Volt Switch

Essentials

Volt Switch

special

Generation 5

Summary

User must switch out after attacking.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 50.1
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM72

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then the user immediately switches out, and the trainer selects a replacement Pokémon from the party. If the target faints from this attack, the user's trainer selects the new Pokémon to send out first. If the user is the last Pokémon in its party that can battle, it will not switch out.

The user may be hit by Pursuit when it switches out, if it has been targeted and Pursuit has not yet been used.

This move may be used even if the user is under the effect of Ingrain. Ingrain's effect will end.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Foreign Names

German: Voltwechsel
French: ChangeÉclair
Italian: Invertivolt
Spanish: Voltiocambio
Japanese: ボルトチェンジ (borutochenji)

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Volt Switch.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.

Pokémon

Electric Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Volt Switch's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
42	42	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
72	72	Pichu		Static Lightningrod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
72	72	Pikachu		Static Lightningrod		Field Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
72	72	Raichu		Static Lightningrod		Field Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
72	72	Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
72	72	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
72	72	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
72	72	Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
72	72	Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	140	480
72	72	Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
72	72	Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
72	72	Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
72	72	Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Field	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
72	72	Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
72	72	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
72	72	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
72	72	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
72	72	Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Field	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
72	72	Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Field	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
72	72	Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
72	72	Raikou		Pressure Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
72	72	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
72	72	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
72	72	Electrike		Static Lightningrod Minus		Field	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
72	72	Manectric		Static Lightningrod Minus		Field	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
72	72	Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
72	72	Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
72	72	Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
72	72	Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
72	72	Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
72	72	Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
72	72	Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
72	72	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
72	72	Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
72	72	Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
72	72	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
72	72	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
72	72	Blitzle		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
72	72	Zebstrika		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
72	72	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
72	72	Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
72	72	Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
72	72	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
72	72	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
72	72	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
72	72	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
72	72	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
72	72	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
72	72	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
	72	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
72	72	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680