Voltorb → Electrode
2-cost special · Electric · melee · #4 of 16 2-cost Pokémon in our tier list.
Synergies
Electric The whole team starts with +25/45 Energy. Electric types also shock adjacent enemies when they use their ability (damage and paralysis: −40% attack speed for 3s). Active at 2 / 4. Other Electric Pokémon: Pikachu, Magnemite, Electabuzz, Jolteon, Zapdos.
Abilities
In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).
★ Voltorb: Charge
Hits its target: 198; stores 462 charge and adds 165 each time it uses it, when it faints it explodes around itself with all its charge.
Electric · Special · 50 Energy
★★ Electrode: Charge
300 to nearby enemies; stores 844 charge and adds 356 each time it uses it, when it faints it explodes around itself with all its charge.
Electric · Special · 50 Energy
★★★ Electrode: Charge
469 to nearby enemies; stores 1231 charge and adds 557 each time it uses it, when it faints it explodes 2 tiles around with all its charge.
Electric · Special · 50 Energy
Stats
| Star | HP | Attack | Sp. Atk | Defense | Sp. Def | Atk speed | Crit | Range | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Voltorb | 1,263 | 30 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 0.90 | 6% | 1 | 50 |
| ★★ Electrode | 1,973 | 68 | 108 | 78 | 92 | 1.25 | 6% | 1 | 50 |
| ★★★ Electrode | 3,267 | 105 | 169 | 87 | 105 | 1.55 | 6% | 1 | 50 |
Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.
Best items
Voltorb as the carry of a full board, every 3-item combination of its class tested against the same field.
| Items | Win rate |
|---|---|
 Choice Specs  Life Orb  Focus Sash | 94% |
 Shell Bell Focus Sash Focus Sash | 93% |
| Choice Specs Choice Specs Focus Sash | 92% |
 Quick Claw Shell Bell Shell Bell | 92% |
| Choice Specs Shell Bell Focus Sash | 92% |
Comps with Voltorb
Where you fight it in the campaign
These Campaign trainers can field it: Vermilion Gym · Lt. Surge, Silph Co. · Grunt, Pokémon Mansion · Burglar, Cerulean Cave · Mewtwo.