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.

#0941 / Electric · Flying
Level 43

#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 70
Learnt by TM

#0125 / Electric

#0205 / Bug · Steel

#0466 / Electric

#0596 / Bug · Electric

#0604 / Electric

Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison

Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison

#0941 / Electric · Flying

#0989 / Electric · Ground

#0990 / Ground · Steel

#0992 / Fighting · Electric

#0995 / Rock · Electric

#1021 / Electric · Dragon

#1023 / Steel · Psychic