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How To Get TM72 Volt Switch in Pokémon Black & White

by Bobby Agnese
Standing outside Nimbasa City Gym in Pokémon Black

You’ll get TM72 Volt Switch from Gym Leader Elesa after defeating her at the Nimbasa City Gym. This Gym is located in the eastern half of the city.

But before you’re able to reach Nimbasa City, you’ll need to get the Insect Badge from the Castelia City Gym. Nimbasa City and Castelia City are connected by Route 4.

As for the move itself: Volt Switch is a Electric-type attack that boasts 70 base Power and perfect Accuracy. After the attack, the user is switched out for another Pokémon in the party.

TM72 Volt Switch Location

Step 1: Head east down the road from the Nimbasa City Pokémon Center.

Head east from Nimbasa City’s Pokémon Center. / Pokemon BW
Head east from Nimbasa City’s Pokémon Center.

Step 2: Continue east through the city, passing the Battle Subway.

Keep east past the Battle Subway. / Pokemon BW
Keep east past the Battle Subway.

Step 3: Just past the Battle Subway is a colorful archway. Keep east through the archway.

Continue east through the colorful archway. / Pokemon BW
Continue east through the colorful archway.

Step 4: You’ll come across another colorful archway. Keep heading east here.

Keep east through the second archway. / Pokemon BW
Keep east through the second archway.

Step 5: Continue walking east passing the big yellow tent.

Walk past the yellow tent. / Pokemon BW
Walk past the yellow tent.

Step 6: The Nimbasa City Gym is the bright purple building with neon-themed colors just ahead.

The Nimbasa City Gym / Pokemon BW
The Nimbasa City Gym

Step 7: After you defeat Gym Leader Elesa you’ll receive TM72 Volt Switch as a reward.

Getting TM72 Volt Switch after defeating Elesa. / Pokemon BW
Getting TM72 Volt Switch after defeating Elesa.

Volt Switch Details + Uses

In-game details for TM72 Volt Switch. / Pokemon BW
In-game details for TM72 Volt Switch.
Volt Switch Move Details
Type Electric
Category Special
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 20

Volt Switch is a Special Electric-type attack that deals damage at 70 base Power.

As a secondary effect, the move also switches the user with another Pokémon in its party.

Volt Switch is fairly popular in competitive play, as it can help set-up certain advantages in battle while dealing decent damage. The move is frequently used to create type disadvantages and can also rescue more fragile attackers from battle.

In Black & White, only one Pokémon (Emolga) can learn this move via level-up.

So grabbing TM72 is a must if you want to teach Volt Switch to anyone else on your team.

Some of the more popular Pokémon worth teaching Volt Switch to are great special attackers such as Magnezone, Jolteon, and Ampharos.

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