Volt Switch

Electric-type fast move in Pokémon GO.

Thunderbolt

Volt Tackle

Volt Switch

Category

Fast

Type

Electric

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

DPS

8.67

DPE

0.65

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

0.88

Rankings compare fast moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Higher Energy generation ranks higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Fast

Duration

1.5s

Power

Best in Electric; rank 1 of 5 eligible Electric-type fast moves.Top 29.5 percent across all types; 23 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Best in Electric; rank 1 of 5 eligible Electric-type fast moves.Top 6.3 percent across all types; 5 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.65

Rank 3 of 5 eligible Electric-type fast moves.Top 80.8 percent across all types; 63 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

8.67

Rank 2 of 5 eligible Electric-type fast moves.Top 77 percent across all types; 60 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Fast

Turns

Power

Best in Electric; rank 1 of 5 eligible Electric-type fast moves.Top 6.5 percent across all types; 5 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Best in Electric; rank 1 of 5 eligible Electric-type fast moves.Top 2.5 percent across all types; 2 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.88

Rank 2 of 5 eligible Electric-type fast moves.Top 50 percent across all types; 39 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Multipurpose

Thunderbolt

Volt Tackle

Volt Switch

Category

Fast

Type

Electric

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

DPS

8.67

DPE

0.65

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

0.88

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Electric-type move Volt Switch.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Zeraora
Volt Switch
Plasma Fists
17.23
229.6
65.3
870.6s
14.63
2
Mega Raichu Y
Volt Switch
Zap Cannon+
18.37
169.8
88.3
816.7s
14.55
3
Shadow Raikou
Volt Switch
Aura Sphere
17.19
211.2
71.0
872.6s
14.39
4
Mega Raichu X
Volt Switch
Volt Tackle+
17.29
202.6
74.0
867.6s
14.29
5
Mega Ampharos
Volt Switch
Brutal Swing
14.94
228.6
65.6
1004.2s
12.94
6
Shadow Magnezone
Volt Switch
Wild Charge
15.85
171.3
87.5
946.4s
12.94
7
Thundurus Therian
Volt Switch
Wildbolt Storm
15.71
177.5
84.5
954.6s
12.88
8
Tapu Koko
Volt Switch
Natures Madness
15.22
176.0
85.2
985.3s
12.54
9
Raikou
Volt Switch
Aura Sphere
14.57
214.8
69.8
1029.5s
12.53
10
Shadow Vikavolt
Volt Switch
Fly
15.66
142.2
105.5
957.8s
12.34

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Volt Switch. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#45 of 1153	Charjabug	Volt Switch Multipurpose	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#48 of 1153	Shadow Charjabug	Volt Switch Multipurpose	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#55 of 1153	Shadow Forretress	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#66 of 1153	Forretress	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#68 of 1153	Pachirisu	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Thunderbolt High Energy	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#154 of 1153	Raichu	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Volt Tackle Self-Debuff Spam	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#215 of 1153	Shadow Ampharos	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#226 of 1153	Alolan Raichu	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Volt Tackle Self-Debuff Spam	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Great League
#227 of 1153	Ampharos	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#235 of 1153	Zeraora	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Plasma Fists Spam/Bait	Dynamic Punch General	Great League
#312 of 1153	Shadow Magnemite	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Magnet Bomb Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#320 of 1153	Shadow Vikavolt	Volt Switch Multipurpose	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#362 of 1153	Electrode	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Discharge Spam/Bait	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Great League
#366 of 1153	Magnezone	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Mirror Shot Debuff Spam	Great League
#381 of 1153	Shadow Electrode	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Discharge Spam/Bait	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Great League
#387 of 1153	Shadow Magnezone	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Mirror Shot Debuff Spam	Great League
#405 of 1153	Galvantula	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Discharge Spam/Bait	Lunge Debuff	Great League
#449 of 1153	Magneton	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Magnet Bomb Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#464 of 1153	Vikavolt	Volt Switch Multipurpose	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Fly General	Great League
#486 of 1153	Shadow Galvantula	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Discharge Spam/Bait	Lunge Debuff	Great League
#487 of 1153	Magnemite	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Magnet Bomb Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#509 of 1153	Shadow Alolan Golem	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Rock Blast Spam/Bait	Great League
#517 of 1153	Alolan Golem	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Rock Blast Spam/Bait	Great League
#523 of 1153	Alolan Graveler	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Stone Edge Nuke	Rock Blast Spam/Bait	Great League
#569 of 1153	Shadow Alolan Graveler	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Stone Edge Nuke	Rock Blast Spam/Bait	Great League
#607 of 1153	Regieleki	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Thunder Cage Debuff Spam	Hyper Beam Nuke	Great League
#719 of 1153	Shadow Alolan Geodude	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Rock Tomb Debuff	Rock Slide General	Great League
#751 of 1153	Alolan Geodude	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Rock Tomb Debuff	Rock Slide General	Great League
#903 of 1153	Heliolisk	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Breaking Swipe Debuff	Parabolic Charge Boost	Great League
#944 of 1153	Eelektross	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Dragon Claw General	Thunderbolt High Energy	Great League
#1000 of 1153	Shadow Heliolisk	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Breaking Swipe Debuff	Parabolic Charge Boost	Great League