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon Heart & Soul Evolves into Electrode-H with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Lazarus | Changed | ElectricGrass | 330 +5 HP, +5 Sp. Atk, -10 Speed | Seed Sower, Static, Aftermath + Seed Sower |
| Pokémon Odyssey Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) at Level 30 | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static − Aftermath |
| Radical Red Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Reckless + Reckless − Aftermath |
| Elite Redux Evolves into Hisuian Electrode at level 30 | Changed | ElectricGrass | 330 | Chloroplast, Sap Sipper, Speed Force |
| Pokémon Crystal Inheritance Evolves into Electrode at level 25 | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) — use Leaf Stone | Changed | 0 -330 -40 HP, -30 Attack, -50 Defense, -55 Sp. Atk, -55 Sp. Def, -100 Speed | — | |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Reckless + Reckless − Aftermath |
| Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow Evolves into Electrode with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon Exceeded Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Aftermath |
| Low Budget Crystal Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) at level 30 | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Stability + Stability − Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon Emerald Squared Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon Polished Crystal | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon SoothingSilver Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) at Lv. 30 Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) — use a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static − Aftermath |
| HeartGold Generations | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon FireRed Deluxe Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) with a Leaf Stone Evolves into Voltorb with a Kanto Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 355 +25 +15 Attack, +10 Sp. Atk | Static, Soundproof − Aftermath |
| Pokémon Emerald Blitz Evolves into Electrode with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon Parallel Emerald Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
| Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald Evolves into Electrode (Hisui) with a Leaf Stone | Changed | Electric→ElectricGrass | 330 | Soundproof, Static, Aftermath |
Pokédex entries
What each game says about it, in the games' own words.
| Red / Blue | Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, they have zapped many people. |
| Yellow | It is said to camouflage itself as a POKé BALL. It will self-destruct with very little stimulus. |
| Gold / HeartGold | It rolls to move. If the ground is uneven, a sudden jolt from hitting a bump can cause it to explode. |
| Silver | It was discovered when POKé BALLS were introduced. It is said that there is some connection. |
| Crystal | During the study of this POKéMON, it was discovered that its compo nents are not found in nature. |
| Ruby | 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. |
| Sapphire | 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. |
| Emerald | It bears an uncanny and unexplained resemblance to a POKé BALL. Because it explodes at the slightest shock, even veteran TRAINERS treat it with caution. |
| FireRed | A life-form whose identity is unknown. It is said to SCREECH or suddenly SELFDESTRUCT. |
| LeafGreen | Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a POKé BALL, it has zapped many people. |
| Diamond / Pearl / Platinum / Black / White | It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on touch. |
| SoulSilver / X | It was discovered when Poké Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some connection. |
| Black 2 / White 2 | It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on contact. |
| Y | Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Poké Ball, it has zapped many people. |
| Omega Ruby | 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. |
| Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
Names in other languages
| Japanese | ビリリダマ |
| Japanese (Rōmaji) | Biriridama |
| German | Voltobal |
| French | Voltorbe |
| Spanish | Voltorb |
| Italian | Voltorb |
| Korean | 찌리리공 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 霹雳电球 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 霹靂電球 |
Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.