Return (move)

"Return" may also refer to an exclamation often used in the anime when recalling a Pokémon.

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Return おんがえし Return Favor

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM27 in Generation II TM27 in Generation III TM27 in Generation IV TM27 in Generation V TM27 in Generation VI TM27 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   An appeal that excites the audience in any contest.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Return (Japanese: おんがえし Return Favor) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM27 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Effect

Return inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. The base power of Return is dependent on the friendship of the user. The greater the user's friendship, the greater the base power.

The base power can be calculated using the following formula:

$BasePower={\dfrac {Friendship}{2.5}}$

If the user's friendship is 127 or less, Frustration is stronger than Return.

Generation II

The base power of Return varies between 0 (at the minimum friendship value of 0) and 102 (at the maximum friendship value of 255).

Generation III to VII

The base power of Return is now set to 1 if the formula outputs 0.

Generation VIII onwards

Return cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Normal-type attack. The tamer the user, the more powerful the move. GSC An attack that is based on loyalty. RSEColoXD An attack that increases in power with friendship.* The more the user likes you, the more powerful this move.* FRLG This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. SMUSUMPE This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII
									SMUSUM
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	13	13	13	1, Evo.
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		Compatibility
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
						TM27	TM27	TM27	TM27	TM27	SMUSUM TM27
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0201		Unown All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
0401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
0412		Burmy All forms		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘
0602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✘	✘	✘
0664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
0665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						✘
0789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
0790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	Wes's initial PokémonColo
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.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	My Pokémon Ranch
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: new damage formula You can discuss this on the talk page.

Return deals damage. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, Return's damage depends on the user's IQ. At 0 IQ, it deals 5 damage. The damage is increased by 5 after reaching 50 and 100 IQ, and every 100 IQ after that, until it deals maximum 45 damage at 700 IQ. Although not possible under normal gameplay, an IQ in the range of 1000-9999 makes Return behave like an one-hit knockout move, IQ of 10000 or higher makes it deal only 1 damage due to a numerical overflow, while a negative value has it deal standard 5 damage.

From Gates to Infinity onwards, with the removal of the IQ system, damage now increases the more dungeons the user was taken into.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 12 - 70% - Front Enemy No MDGtI - - 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 3 99 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Return is a Charged Attack that has been available since July 22, 2019. It is exclusive to and the default move of Purified Pokémon. Upon purifying a Shadow Pokémon, Return replaces the Charged Attack in its first slot, regardless of whether that move is Frustration. If forgotten, it can't be retaught via Charged TM nor Elite Charged TM.

Return
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 35 Energy cost 33 Duration 0.7 seconds Damage window 0.1 - 0.35 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 130 Energy cost 70 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon See List of Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon GO Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• December 11, 2019
  • Power: 50 → 130
  • Energy cost: 40 → 70

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Return

★
Attack power	16.58344
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. Its power rises with the user's IQ. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんの かしこさがたかいほど ダメージが おおきくなる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. The more you've opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Feraligatr
The user tosses the opponent with the full power of the love it has for its Trainer. This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Feraligatr grabs the opponent with one of its hands. It then flexes, and tosses it against another object.
Silver's Feraligatr	The Last Battle XI		Debut

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Ninetales
The user strikes the target with the full power of the love it has for its Trainer. This attack becomes more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ninetales tackles the foe with great force. The attack grows more powerful the more Ninetales likes its Trainer.
Enta's Ninetales	Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden		Debut

In other generations

Core 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

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

0-60 Friendship	61-91 Friendship	92-200 Friendship

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

0-60 Friendship	61-91 Friendship	92-200 Friendship

Spin-off 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 the Spanish version of the games prior to Generation VI, Return is called Retroceso, which is likely due to a direct translation of the word return. An accurate translation was given in Pokémon X and Y, where the move was renamed Retribución.
• A trailer for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl in a Pokémon Presents shows a Super Contest Show with a Pikachu that knows Return, despite Return being unusable in those games.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 報恩 Bou'yān Mandarin 報恩 / 报恩 Bào'ēn Czech Vděk Danish Gengæld Dutch Terugkeer French Retour German Rückkehr Greek Αφοσίωση Afosiose Italian Ritorno Korean 은혜갚기 Eunhyegapgi Brazilian Portuguese Retorno Serbian Povratak European Spanish Retribución* Retroceso* Thai ทดแทนคุณ Vietnamese Trả Ơn

Variations of the move Return
Return • Frustration

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