Electric · Special move · Gen 5
Volt Switch
Volt Switch is a Electric-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 70 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 91 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Electric
Category
Special
Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
User switches out after damaging the target. If this move is successful and the user has not fainted, the user switches out even if it is trapped and is replaced immediately by a selected party member. The user does not switch out if there are no unfainted party members, or if the target switched out using an Eject Button or through the effect of the Emergency Exit or Wimp Out Abilities.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (69 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (23 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (25 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Electric attack
2× vsWaterFlying
½× vsElectricGrassDragon
0× vsGround
Pokémon that learn Volt Switch
91 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Magnemite | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Magneton | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Voltorb | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Voltorb | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Electrode | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Electrode | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Electabuzz | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | |||
 Zapdos | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chinchou | Water/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Lanturn | Water/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Mareep | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flaaffy | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Ampharos | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | |||
 Elekid | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Nosepass | Rock | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Plusle | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Minun | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Magnezone | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | |||
 Probopass | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Rotom | Electric/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Rotom-Heat | Electric/Fire | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Wash | Electric/Water | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Frost | Electric/Ice | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Fan | Electric/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Mow | Electric/Grass | ✓ | |||
 Blitzle | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Zebstrika | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Emolga | Electric/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Joltik | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galvantula | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Klink | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klang | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klinklang | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Eelektrik | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Grubbin | Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Charjabug | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Koko | Electric/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Xurkitree | Electric | 7–8 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Zeraora | Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Regieleki | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tadbulb | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bellibolt | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Wattrel | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kilowattrel | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sandy Shocks | Electric/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Treads | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Volt Switch FAQ
What does Volt Switch do?
Volt Switch is a Electric-type special move with 70 power. If this move is successful and the user has not fainted, the user switches out even if it is trapped and is replaced immediately by a selected party member. The user does not switch out if there are no unfainted party members, or if the target switched out using an Eject Button or through the effect of the Emergency Exit or Wimp Out Abilities.
Which Pokémon can learn Volt Switch?
91 Pokémon and forms can learn Volt Switch in at least one game: 69 in Scarlet & Violet, 23 in Pokémon Champions and 25 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Alolan Geodude and Alolan Graveler.
Is Volt Switch in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 23 Pokémon can use Volt Switch in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Volt Switch super effective against?
As a Electric-type attack, Volt Switch is super effective against Water and Flying, not very effective against Electric, Grass and Dragon and has no effect on Ground (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.