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
#55 of 1145	Forretress	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#60 of 1145	Charjabug	Volt Switch Multipurpose	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#76 of 1145	Shadow Forretress	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Sand Tomb Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#103 of 1145	Pachirisu	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Hyper Fang General	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#135 of 1145	Shadow Charjabug	Volt Switch Multipurpose	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#189 of 1145	Raichu	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Volt Tackle Self-Debuff Spam	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#231 of 1145	Alolan Raichu	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Volt Tackle Self-Debuff Spam	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Great League
#236 of 1145	Ampharos	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#247 of 1145	Shadow Ampharos	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#272 of 1145	Zeraora	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Plasma Fists Spam/Bait	Dynamic Punch General	Great League
#364 of 1145	Shadow Magnemite	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Magnet Bomb Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#384 of 1145	Shadow Vikavolt	Volt Switch Multipurpose	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#394 of 1145	Magnezone	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Mirror Shot Debuff Spam	Great League
#401 of 1145	Shadow Electrode	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Discharge Spam/Bait	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Great League
#407 of 1145	Electrode	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Discharge Spam/Bait	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Great League
#408 of 1145	Galvantula	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Discharge Spam/Bait	Lunge Debuff	Great League
#429 of 1145	Shadow Magnezone	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Mirror Shot Debuff Spam	Great League
#442 of 1145	Magneton	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Magnet Bomb Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#463 of 1145	Vikavolt	Volt Switch Multipurpose	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Fly General	Great League
#471 of 1145	Magnemite	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Magnet Bomb Spam/Bait	Discharge Spam/Bait	Great League
#498 of 1145	Shadow Galvantula	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Discharge Spam/Bait	Lunge Debuff	Great League
#565 of 1145	Shadow Alolan Golem	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Rock Blast Spam/Bait	Great League
#611 of 1145	Alolan Golem	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Rock Blast Spam/Bait	Great League
#620 of 1145	Alolan Graveler	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Stone Edge Nuke	Rock Blast Spam/Bait	Great League
#633 of 1145	Shadow Alolan Graveler	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Stone Edge Nuke	Rock Blast Spam/Bait	Great League
#680 of 1145	Regieleki	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Thunder Cage Debuff Spam	Hyper Beam Nuke	Great League
#789 of 1145	Shadow Alolan Geodude	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Rock Tomb Debuff	Rock Slide General	Great League
#805 of 1145	Alolan Geodude	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Rock Tomb Debuff	Rock Slide General	Great League
#948 of 1145	Heliolisk	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Breaking Swipe Debuff	Parabolic Charge Boost	Great League
#990 of 1145	Eelektross	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Dragon Claw General	Thunderbolt High Energy	Great League
#1023 of 1145	Shadow Heliolisk	Volt Switch Multipurpose	Breaking Swipe Debuff	Parabolic Charge Boost	Great League