Volt Switch (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
Type | Electric |
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Category | ![]() |
Power | 70 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 20 (max. 32) |
Makes contact? | No |
Introduced | Generation 5 |
Machine/Record
Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM72 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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.
![Kilowattrel](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/kilowattrel.png)
#0941 / Electric · Flying
Level 43
![Iron Crown](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/iron-crown.png)
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 70
Learnt by TM
![Electabuzz](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/electabuzz.png)
#0125 / Electric
![Forretress](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/forretress.png)
#0205 / Bug · Steel
![Electivire](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/electivire.png)
#0466 / Electric
![Galvantula](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/galvantula.png)
#0596 / Bug · Electric
![Eelektross](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/eelektross.png)
#0604 / Electric
![Toxtricity (Amped Form)](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/toxtricity-amped.png)
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
![Toxtricity (Low Key Form)](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/toxtricity-low-key.png)
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
![Kilowattrel](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/kilowattrel.png)
#0941 / Electric · Flying
![Sandy Shocks](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/sandy-shocks.png)
#0989 / Electric · Ground
![Iron Treads](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/iron-treads.png)
#0990 / Ground · Steel
![Iron Hands](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/iron-hands.png)
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
![Iron Thorns](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/iron-thorns.png)
#0995 / Rock · Electric
![Raging Bolt](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/raging-bolt.png)
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
![Iron Crown](https://img.pokemondb.net/sprites/scarlet-violet/icon/iron-crown.png)
#1023 / Steel · Psychic