Shadow Voltorb

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

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.

Dex No

#100

Shadow Voltorb Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Voltorb is a Electric type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Electric Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ground	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Electric	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Voltorb in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Voltorb.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Spark	Thunderbolt	48.69	231.39
Spark	Discharge	41.49	223.60
Tackle	Thunderbolt	48.40	210.04
Tackle	Discharge	41.20	207.63
Spark	Return	60.29	204.81
Tackle	Return	60.00	185.76
Spark	Signal Beam	36.15	183.79
Spark	Gyro Ball	34.53	183.42
Tackle	Signal Beam	35.86	172.09
Tackle	Gyro Ball	34.24	170.73

All Moves for Shadow Voltorb

Below are all the moves that Shadow Voltorb can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Gyro Ball	Charged	80	24.24	3300ms	-50
Signal Beam EliteTM	Charged	75	25.86	2900ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Discharge	Charged	65	31.2	2500ms	-33
Thunderbolt	Charged	80	38.4	2500ms	-50
Spark	Quick	6	10.29	700ms	9
Tackle	Quick	5	10	500ms	5

Shadow Voltorb Evolution

Shadow Voltorb

Requires
50x Candy

Shadow Electrode

Best Shadow Voltorb Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Voltorb Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Voltorb in a raid.