Pokémon fans convinced they've worked out what's inside every Voltorb

A Pokémon fan is convinced that they’ve worked out what’s inside every Voltorb, but do you agree?

Voltorb, an electric and grass-type Pokémon depending on its version, is one of the most memorable-looking Pokémon there is. Not because it particularly has an awesome and unique design, but perhaps more so that it has a resemblance to a PokéBall.

It’s believed that the design of the Voltorb is to initially trick the player that they’re about to pick up a standard red and white PokéBall.

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There’s also a common theory that Voltorb is an artificial lifeform that was created during the original production of the PokéBall. The PokéBall was created during the in-universe year of 1925, the time setting of Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

But have you ever wondered what’s inside a Voltorb? I know that I haven't, but one Pokémon fan most certainly has.

“My theory about Voltorb,” announced Redditor Veroshid. “Ever since I was a kid, I've always thought that Voltorb was a ghost or virus infecting a PokéBall, and now with Pokémon Legends: Arceus giving Voltorb its regional form that includes grass.”

“With the PokéBall having only been a recent invention in the era of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and they use Apricorns to create them, Voltorb or Electrode's DeX entry (I forget which one) confirms its body is comprised of a substance similar to Apricorns,” they continued.

“In the same area of Pokémon Legends: Arceus you can find Voltorb, you can also coincidentally find a rare spawn Rotom, an electric-type ghost Pokémon known for infecting certain appliances, enter my theory.”

“Voltorb is a PokéBall that's been inhabited by Rotom, and our current age Voltorb have lost their grass-type due to the companies now mass producing PokéBalls and no longer using Apricorns to do so.”

They concluded: “Perhaps there's something in the compatibility with infecting an object like a PokéBall versus, for example, a refrigerator or fan, and due to the lack of complex mechanisms inside the PokéBall that the Rotom is unable to assume its normal, talkative self that we are used to from Generations 7 and 8.”

I mean, it’s possible, but that would make me wonder, if a Voltorb possesses a PokéBall, why does it not have the black ring around the centre of the ball that is linked to the button? I suppose it could just be a random side-effect of a Pokémon possessing a PokéBall, maybe.

“I can get behind this,” replied ndudeck.

“This is very similar to Lockstin and Gnoggins' video, but he thinks it is a Haunter. I think you should check it out,” recommended Fackster64.

“As to why Voltorb possessed PokéBalls, I think it’s a practical disguise since only Trainers used them and most Pokémon wouldn’t go near a randomly placed PokéBall in the middle of nowhere,” explained Comprehensive-Can680. “But trainers see it as an item, and thus try to pick it up, startling the sleeping or hiding Pokémon, thus the violent explosion.”

“Modern Voltorb are just Apricorn Voltorb that got accidentally caught in the PokéBall manufacturing process until all Apricorn Voltorb were used up,” said etherside.

The next game to be released in the series is Pokémon Legends: Z-A on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.