Voltorb
Electric
Best attacking moveset: Spark and Thunderbolt, worth 6.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Voltorb can learn 8 combinations. Spark with Thunderbolt does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge | Electric | 65 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Gyro Ball | Steel | 85 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Signal Beam Legacy | Bug | 75 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Voltorb has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,141 at level 50, 1,010 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 577 CP at level 20, or 721 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 532 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 109 attack · 111 defense · 120 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.5 m and 10.4 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Voltorb does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Water, Rock.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Spark + Thunderbolt | 10.0 | |
| Water | Spark + Thunderbolt | 10.0 |
| Rock | Spark + Gyro Ball | 7.1 |
| Ice | Spark + Gyro Ball | 7.1 |
| Fairy | Spark + Gyro Ball | 7.1 |
| Psychic | Spark + Signal Beam | 6.9 |
| Dark | Spark + Signal Beam | 6.9 |
| Grass | Tackle + Signal Beam | 6.6 |
| Normal | Spark + Thunderbolt | 6.6 |
| Fighting | Spark + Thunderbolt | 6.6 |
| Poison | Spark + Thunderbolt | 6.6 |
| Bug | Spark + Thunderbolt | 6.6 |
| Ghost | Spark + Thunderbolt | 6.6 |
| Steel | Spark + Thunderbolt | 6.6 |
| Fire | Spark + Thunderbolt | 6.6 |
| Ground | Tackle + Gyro Ball | 5.2 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Gyro Ball | 5.2 |
| Electric | Tackle + Signal Beam | 5.1 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Voltorb is actually for.
Counters: what beats Voltorb
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 41.2 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 39.8 |
 Excadrill | GroundSteel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 39.1 |
 Mamoswine | IceGround | Mud Slap + High Horsepower | 38.5 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Hidden Power + Crush Grip Legacy | 37.1 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 37.1 |
 Garchomp | DragonGround | Mud Shot + Earthquake | 36.7 |
 Landorus | Ground | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 36.6 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 36.1 |
 Krookodile | GroundDark | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 35.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Voltorb's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.