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Voltorb

Emerald 71/106 • common

Set: Emerald
Number: 71/106
Rarity: Common
Released: 2005
Energy type: Electric energy
Market price: $0.69
Artist: Masakazu Fukuda

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Market

What it's worth

$0.69market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$0.64 – $0.73 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an electric-type card, this piece represents a foundational element of its set. Its common rarity makes it a staple for collectors focused on completing the full collection from this specific series.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyRam10

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energySpeed Ball30

Weaknessfighting energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Voltorb card, numbered 71/106, was released as part of the EX Emerald expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in 2005. This set was inspired by the environments found in the Pokémon Emerald video game, which had launched on the Game Boy Advance shortly before the card set's arrival. The set aimed to integrate mechanics related to the Battle Frontier and the unique biomes of the Hoenn region, representing a transition period in the TCG's design language.

The artwork for this specific card features the classic Poké Ball-mimicking Pokémon rendered in the clean, digital aesthetic favored by the TCG during the mid-2000s. Illustrators for the EX Emerald set were tasked with maintaining a sense of action and regional authenticity, capturing the personality of Pokémon like Voltorb that were native to the game's caves and power plants. Upon release, the card was widely distributed as a common rarity item, serving as a staple for players building electric-type decks during that competitive era.

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