Volt Switch (move)

Volt Change ボルトチェンジ Volt Change

Battles Type  Electric Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM72 in Generation V

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Volt Change (Japanese: ボルトチェンジ Volt Change) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Volt Change 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 Change fails to hit the target or if using Volt Change ends the battle. If Volt Change faints a foe Trainer's Pokémon, the next Pokémon sent out by the user will not be counted for additional experience.

If the foe Pokémon uses Pursuit on the same turn Volt Change is used, Pursuit will deal normal damage if the foe is faster, or double damage if the foe is slower than the user.

Volt Change may be used to switch out of Ingrain, but Ingrain's effects will not be passed on. Volt Change 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.

Learnset

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0587 Emonga Emonga Electric Flying 42 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM72

#   Pokémon Type 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0135 Jolteon Electric 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 0239 Elekid Electric 0243 Raikou Electric 0299 Nosepass Rock 0309 Electrike Electric 0310 Manectric Electric 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0403 Shinx Electric 0404 Luxio Electric 0405 Luxray Electric 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 0466 Electivire Electric 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Fire 0479 Rotom Electric Grass 0479 Rotom Electric Flying 0479 Rotom Electric Ice 0479 Rotom Electric Water 0522 Shimama Shimama Electric 0523 Zeburaika Zeburaika Electric 0587 Emonga Emonga Electric Flying 0595 Bachuru Bachuru Bug Electric 0596 Denchura Denchura Bug Electric 0599 Giaru Giaru Steel 0600 Gigiaru Gigiaru Steel 0601 Gigigiaru Gigigiaru Steel 0603 Shibibiru Shibibiru Electric 0604 Shibirudon Shibirudon Electric 0638 Kobaruon Kobaruon Steel Fighting 0642 Borutorosu Borutorosu Electric Flying 0644 Zekrom Dragon Electric Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

Variations of the move U-turn
U-turn • Flip Turn Volt Switch