U-turn (move)

U-turn とんぼがえり Round-trip

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM89 in Generation IV TM89 in Generation V TM89 in Generation VI TM89 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM18 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0   Points = 4 minus judge voltage.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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

U-turn (Japanese: とんぼがえり Round-trip) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM89 as of Generation IV.

Effect

U-turn 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 U-turn triggers an opponent's Wimp Out or Emergency Exit, or if using U-turn ends the battle. If U-turn faints a foe Trainer's Pokémon, the next Pokémon sent out by the user will not be counted for additional experience, and if the user is battling an NPC, the player will still have the ability to switch Pokémon in between Pokémon that have fainted. If the next Pokémon sent out by the user is holding an Amulet Coin or Luck Incense, it will be counted for that even if it is immediately switched out in between fainted Pokémon.

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

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, if the Pokémon selected after the switch-out is holding a Choice item and also knows the move U-turn, they will be forced to use U-turn as their next attack despite not having made a move.

U-turn may be used to switch out of Ingrain, but Ingrain's effects will not be passed on. U-turn 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. U-turn will not force a switch if the user is holding a Red Card or the target is holding an Eject Button.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0056		Mankey		Field		Field				29PE
0057		Primeape		Field		Field				33PE
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	31	37	37	37
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	36	44	44	44
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	36	49	49	49
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	49	49	49	49
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	38	42BW 30B2W2	30	30
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	42	42	42	42
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	48	48	48	48
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	46DP 49PtHGSS	49	49	49
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	38	42BW 30B2W2	30	30
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		41	41	41
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		45	45	45
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		1	1	1
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		40	40	40
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		41	41	41
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		41	41	41
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		43	43	43
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV TM89	V TM89	VI TM89	VII TM89	VIII --	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
020A		Raticate Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
053A		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field				✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field		✔B2W2	✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field		✔B2W2	✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field			✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field			✔	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field			✔	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy			✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field				✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field				✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying				✔
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying				✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying				✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field				✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field				✔
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2				✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass				✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass				✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field				✔
0772		Type: Null		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field				✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy				✔
0785		Tapu Koko		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0795		Pheromosa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0804		Naganadel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる ２マスまで とどく MDGtI It damages an enemy. It switches positions with a teammate right behind you, if any. SMD It damages an enemy. If one of your teammates is right behind you, it switches your and your teammate's positions.

In the anime

Scizor Scizor Switching Out
The user attacks the opponent and then returns to its Poké Ball, before another Pokémon is sent in its place.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Scizor punches its opponent with one of its pincers, before returning to its Poké Ball and another Pokémon is sent out in its stead.
Guzma's Scizor	SM136		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Yanmega Unfezant
The user turns around to attack the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Yanmega flies forward in front of the opponent, then flies upwards. It then does a backflip in the air and dives down onto the opponent, slamming its head into it.
Mars's Yanmega	Outwitting Octillery		Debut
	Unfezant flies into the air and turns as it dives down into the opponent, striking them from behind.
Cheren's Unfezant	Something Suspicious		None

In other generations

Core series games

																								File:U-turn.png File:U-turn 2.png
Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, despite being spelled with a lowercase "t" (as "U-turn") on the status screen and as TM89, when used in battle it is displayed as "U-Turn".
• U-turn may be Bug-type because its Japanese name contains とんぼ (tonbo), which means dragonfly.
  • This is somewhat supported by the fact that Yanma and Yanmega, both based on dragonflies, can learn the move by levelling up.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 急速折返 Gāpchūk Jitfáan * 急速轉變 Gāpchūk Jyúnbin * Mandarin 急速折返 Jísù Zhéfǎn * 急速轉變 / 急速转变 Jísù Zhuǎnbiàn * U形迴轉 U-Xíng Huízhuǎn * Dutch U-bocht French Demi-Tour German Kehrtwende Greek Μεταστροφή Ταξίδι μετ'Επιστροφής Italian Retromarcia Korean 유턴 U-turn Brazilian Portuguese Fazer Retorno (Unified Minds-present) Giro em U (Secret Wonders-Emerging Powers, manga) Sua Rodada Serbian Okret za 180° Spanish Ida y Vuelta Vietnamese Đánh Trả

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

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