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U-turn (Japanese: とんぼがえり Round-trip) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.

It is:

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

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0973				Flying		Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Five)SV
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

U-Turn inflicts damage. From Gates to Infinity onward, if there is an ally Pokémon right behind the user, the user will switch positions with the teammate after using this move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Description

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Yanmega Unfezant
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
	Unfezant flies into the air and turns as it dives down into the opponent, striking them from behind.
Cheren's Unfezant	Something Suspicious		None

• 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. In full, it's name とんぼがえり (tonbogaeri) means 'Dragonfly Return' if translated in an alternative fashion.
  • This is somewhat supported by the fact that Yanma and Yanmega, both based on dragonflies, can learn the move by leveling up.

In other languages

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