Volt Switch (move)

Volt Switch (Japanese: ボルトチェンジ Volt Change) is a damage-dealing Electric-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM72 from Generation V to Generation VII, and TM80 in Pokémon Sword and Shield. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it is TM43.

Volt Switch
ボルトチェンジ Volt Change
Type  Electric
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Appeal  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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
SwSh		 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
403 Shinx
 Field Field 24
404 Luxio
 Field Field 31
405 Luxray
 Field Field 33
587 Emolga
Field Field 42 42 42 40
642 Thundurus
Undiscovered Undiscovered 35
694 Helioptile
Monster Dragon 40 40 24
695 Heliolisk
Monster Dragon 1
702 Dedenne
Field Fairy 26 26 30
807 Zeraora
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 15USUM 32
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
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 ✔ ✔ ✔
101 Electrode
 Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
125 Electabuzz
 Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
135 Jolteon
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
145 Zapdos
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
151 Mew
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
170 Chinchou
Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
171 Lanturn
Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
172 Pichu
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
180 Flaaffy
 Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔
181 Ampharos
 Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔
205 Forretress
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
239 Elekid
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
243 Raikou
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
299 Nosepass
 Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
309 Electrike
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
310 Manectric
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
311 Plusle
 Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔
312 Minun
 Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔
403 Shinx
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
404 Luxio
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
405 Luxray
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
417 Pachirisu
 Field Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔
462 Magnezone
Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
466 Electivire
 Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
476 Probopass
Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
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
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
642 Thundurus
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
644 Zekrom
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
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
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔
796 Xurkitree
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔
801 Magearna
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔
807 Zeraora
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔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
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
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

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.
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


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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky 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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky 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 Éclair*
ChangeÉclair*
German Voltwechsel
Indonesian Saklar Tegangan
Italian Invertivolt
Korean 볼트체인지 Volt Change
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
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 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 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
BDSP
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
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 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


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