Volt Switch (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category Special  Special
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM72
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM72
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM72
Sword​/​Shield TM80
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM43
Scarlet​/​Violet TM048

Effects

User must switch out after attacking.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Electrium Z and uses its Z-Power, Volt Switch turns into Gigavolt Havoc and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Volt Switch
Japanese ボルトチェンジ (Volt Change)
German Voltwechsel
French Change Éclair
Italian Invertivolt
Spanish Voltiocambio
Korean 볼트체인지
Chinese (Simplified) 伏特替换
Chinese (Traditional) 伏特替換

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Scarlet​/​Violet After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Volt Switch at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Level 24
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Level 31
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Level 33
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 35
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Level 35
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Level 30
Wattrel Wattrel
#0940 / Electric · Flying
Level 37
Kilowattrel Kilowattrel
#0941 / Electric · Flying
Level 43
Iron Crown Iron Crown
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 70

Learnt by TM

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Dedenne Dedenne
#0702 / Electric · Fairy
Grubbin Grubbin
#0736 / Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
#0737 / Bug · Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
#0738 / Bug · Electric
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Pawmi Pawmi
#0921 / Electric
Pawmo Pawmo
#0922 / Electric · Fighting
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Wattrel Wattrel
#0940 / Electric · Flying