Volt Switch (move)

Volt Switch ボルトチェンジ Volt Change

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM72 in Generation V TM72 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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, 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.

Description

Games Description After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. Conq After making its attack, the user will switch places with another Pokémon

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying	42			42
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal				40
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy				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		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM72		VI TM72
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	✔		✔	✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✔		✔	✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Electric	✔		✔	✔
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric	✔		✔	✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric	✔		✔	✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔		✔	✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	✔		✔	✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel	✔		✔	✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	✔		✔	✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost	✔		✔	✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying	✔		✔	✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric	✔		✔	✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric	✔		✔	✔
599		Klink	Steel		Steel	✔		✔	✔
600		Klang	Steel		Steel	✔		✔	✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel	✔		✔	✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying	✔		✔	✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric	✔		✔	✔
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal			✔	✔
695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal			✔	✔
702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy			✔	✔
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

Volt Switch is the only move of Emolga.

In the anime

Emolga
The user releases a ball of electricity.
Pokémon	Method
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

Zebstrika
The user shoots electricity at the opponent and switches with an ally.
Pokémon	Method
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

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 Mandarin Chinese 交換伏特 Jiāohuàn Fútè French ChangeÉclair German Voltwechsel Indonesian Volt Switch Italian Invertivolt Korean 볼트체인지 Volt Change Polish Elektrozmiana Brazilian Portuguese Troca Elétrica Spanish Latin America Cambia Voltaje Spain Voltiocambio

Variations of the move U-turn
U-turn • Flip Turn Volt Switch

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