Topsy-Turvy (move)

Topsy-Turvy redirects here. For the mini-game in Pokémon Stadium 2, see Pokémon Stadium series mini-games → In Pokémon Stadium 2.

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Topsy-Turvy ひっくりかえす Flip

File:Topsy-Turvy.png

File:Topsy-Turvy 2.png

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Scrambles the order in which Pokémon will move on the next turn.

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

Topsy-Turvy (Japanese: ひっくりかえす Flip) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Inkay and Malamar.

Effect

Topsy-Turvy reverses all stat changes on the target Pokémon, making positive changes negative and negative changes positive. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. Clear Body does not affect this move.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SM All stat changes affecting the target turn topsy-turvy and become the opposite of what they were.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	15	15
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	15	15
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 event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0686		InkayLv. 10		Water 1	Water 2	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay
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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Malamar
The user flips to reverse the target's stat changes
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Malamar flips its body upside down and causes all of its opponent's stat changes to reverse.
Xerosic's Malamar	PAXY33		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 顛倒 Dīndóu Mandarin 顛倒 / 颠倒 Diāndǎo French Renversement German Invertigo Italian Sottosopra Korean 뒤집어엎기 Dwi'jib'eoeopgi Spanish Reversión

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