U-turn (move)

U-turn (Japanese: とんぼがえり Round-trip) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM89 in Generations IV through VII and TM18 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Generation VIII, it is TM56.

U-turn
とんぼがえり Round-trip
Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Points = 4 minus judge voltage.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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 an opponent 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 opposing 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
SwShBDSP
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
056 Mankey
Field Field 29PE
057 Primeape
Field Field 33PE
187 Hoppip

Fairy Grass 31 37 37 37 37BDSP
188 Skiploom

Fairy Grass 36 44 44 44 44BDSP
189 Jumpluff

Fairy Grass 36 49 49 49 49BDSP
193 Yanma

Bug Bug 49 49 49 49 49BDSP
207 Gligar

Bug Bug 38 42BW
30B2W2
30 30 30BDSP
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like 29BDSP
456 Finneon
Water 2 Water 2 42 42 42 42 42BDSP
457 Lumineon
Water 2 Water 2 48 48 48 48 48BDSP
469 Yanmega

Bug Bug 46DP
49PtHGSS
49 49 49 49BDSP
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug 38 42BW
30B2W2
30 30 30BDSP
566 Archen

Flying Water 3 41 41 41 21SwSh
567 Archeops

Flying Water 3 45 45 45 21SwSh
571 Zoroark
Field Field 1 1 1 1SwSh
617 Accelgor
Bug Bug 40 40 40 36SwSh
619 Mienfoo
Field Human-Like 41 41 41 30SwSh
620 Mienshao
Field Human-Like 41 41 41 30SwSh
648 Meloetta

Undiscovered Undiscovered 43 43 43
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying 1 1SwSh
816 Sobble
Water 1 Field 24SwSh
817 Drizzile
Water 1 Field 30SwSh
818 Inteleon
Water 1 Field 30SwSh
886 Drakloak

Amorphous Dragon 36SwSh
887 Dragapult

Amorphous Dragon 36SwSh
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered 48SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM89
V
TM89
VI
TM89
VII
TM89
TM18
VIII
TM56
012 Butterfree

Bug Bug
015 Beedrill

Bug Bug
016 Pidgey

Flying Flying
017 Pidgeotto

Flying Flying
018 Pidgeot

Flying Flying
019 Rattata
Field Field
019 Rattata
Alolan Form

Field Field
020 Raticate
Field Field
020 Raticate
Alolan Form

Field Field
021 Spearow

Flying Flying
022 Fearow

Flying Flying
041 Zubat

Flying Flying
042 Golbat

Flying Flying
049 Venomoth

Bug Bug
052 Meowth
Field Field
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
052 Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field
053 Persian
Field Field
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field
056 Mankey
Field Field
057 Primeape
Field Field
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field
123 Scyther

Bug Bug
144 Articuno

Undiscovered Undiscovered
144 Articuno
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
145 Zapdos

Undiscovered Undiscovered
145 Zapdos
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered
146 Moltres
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
161 Sentret
Field Field
162 Furret
Field Field
165 Ledyba

Bug Bug
166 Ledian

Bug Bug
169 Crobat

Flying Flying
177 Natu

Flying Flying
178 Xatu

Flying Flying
187 Hoppip

Fairy Grass
188 Skiploom

Fairy Grass
189 Jumpluff

Fairy Grass
190 Aipom
Field Field
193 Yanma

Bug Bug
207 Gligar

Bug Bug
212 Scizor

Bug Bug
251 Celebi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
257 Blaziken

Field Field
267 Beautifly

Bug Bug
269 Dustox

Bug Bug
276 Taillow

Flying Flying
277 Swellow

Flying Flying
278 Wingull

Water 1 Flying
279 Pelipper

Water 1 Flying
284 Masquerain

Water 1 Bug
291 Ninjask

Bug Bug
313 Volbeat
Bug Human-Like
314 Illumise
Bug Human-Like
329 Vibrava

Bug Dragon
330 Flygon

Bug Dragon
385 Jirachi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
390 Chimchar
Field Human-Like
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like
396 Starly

Flying Flying
397 Staravia

Flying Flying
398 Staraptor

Flying Flying
414 Mothim

Bug Bug
416 Vespiquen

Bug Bug
417 Pachirisu
Field Fairy
424 Ambipom
Field Field
428 Lopunny
Field Field
431 Glameow
Field Field
432 Purugly
Field Field
441 Chatot

Flying Flying
456 Finneon
Water 2 Water 2
457 Lumineon
Water 2 Water 2
469 Yanmega

Bug Bug
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug
480 Uxie
Undiscovered Undiscovered
481 Mesprit
Undiscovered Undiscovered
482 Azelf
Undiscovered Undiscovered
489 Phione
Water 1 Fairy
490 Manaphy
Water 1 Fairy
494 Victini

Undiscovered Undiscovered
509 Purrloin
Field Field B2W2
510 Liepard
Field Field B2W2
519 Pidove

Flying Flying
520 Tranquill

Flying Flying
521 Unfezant

Flying Flying
527 Woobat

Field Flying
528 Swoobat

Field Flying
547 Whimsicott

Grass Fairy
554 Darumaka
Field Field
554 Darumaka
Galarian Form
Field Field
555 Darmanitan
Field Field
555 Darmanitan
Galarian Form
Field Field
566 Archen

Flying Water 3
567 Archeops

Flying Water 3
570 Zorua
Field Field
571 Zoroark
Field Field
572 Minccino
Field Field
573 Cinccino
Field Field
587 Emolga

Field Field
603 Eelektrik
Amorphous Amorphous
604 Eelektross
Amorphous Amorphous
617 Accelgor
Bug Bug
619 Mienfoo
Field Human-Like
620 Mienshao
Field Human-Like
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying
628 Braviary

Flying Flying
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying
635 Hydreigon

Dragon Dragon
636 Larvesta

Bug Bug
637 Volcarona

Bug Bug
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
645 Landorus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
648 Meloetta

Undiscovered Undiscovered
649 Genesect

Undiscovered Undiscovered
656 Froakie
Water 1 Water 1
657 Frogadier
Water 1 Water 1
658 Greninja

Water 1 Water 1
659 Bunnelby
Field Field
660 Diggersby

Field Field
661 Fletchling

Flying Flying
662 Fletchinder

Flying Flying
663 Talonflame

Flying Flying
666 Vivillon

Bug Bug
676 Furfrou
Field Field
692 Clauncher
Water 1 Water 3
693 Clawitzer
Water 1 Water 3
694 Helioptile

Monster Dragon
695 Heliolisk

Monster Dragon
701 Hawlucha

Flying Human-Like
702 Dedenne

Field Fairy
714 Noibat

Flying Dragon
715 Noivern

Flying Dragon
717 Yveltal

Undiscovered Undiscovered
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying
725 Litten
Field Field
726 Torracat
Field Field
727 Incineroar

Field Field
731 Pikipek

Flying Flying
732 Trumbeak

Flying Flying
733 Toucannon

Flying Flying
734 Yungoos
Field Field
735 Gumshoos
Field Field
741 Oricorio

Flying Flying
742 Cutiefly

Bug Fairy
743 Ribombee

Bug Fairy
746 Wishiwashi
Water 2 Water 2
763 Tsareena
Grass Grass
764 Comfey
Grass Grass
766 Passimian
Field Field
772 Type: Null
Undiscovered Undiscovered
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered
774 Minior

Mineral Mineral
775 Komala
Field Field
777 Togedemaru

Field Fairy
785 Tapu Koko

Undiscovered Undiscovered
795 Pheromosa

Undiscovered Undiscovered
804 Naganadel

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
810 Grookey
Field Grass
811 Thwackey
Field Grass
812 Rillaboom
Field Grass
813 Scorbunny
Field Human-Like
814 Raboot
Field Human-Like
815 Cinderace
Field Human-Like
816 Sobble
Water 1 Field
817 Drizzile
Water 1 Field
818 Inteleon
Water 1 Field
821 Rookidee
Flying Flying
822 Corvisquire
Flying Flying
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying
826 Orbeetle

Bug Bug
828 Thievul
Field Field
841 Flapple

Grass Dragon
863 Perrserker
Field Field
873 Frosmoth

Bug Bug
886 Drakloak

Amorphous Dragon
887 Dragapult

Amorphous Dragon
891 Kubfu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Single Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
893 Zarude

Undiscovered Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, U-turn is a move with 14 base power, 88% accuracy, and 12 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, from up to 2 tiles away, even if there's an ally inbetween.

From Gates to Infinity onward, if there is an ally Pokémon right behind the user, the user will switch positions in addition to inflicting damage on the target.

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
MDRTDX
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 Switching out Mienshao Sobble
The user attacks the opponent and then returns to its Poké Ball, sending out another Pokémon in its place.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Scizor Scizor punches the opponent with one of its pincers. It then returns to its Poké Ball and sends out another Pokémon in its place.
Guzma's Scizor Getting Down to The Ire! Debut
Mienshao Mienshao kicks the opponent with one of its feet. It then returns to its Poké Ball and sends out another Pokémon in its place.
Korrina's Mienshao A Festival Reunion! None
Sobble Sobble's tail glows yellow and it hits the opponent with it. It then returns to its Poké Ball.
Goh's Sobble Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


  • Elesa's Emolga was revealed to know U-turn on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 leveling up.
  • In Generation VIII, U-turn has the same description text as Flip Turn.

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
Polish Zwrot
Brazilian Portuguese Fazer Retorno (anime, Unified Minds-present)
Giro em U (SM136 blurb, Secret Wonders-Emerging Powers, manga)
Russian Крутой поворот Крутой поворот
Serbian Okret za 180°
Spanish Ida y Vuelta
Vietnamese Đánh Trả



Variations of the move U-turn
U-turn
Volt Switch
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172
7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324
25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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