In the main series
Major appearances
Voltorb debuted in The Ninja Poké-Showdown. Koga kept a bunch of them in his Gym as booby traps. They were later targeted in one of Team Rocket's schemes.
Multiple Voltorb appeared in So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd. Team Rocket received them from Keith, thinking they were Poké Balls with rare Pokémon in them, as well as their Arbok, Lickitung, and Weezing. When Team Rocket found out they were not, the Voltorb started to explode in their balloon. They dumped most of the Voltorb on the thief, prompting him to quit his crime spree, but a single Voltorb sent them blasting off.
A Voltorb lived amongst Electrode in The Underground Round Up. Although Misty was terrified of it, the Electric-type befriended her Togepi, and the baby Pokémon was sad when it had to leave.
In Love, Pokémon Style, three Voltorb were the cause of Ash's Kingler's injury. They rolled down a hill but were caught by Kingler, shocking it in the process.
Wattson used a Voltorb in his Gym battle with Ash in Watt's with Wattson?. It was easily defeated by Pikachu, who had become super-charged during an incident at the Mauville Gym. Multiple wild Voltorb also appeared later on in the episode.
Multiple Voltorb appeared in Bucking the Treasure Trend, where they attacked Ash, his friends, and Buck as they searched for Dandelion Island's treasure.
A Voltorb appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Ball Pickup. It was thrown at Ash as part of a prank by Hoopa, but it then attacks the both of them, as well as Pikachu and Hawlucha, with Self-Destruct.
Minor appearances
In Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, Voltorb came onstage in Duplica's flashback as her Ditto tried to transform into one.
A painted Voltorb appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash as one of the Pokémon seen on Scissor Street.
In A Chansey Operation, a Voltorb was stuck in a Weepinbell's mouth which Misty and Jessie had to pull out from.
A Voltorb appeared in The Ultimate Test.
A Voltorb appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
Multiple Voltorb were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.
A Voltorb appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.
A Voltorb appeared in Pallet Party Panic, at a party among other Pokémon.
A Trainer's Voltorb was brought to the Pokémon Center in The Lost Lapras.
A Voltorb appeared in Pikachu Re-Volts, where it was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch at Mandarin Island North.
A Voltorb appeared in The Power of One.
A wild Voltorb appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Voltorb appeared in Tricks of the Trade as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
A Trainer's Voltorb appeared in Wired for Battle! as an image that came up in Shingo's laptop.
A Voltorb appeared in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.
A Voltorb appeared in The Fortune Hunters as one of the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy.
Several Voltorb were among the Electric Pokémon that were lured by the "Miracle Crystal" that Attila and Hun were using in The Legend of Thunder!.
A Voltorb was one of the Electric-type Pokémon that was seen in the lake with the crystal in As Clear As Crystal.
A Voltorb appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest and Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
A Voltorb was seen training alongside its Trainer in You're a Star, Larvitar!.
A Voltorb was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainers' School in Gonna Rule The School!.
A Voltorb made a cameo appearance in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend. Spoink mistook it for a pearl.
Multiple Voltorb appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Coordinator's Voltorb appeared in Deceit and Assist.
In May's Egg-Cellent Adventure, two Voltorb attacked May as they are trained to do so when anyone steps foot on Nicolette's property.
A Voltorb disguised as a watermelon appeared in the ending credits of Arceus and the Jewel of Life. It exploded when Jessie and James picked it up after falling for its disguise.
A Voltorb appeared in A Campus Reunion!.
Seven Voltorb appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon being controlled by Team Rocket.
A Voltorb appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
A Voltorb appeared in I Choose You!.
A Voltorb appeared in Currying Favor and Flavor! in a dream that Ash was having.
Pokédex entries
Original series entries continue below.
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In Pokémon Origins
A Voltorb appeared in File 3: Giovanni, under the ownership of a Trainer who Red defeated in a battle.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Voltorb debuted in the Red, Green & Blue arc in its own round, Danger: High Voltorb. Here, Red tries to touch one aboard the S.S. Anne thinking that it is only a Poké Ball, but is zapped by it.
Multiple Voltorb were seen under the ownership of Lt. Surge in Go for the Golbat where they were used in conjunction with multiple of their evolved form, Electrode, to shock Red and as projectiles.
In The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually), Ken of the Team Rocket Elite Trio used a Voltorb along with its evolved form, Electrode, to battle against Yellow.
Wattson's Voltorb was only seen in Plugging Past Electrike I, inside the Power Plant located in New Mauville.
A Trainer's Voltorb appeared in Clobbering Claydol.
Jet owns a Voltorb that he uses in the Pokéathlon Speed Course in Out-Odding Oddish.
Multiple Voltorb were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charges the Prism Tower during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Lt. Surge's Voltorb battled against Clefairy and evolved in the same match in Great Success in the Mountains or the Seas!?.
Green caught a Voltorb before participating in the sports meet in Pokémon Sports Meet!!.
Blaine has many Voltorb that were used in the first part of the Pokémon Quiz Battle in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!!.
Giovanni sends out Voltorb to prevent Red from interfering with his plans on creating Mewtwo in Bring Down the Strongest Pokémon!!.
A Voltorb is seen with Red during the curry cooking competition that went on in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious?.