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  0 Makes 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 IV TM89 in Generation IV TM89 in Generation V TM89 in Generation VI

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  0   Jamming  0

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 has been TM89 since 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, 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 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.

Description

Games Description After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on a target up to 2 tiles away.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	31				37			37
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	36				44			'
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	36				49			'
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	49				49			'
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	38				42	30	'
456		Finneon	Water		Water	42				42			'
457		Lumineon	Water		Water	48				48			'
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	46		49	49			'
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	38				42	30	'
566		Archen	Rock	Flying					41			'
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying					45			'
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark					--			'
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug					40			'
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting					41			41
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting					41			'
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic					43			'
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		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM89		V TM89		VI TM89
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔				✔		✔
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔				✔		✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔				✔		✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	✔				✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔		✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔				✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔				✔		✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔				✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	✔				✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	✔				✔		✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	✔				✔		✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	✔				✔		✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	✔				✔		✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔				✔		✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	✔				✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass	✔				✔		✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison	✔				✔		✔
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
278		Wingull	Water	Flying	✔				✔		✔
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	✔				✔		✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	✔				✔		✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	✔				✔		✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	✔				✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	✔				✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric	✔				✔		✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying	✔				✔		✔
456		Finneon	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔
457		Lumineon	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔				✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
489		Phione	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔
490		Manaphy	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire					✔		✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark						✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark						✔
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying					✔		✔
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying					✔		✔
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying					✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying					✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying					✔		✔
547		Whimsicott	Grass		Grass					✔		✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire					✔		✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire					✔		✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying					✔		✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying					✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark					✔		✔
572		Minccino	Normal		Normal					✔		✔
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal					✔		✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying					✔		✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric					✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric					✔		✔
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug					✔		✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting					✔		✔
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying					✔		✔
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying					✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon					✔		✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire					✔		✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire					✔		✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying					✔		✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying					✔		✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying					✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic					✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel					✔		✔
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying							✔	✔
695		Heliolisk	Electric	Normal							✔	✔
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying							✔	✔
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

Yanmega
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

In other generations

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

• Despite being spelled with a lowercase "t" (as "U-turn") in the Bag as a TM and on the status screen, when used in battle it is displayed as "U-Turn" in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 急速轉變 Jísù Zhuǎnbiàn (manga) U形迴轉 U-Xíng Huízhuǎn (anime) Dutch U-bocht French Demi-Tour German Kehrtwende Greek Μεταστροφή Ταξίδι μετ'Επιστροφής Italian Retromarcia Korean 유턴 U-turn Brazilian Portuguese Sua Rodada Serbian Okret za 180° Spanish Ida y Vuelta

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

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