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  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move 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 TM80 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM43 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM048 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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

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

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: 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 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• TM80 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM43 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM048 in Generation IX.

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 the opponent is not affected by Volt Switch, if Volt Switch triggers an opponent's Wimp Out or Emergency Exit, or if using Volt Switch ends the battle. 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 an 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.

Volt Switch can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Charge was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
403		Shinx		Field		Field				24	24
404		Luxio		Field		Field				31	31
405		Luxray		Field		Field				33	33
587		Emolga		Field		Field	42	42	42	40
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				35	35
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		40	40	24
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon				1
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		26	26	30	30
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			15USUM	32
940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying					37
941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying					43
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM72	VI TM72	VII TM72	VIII TM80	IX TM048
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral					✔
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral					✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
179		Mareep		Monster	Field					✔
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
522		Blitzle		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
523		Zebstrika		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
736		Grubbin		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
737		Charjabug		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔USUM	✔
835		Yamper		Field		Field				✔
836		Boltund		Field		Field				✔
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy				✔
894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
921		Pawmi		Field		Field					✔
922		Pawmo		Field		Field					✔
923		Pawmot		Field		Field					✔
938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1					✔
939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1					✔
940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying					✔
941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying					✔
989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
990		Iron Treads		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
100		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Check Mystery Dungeon series description and effect

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.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Volt Switch is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Volt Switch
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 14 Energy boost 21 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 0.7 - 0.9 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 12 Energy boost 16 Turns 4
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 20
  • Energy boost: 20 → 25
• January 23, 2020
  • Power: 20 → 14
  • Energy boost: 25 → 21
  • Duration: 2.3 → 1.6 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.8 - 2.1 → 0.7 - 0.9 seconds

Trainer Battles

• January 23, 2020
  • Energy boost: 10 → 16
  • Duration: 2.5 → 2 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Volt Switch

★★★★
Attack power	26.23087
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Volt Switch is Zeraora's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Agility into it instead of Spark. The user charges forward, damaging enemies in their path and increasing their basic attack speed for a short time. Activating this again within 3s will teleport the user their original location. At level 12, the increased basic attack speed duration and move's damage are increased.

Description

Games Description Conq. After making its attack, the user will switch places with another Pokémon MDGtI It damages an enemy. It switches the positions of you and your teammate right behind you when there is one there. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. If one of your teammates is right behind you, it switches the positions of you and your teammate.

In the anime

	Emolga
The user releases a ball of electricity. After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with an ally Pokémon.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Emolga	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

Pokémon Adventures

	Zebstrika	Emolga
The user shoots electricity at the opponent and switches with an ally.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Zebstrika	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	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

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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 * Mandarin 伏特替換 / 伏特替换 Fútè Tìhuàn * 交換伏特 Jiāohuàn Fútè * Dutch Voltwissel French Change-ÉclairIX+ Change ÉclairVI–VIII ChangeÉclairV German Voltwechsel Indonesian Saklar Tegangan* Italian Invertivolt Korean 볼트체인지 Bolteucheinji Polish Elektrozmiana Portuguese Brazil Troca Elétrica Portugal Troca Elétrica Serbian Strujni Krug Spanish Latin America Cambia Voltaje Spain Voltiocambio Thai โวลต์เชนจ์ Vietnamese Hoán Đổi Tức Thời

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

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