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 +4: 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.
Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee: It is said to camouflage itself as a Poké Ball. It will self-destruct with very little stimulus.
Legends: Arceus: An enigmatic Pokémon that happens to bear a resemblance to a Poké Ball. When excited, it discharges the electric current it has stored in its belly, then lets out a great, uproarious laugh.