U-turn

Essentials

U-turn

physical

Generation 4

Summary

User must switch out after attacking.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 50.1
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM89
: TM89

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then the user immediately switches out, and the trainer selects a replacement Pokémon from the party. If the target faints from this attack, the user's trainer selects the new Pokémon to send out first. If the user is the last Pokémon in its party that can battle, it will not switch out.

The user may be hit by Pursuit when it switches out, if it has been targeted and Pursuit has not yet been used.

This move may be used even if the user is under the effect of Ingrain. Ingrain's effect will end.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Ida y Vuelta
French: Demi-Tour
German: Kehrtwende
Italian: Retromarcia
Czech: Otočka
Japanese: とんぼがえり (tonbogaeri)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as U-turn.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Volt Switch			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.

Pokémon

Bug Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to U-turn's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	31	37	37	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
36	36	44	44	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
36	36	49	49	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
49	49	49	49	Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
46	49	49	49	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
38	38	42	30	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
38	38	42	30	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
42	42	42	42	Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
48	48	48	48	Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
		41	41	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
		45	45	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
		—	—	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
		40	40	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
		41	41	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
		41	41	Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
		43	43	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
		43	43	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
89	89	89	89	Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
89	89	89	89	Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
89	89	89	89	Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
89	89	89	89	Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
89	89	89	89	Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
89	89	89	89	Rattata		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
89	89	89	89	Raticate		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
89	89	89	89	Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
89	89	89	89	Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
89	89	89	89	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
89	89	89	89	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
89	89	89	89	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
89	89	89	89	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
89	89	89	89	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
89	89	89	89	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
89	89	89	89	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
89	89	89	89	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
89	89	89	89	Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
89	89	89	89	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
89	89	89	89	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
89	89	89	89	Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
89	89	89	89	Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
89	89	89	89	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
89	89	89	89	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
89	89	89	89	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
89	89	89	89	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
89	89	89	89	Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
89	89	89	89	Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
89	89	89	89	Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
89	89	89	89	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
89	89	89	89	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
89	89	89	89	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
89	89	89	89	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
89	89	89	89	Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
89	89	89	89	Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
89	89	89	89	Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
89	89	89	89	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
89	89	89	89	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
89	89	89	89	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
89	89	89	89	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
89	89	89	89	Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
89	89	89	89	Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
89	89	89	89	Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
89	89	89	89	Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
89	89	89	89	Wingull		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
89	89	89	89	Pelipper		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
89	89	89	89	Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
89	89	89	89	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
89	89	89	89	Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
89	89	89	89	Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
89	89	89	89	Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
89	89	89	89	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
89	89	89	89	Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
89	89	89	89	Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
89	89	89	89	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
89	89	89	89	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
89	89	89	89	Starly		Keen Eye		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
89	89	89	89	Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
89	89	89	89	Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	475
89	89	89	89	Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
89	89	89	89	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
89	89	89	89	Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
89	89	89	89	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
89	89	89	89	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
89	89	89	89	Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
89	89	89	89	Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
89	89	89	89	Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
89	89	89	89	Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
89	89	89	89	Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
89	89	89	89	Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
89	89	89	89	Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
89	89	89	89	Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		89	89	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			89	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
			89	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
		89	89	Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
		89	89	Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
		89	89	Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	105	80	65	55	93	478
		89	89	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	55	45	43	55	43	72	313
		89	89	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
		89	89	Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
		89	89	Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
		89	89	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
		89	89	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
		89	89	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
		89	89	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
		89	89	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
		89	89	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
		89	89	Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
		89	89	Cinccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
		89	89	Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
		89	89	Eelektrik		Levitate		Amorphous	65	85	70	75	70	40	405
		89	89	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
		89	89	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
		89	89	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
		89	89	Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
		89	89	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
		89	89	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
		89	89	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		89	89	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
		89	89	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
		89	89	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
		89	89	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
		89	89	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
			89	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
		89	89	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
			89	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
		89	89	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
			89	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
		89	89	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
		89	89	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
		89	89	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600