Voltorb Ball: how it works, maps and the best Pokémon

Football with a Voltorb. Get it into the enemy goal; first to 2 goals wins. If you hold it for more than 10 seconds, it explodes.

Ask the Coach Name your three Pokémon, the enemy team and the mode: it says who to pick and how to play it.

Players

3 vs 3

Match length

2:30

Score counts

Goals

Maps

5

The rules

• Pass it by hitting it; carry it and the 10-second fuse is running.
• Fast Pokémon and dashes get you to the Voltorb first and past defenders.

Every mode: 1.5 s of shield after you respawn, health starts regenerating 3 s after your last hit taken, and you can carry up to 3 shots in your clip.

5 maps

A random map is picked for each match. Red team starts at the top, blue at the bottom, and the map is the same mirrored shape for both.

• Tree (blocks movement and shots; some supers break it)
• Rock (blocks; broken by some supers)
• Tall grass (hides you)
• Water (blocks walking, not shots)
• Fence (blocks walking, shoot over it)
• Barrel (like a rock)

Who to bring

Each list is ranked by one number from the game files, shown next to the name.

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