Volt Switch (move)

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Volt Switch
ボルトチェンジ Volt Change

File:Volt Switch.png

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Battles

Type	Electric
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TM72 in Generation V TM72 in Generation VI TM72 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Volt Switch (Japanese: ボルトチェンジ Volt Change) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM72 as of Generation V.

Effect

Volt Switch deals damage and then switches the user out. The user will not be switched out if the user is the only Pokémon in the party that is able to battle, if Volt Switch fails to hit the target, if using Volt Switch ends the battle, if the opponent's Ability prevents damage from Volt Switch, if the opponent's ability is Wimp Out, or if the opponent is Ground type. If Volt Switch faints a foe Trainer's Pokémon, the next Pokémon sent out by the user will not be counted for additional experience (although if it is holding the Amulet Coin or Luck Incense, it will be counted for that).

If the foe Pokémon uses Pursuit on the same turn Volt Switch is used, Pursuit will deal normal damage if the foe is faster, or double damage if the foe is slower than the user.

Volt Switch may be used to switch out of Ingrain, but Ingrain's effects will not be passed on. Volt Switch can also be used to switch out even if the user is under the effect of Arena Trap, Magnet Pull, Shadow Tag, Mean Look, Spider Web, or Block. Volt Switch will not force a switch if the user is holding a Red Card or the target is holding an Eject Button.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	42	42	42
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		40	40
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		26	26
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM72	VI TM72	VII TM72	VIII --	IX --
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
026A		Raichu Alola Form		Field	Fairy			✔
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
075A		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		✔	✔
0736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug			✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy			✔
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔
0796		Xurkitree		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 41

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: The user will switch places with any Pokémon one tile behind it when the move is used.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games	Description
Conq.	After making its attack, the user will switch places with another Pokémon

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Emolga
The user releases a ball of electricity.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Emolga puts its arms together in front of it and a yellow orb of electricity appears in front of it. It then opens its arms and fires the orb of electricity at the opponent. When the orb hits the opponent, the opponent's body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, or Emolga raises its arm into the air and a yellow orb of electricity with yellow electricity around it forms above it. It then hits the opponent with it, causing a flash of bright light. Then, Emolga rushes past a nearby Trainer and another Pokémon comes out of its Poké Ball and onto the battlefield. Sometimes, Emolga can choose not to send out another Pokémon when the attack is used.
Iris's Emolga	Emolga the Irresistible!	Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Zebstrika Emolga
The user shoots electricity at the opponent and switches with an ally.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Zebstrika shoots a bolt of electricity out of its hooves. It then switches with a teammate.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Battle on a Roller Coaster	Debut
	Emolga throws a ball of electricity at the opponent. It then switches with a teammate.
Elesa's Emolga	Battle on a Roller Coaster	None

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

In the anime, Volt Switch can bring out a Pokémon that does not belong to the user's Trainer.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	伏特替換 Fuhkdahk Taiwuhn * 交換伏特 Gāauwuhn Fuhkdahk *
Chinese	Mandarin	伏特替換 / 伏特替换 Fútè Tìhuàn * 交換伏特 Jiāohuàn Fútè *
French		Change Éclair* ChangeÉclair*
German		Voltwechsel
Indonesian		Saklar Tegangan
Italian		Invertivolt
Korean		볼트체인지 Volt Change
Polish		Elektrozmiana
Portuguese	Brazil	Troca Elétrica
Portuguese	Portugal	Troca Elétrica
Serbian		Strujni Krug
Spanish	Latin America	Cambia Voltaje
Spanish	Spain	Voltiocambio

Variations of the move U-turn

	U-turn • Flip Turn
	Volt Switch

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

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