A small helper tool for the Voltorb Flip minigame (from Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver). This app provides probability-based suggestions to help you avoid Voltorbs and find multipliers more efficiently. Keep in mind that Voltorb Flip is a game of chance, so even a 99% suggestion may sometimes lead to failure.
- Python 3.8 or higher
- Works on Windows (can be adapted for macOS/Linux)
- Input row and column totals (points and Voltorbs)
- Right-click grid cells to mark revealed values
- Suggests:
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- Safe cells (green)
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- Dangerous cells (red ☠)
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- Probable cells with color-coded % and ranking
- Visual probability gradient
- Fully interactive and simple Tkinter GUI
- No external dependencies
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Clone the repository:
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(Optional) Create and activate a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate # On Windows
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Install the dependencies (Tkinter is usually pre-installed):
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Run the application:
python voltorb_flip.py
- Input the total points and Voltorbs for each row and column
- Click “Calculate Solution” to:
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- Highlight safe cells (green ♥)
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- Flag unsafe cells (red ☠)
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- Display probabilities for the rest
- The color gradient reflects likelyhood of safe picks
- Right-click on revealed cells to recalculate safe pick odds
You can download a standalone .exe version if you don’t want to install Python: 👉 Download from Releases.