Voltobal

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Sturmtief
Rarity (source): Häufig
Illustrator: Kent Kanetsuna
Source reference: dp7-80

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Voltorb first appeared in Pokédex accounts at the same place as Poké Balls: a factory that manufactured them. Its shape resembles the object so closely that nobody has been able to explain the connection. One hypothesis suggests that strong exposure to energy brought a Poké Ball to life. The text nevertheless leaves this origin unresolved. Voltorb thus remains a Pokémon that could be mistaken for a tool, with an industrial history that still cannot be confirmed.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Sometimes a light impact is enough to make Voltorb explode, according to Alpha Sapphire. This risk makes its resemblance to a Poké Ball particularly deceptive: an object someone might pick up without thinking could be a highly sensitive Pokémon. The Pokédex describes a real encounter hazard without giving it a certain origin.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Elektro
Stage (source): Basis
Pokédex number: 100
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Kampf +10
Resistance (source): Metall -20

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Sieht aus wie ein Pokéball. Es ist gefährlich, da es bei Berührung explodieren kann.

Attacks

Kreideschrei

Wenn bis zum Ende deines nächsten Zuges ein Angriff dem Verteidigenden Pokémon Schaden zufügt (nachdem Schwäche und Resistenz verrechnet wurden), fügt dieser Angriff diesem Pokémon 20 weitere Schadenspunkte zu.

Doppeldreher

Cost: Farblos

Damage: 10x

Wirf 2 Münzen. Dieser Angriff fügt 10 Schadenspunkte mal der Anzahl „Kopf“ zu.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

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Reverse
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Reverse · Standard

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