PokéKit
ElectricSpecNon-contact

Volt Switch

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
70
Acc
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

After attacking, the user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon.

Effects & flags

User switches out after use

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsElectricSpec70100200
Gen 5–9ElectricSpec70100200

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y1.5%Mega Raichu XMega Raichu X39.1%Wash RotomWash Rotom41%Mega ManectricMega Manectric72.7%Heat RotomHeat Rotom40.3%ToxtricityToxtricity22.9%BelliboltBellibolt2.8%RaichuRaichu36.2%Mega AmpharosMega Ampharos6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Wash RotomWash Rotom96.7%Heat RotomHeat Rotom93.8%Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y26.7%BelliboltBellibolt75.7%ToxtricityToxtricity18.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt17.9%Iron HandsIron Hands1.9%MiraidonMiraidon95.9%Iron CrownIron Crown0%RegielekiRegieleki99.4%LuxrayLuxray100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt40.3%ZapdosZapdos82.9%Iron CrownIron Crown46.4%Wash RotomWash Rotom96.6%JolteonJolteon98.3%RegielekiRegieleki91.1%KilowattrelKilowattrel99.8%MagnezoneMagnezone95%Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme)23%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt18.9%Iron CrownIron Crown1.5%Wash RotomWash Rotom4.5%ZapdosZapdos11.4%Sandy ShocksSandy Shocks81.5%Thundurus (Therian Forme)Thundurus (Therian Forme)78.3%ElectabuzzElectabuzz72.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
WaterFlying
Not very effective (×½)
ElectricGrassDragon
No effect (×0)
Ground

Moves of the same type

ElectricBolt StrikeElectricElectro ShotElectricDouble ShockElectricVolt TackleElectricZap CannonElectricAura WheelElectricThunderElectricElectro DriftElectricFusion BoltElectricSupercell SlamElectricWildbolt StormElectricThunderbolt

Pokémon that learn this move64 Pokémon

Pikachu#0025PikachuRaichu#0026RaichuGeodude (Alolan Form)#0074Geodude (Alolan Form)Graveler (Alolan Form)#0075Graveler (Alolan Form)Golem (Alolan Form)#0076Golem (Alolan Form)Magnemite#0081MagnemiteMagneton#0082MagnetonVoltorb#0100VoltorbElectrode#0101ElectrodeElectabuzz#0125ElectabuzzJolteon#0135JolteonZapdos#0145ZapdosMew#0151MewChinchou#0170ChinchouLanturn#0171LanturnPichu#0172PichuMareep#0179MareepFlaaffy#0180FlaaffyAmpharos#0181AmpharosForretress#0205ForretressElekid#0239ElekidRaikou#0243RaikouNosepass#0299NosepassPlusle#0311PlusleMinun#0312MinunShinx#0403ShinxLuxio#0404LuxioLuxray#0405LuxrayPachirisu#0417PachirisuMagnezone#0462MagnezoneElectivire#0466ElectivireProbopass#0476ProbopassRotom#0479RotomBlitzle#0522BlitzleZebstrika#0523ZebstrikaJoltik#0595JoltikGalvantula#0596GalvantulaEelektrik#0603EelektrikEelektross#0604EelektrossCobalion#0638CobalionThundurus#0642ThundurusZekrom#0644ZekromDedenne#0702DedenneGrubbin#0736GrubbinCharjabug#0737CharjabugVikavolt#0738VikavoltMagearna#0801MagearnaToxtricity#0849ToxtricityMorpeko#0877MorpekoRegieleki#0894RegielekiPawmi#0921PawmiPawmo#0922PawmoPawmot#0923PawmotTadbulb#0938TadbulbBellibolt#0939BelliboltWattrel#0940WattrelKilowattrel#0941KilowattrelSandy Shocks#0989Sandy ShocksIron Treads#0990Iron TreadsIron Hands#0992Iron HandsIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsMiraidon#1008MiraidonRaging Bolt#1021Raging BoltIron Crown#1023Iron Crown

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FAQ

What type is Volt Switch?

Volt Switch is a Electric-type Spec move.

What does Volt Switch do?

After attacking, the user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon.

What are Volt Switch's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 70, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Volt Switch?

64 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Pikachu, Raichu, Geodude (Alolan Form), Graveler (Alolan Form), Golem (Alolan Form), Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb.

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