Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Voltorb
Stormfront · #81 · Common · 2008
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 81 / 106
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Electrode
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 100
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Voltorb plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Voltorb
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Voltorb?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It looks just like a Poké Ball. It is dangerous because it may electrocute or explode on touch."
COutlet
Search your deck for a Lightning Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
LBouncing Ball — 20
Flip a coin. If tails, Voltorb does 10 damage to itself.
Weakness:F+10
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Voltorb has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Voltorb — Legend Maker
Played in 34 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.15 | $0.33 | $19.98 | $0.29 | $0.19 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.00 | $2.00 | $19.98 | $1.64 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.13 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.20 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.83 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.38 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.89 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.84 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Voltorb is real?
Voltorb is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Voltorb worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Voltorb is $0.29; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Voltorb from?
Voltorb is from the Pokémon set "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Voltorb?
Voltorb is a Common card in the Stormfront set.
Other Voltorb printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
