U-turn (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
Type | Bug |
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Category | ![]() |
Power | 70 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 20 (max. 32) |
Makes contact? | Yes |
Introduced | Generation 4 |
Machine/Record
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM89 |
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Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM89 |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM89 |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM89 |
L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM18 |
Sword/Shield | TM56 |
B.Diamond/S.Pearl | TM89 |
Scarlet/Violet | TM060 |
Effects
User switches out immediately after attacking.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, U-turn turns into Savage Spin-Out and has base power 140.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | U-turn |
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Japanese | とんぼがえり (Tonbo Gaeri) |
German | Kehrtwende |
French | Demi-Tour |
Italian | Retromarcia |
Spanish | Ida y Vuelta |
Korean | 유턴 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 急速折返 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 急速折返 |
Game descriptions
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
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Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
Scarlet/Violet | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn U-turn at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

#0906 / Grass
Level 21

#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 24
Learnt by TM

#0284 / Bug · Flying

#0547 / Grass · Fairy

#0604 / Electric

#0661 / Normal · Flying

#0662 / Fire · Flying

#0663 / Fire · Flying

#0727 / Fire · Dark

#0822 / Flying

#0823 / Flying · Steel

#0863 / Steel

#0906 / Grass

#0908 / Grass · Dark

Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying

#0941 / Electric · Flying

#0962 / Flying · Dark

#0979 / Fighting · Ghost

#0988 / Bug · Fighting

#0991 / Ice · Water

#0993 / Dark · Flying

#1005 / Dragon · Dark

#1016 / Poison · Fairy