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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#100 Voltorb
Electric
- SpeciesBall Pokémon
- Japanese nameBiriridama
- PronunciationVOL-TORB
- Height1′ 8″ 0.51 m
- Weight23.0 lb 10.35 kg
- GenderGenderless
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of VOLT (measure of electrical potential difference) and ORB (round object). “round electric creature”
Evolution
VoltorbLevel 30Electrode
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | Usually found in power plants. Easily mistaken for a Pokeball, they have zapped many people. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | It is said to camouflage itself as a Pokeball. It will self-destruct with very little stimulus. |
| Stadium | Usually found near power plants. In some instances, they have been drawing power from the trolleys of electric trains. |
| GoldStadium 2 | 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 Poke Balls were introduced. It is said that there is some kind of connection. |
| Crystal | During the study of this POKEMON, it was discovered that its components are not found in nature. |
Where to find Voltorb
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Power Plant, Route 9 & 10 | NA | Many |
| Red | NA | Many | |
| Yellow | Power Plant | NA | Many |
| Gold | Mahogany Town (Hideout B1)(In Trap), Olivine City (House)(In-Game Trade), Route 10 | Any | Many |
| Silver | Any | Many | |
| Crystal | Any | Many |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×1
- Water×1
- Electric×0.5
- Grass×1
- Ice×1
- Fighting×1
- Poison×1
- Ground×2
- ×0.5
- Psychic×1
- Bug×1
- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×0.5
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 1 weakness and 3 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 3 (33%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 1 weakness and 2 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
- This Pokémon has one more resistance in GSC than RBY, thus GSC has a better defense ratio.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- NormalNormal
- FireNormal
- WaterGood
- ElectricBad
- GrassBad
- IceNormal
- FightingNormal
- PoisonNormal
- GroundNo Effect
- Good
- PsychicNormal
- BugNormal
- RockNormal
- GhostNormal
- DragonBad
- DarkNormal
- SteelNormal
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 2 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 2 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B/Y | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| Start | 9 | Screech | Normal | Status |
| 17 | 17 | Sonicboom | Normal | Physical |
| 22 | 23 | Selfdestruct | Normal | Physical |
| — | 29 | Rollout | Rock | Physical |
| 29 | 33 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status |
| 36 | 37 | Swift | Normal | Physical |
| 43 | 39 | Explosion | Normal | Physical |
| — | 41 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Thunderbolt
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM04Rollout
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Zap Cannon
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM25Thunder
- TM27Return
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- HM05Flash
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Take Down
- TM20Rage
- TM24Thunderbolt
- TM25Thunder
- TM30Teleport
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM36Self Destruct
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- TM45Thunder Wave
- TM47Explosion
- TM50Substitute
- HM05Flash
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Gender Unknown group 14 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
Egg moves
None.
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 40 | 253-283 | 38/4518.41% | 35/4219.80% |
| Attack | 30 | 128-158 | 45/496.68% | 41/454.97% |
| Defense | 50 | 168-198 | 37/5525.82% | 32/4424.20% |
| Speed | 100 | 268-298 | 7/4789.41% | 7/4287.46% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 55 | 178-208 | 30/4634.46% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 55 | 178-208 | 30/4130.85% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 55 | 178-208 | — | 20/2929.14% |
| Total | 330 G/S/C 275 R/B/Y |
1173-1353 995-1145 |
54/8722.70% | 45/6519.80% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library