U-turn (move)

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Move data

Type Bug
Category Physical
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation 4

Technical/Hidden Machine

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 TM89
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 TM89
X/Y
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire		 TM89
Sun/Moon TM89

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 Pokemon.

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
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 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 Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

HoppipHoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Level 37 SkiploomSkiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Level 44 JumpluffJumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Level 49 YanmaYanma
#193 / Bug · Flying
Level 49 GligarGligar
#207 / Ground · Flying
Level 30 FinneonFinneon
#456 / Water
Level 42 LumineonLumineon
#457 / Water
Level 48 YanmegaYanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying
Level 49 GliscorGliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying
Level 30 ArchenArchen
#566 / Rock · Flying
Level 41 ArcheopsArcheops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Level 45 ZoroarkZoroark
#571 / Dark
Level 1 AccelgorAccelgor
#617 / Bug
Level 40 MienfooMienfoo
#619 / Fighting
Level 41 MienshaoMienshao
#620 / Fighting
Level 41 Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic
Level 43 DecidueyeDecidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost
Level 1

Learnt by TM

ButterfreeButterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying BeedrillBeedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison PidgeyPidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying PidgeottoPidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying PidgeotPidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying RattataRattata
#019 / Normal Alolan RattataRattata
Alolan Rattata
#019 / Dark · Normal RaticateRaticate
#020 / Normal Alolan RaticateRaticate
Alolan Raticate
#020 / Dark · Normal SpearowSpearow
#021 / Normal · Flying FearowFearow
#022 / Normal · Flying ZubatZubat
#041 / Poison · Flying GolbatGolbat
#042 / Poison · Flying VenomothVenomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison MeowthMeowth
#052 / Normal Alolan MeowthMeowth
Alolan Meowth
#052 / Dark PersianPersian
#053 / Normal Alolan PersianPersian
Alolan Persian
#053 / Dark MankeyMankey
#056 / Fighting PrimeapePrimeape
#057 / Fighting Farfetch'dFarfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying ScytherScyther
#123 / Bug · Flying ArticunoArticuno
#144 / Ice · Flying ZapdosZapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying MoltresMoltres
#146 / Fire · Flying MewMew
#151 / Psychic SentretSentret
#161 / Normal FurretFurret
#162 / Normal LedybaLedyba
#165 / Bug · Flying LedianLedian
#166 / Bug · Flying CrobatCrobat
#169 / Poison · Flying NatuNatu
#177 / Psychic · Flying XatuXatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying HoppipHoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying SkiploomSkiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying JumpluffJumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying AipomAipom
#190 / Normal YanmaYanma
#193 / Bug · Flying GligarGligar
#207 / Ground · Flying ScizorScizor
#212 / Bug · Steel CelebiCelebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass BeautiflyBeautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying DustoxDustox
#269 / Bug · Poison TaillowTaillow
#276 / Normal · Flying SwellowSwellow
#277 / Normal · Flying WingullWingull
#278 / Water · Flying PelipperPelipper
#279 / Water · Flying MasquerainMasquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying NinjaskNinjask
#291 / Bug · Flying VolbeatVolbeat
#313 / Bug IllumiseIllumise
#314 / Bug VibravaVibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon FlygonFlygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon JirachiJirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic ChimcharChimchar
#390 / Fire MonfernoMonferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting InfernapeInfernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting StarlyStarly
#396 / Normal · Flying StaraviaStaravia
#397 / Normal · Flying StaraptorStaraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying MothimMothim
#414 / Bug · Flying VespiquenVespiquen
#416 / Bug · Flying PachirisuPachirisu
#417 / Electric AmbipomAmbipom
#424 / Normal GlameowGlameow
#431 / Normal PuruglyPurugly
#432 / Normal ChatotChatot
#441 / Normal · Flying FinneonFinneon
#456 / Water LumineonLumineon
#457 / Water YanmegaYanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying GliscorGliscor
#472 / Ground · Flying UxieUxie
#480 / Psychic MespritMesprit
#481 / Psychic AzelfAzelf
#482 / Psychic PhionePhione
#489 / Water ManaphyManaphy
#490 / Water VictiniVictini
#494 / Psychic · Fire PurrloinPurrloin
#509 / Dark LiepardLiepard
#510 / Dark PidovePidove
#519 / Normal · Flying TranquillTranquill
#520 / Normal · Flying UnfezantUnfezant
#521 / Normal · Flying WoobatWoobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying SwoobatSwoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying WhimsicottWhimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy DarumakaDarumaka
#554 / Fire Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire ArchenArchen
#566 / Rock · Flying ArcheopsArcheops
#567 / Rock · Flying ZoruaZorua
#570 / Dark ZoroarkZoroark
#571 / Dark MinccinoMinccino
#572 / Normal CinccinoCinccino
#573 / Normal EmolgaEmolga
#587 / Electric · Flying EelektrikEelektrik
#603 / Electric EelektrossEelektross
#604 / Electric AccelgorAccelgor
#617 / Bug MienfooMienfoo
#619 / Fighting MienshaoMienshao
#620 / Fighting RuffletRufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying BraviaryBraviary
#628 / Normal · Flying VullabyVullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying MandibuzzMandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying HydreigonHydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon LarvestaLarvesta
#636 / Bug · Fire VolcaronaVolcarona
#637 / Bug · Fire Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#641 / Flying Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#642 / Electric · Flying Landorus (Incarnate Forme)Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#645 / Ground · Flying Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic GenesectGenesect
#649 / Bug · Steel FroakieFroakie
#656 / Water FrogadierFrogadier
#657 / Water GreninjaGreninja
#658 / Water · Dark Greninja (Ash-Greninja)Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#658 / Water · Dark BunnelbyBunnelby
#659 / Normal DiggersbyDiggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground FletchlingFletchling
#661 / Normal · Flying FletchinderFletchinder
#662 / Fire · Flying TalonflameTalonflame
#663 / Fire · Flying VivillonVivillon
#666 / Bug · Flying FurfrouFurfrou
#676 / Normal ClauncherClauncher
#692 / Water ClawitzerClawitzer
#693 / Water HelioptileHelioptile
#694 / Electric · Normal HelioliskHeliolisk
#695 / Electric · Normal HawluchaHawlucha
#701 / Fighting · Flying DedenneDedenne
#702 / Electric · Fairy NoibatNoibat
#714 / Flying · Dragon NoivernNoivern
#715 / Flying · Dragon YveltalYveltal
#717 / Dark · Flying DecidueyeDecidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost LittenLitten
#725 / Fire TorracatTorracat
#726 / Fire IncineroarIncineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark PikipekPikipek
#731 / Normal · Flying TrumbeakTrumbeak
#732 / Normal · Flying ToucannonToucannon
#733 / Normal · Flying YungoosYungoos
#734 / Normal GumshoosGumshoos
#735 / Normal Oricorio (Baile Style)Oricorio
Baile Style
#741 / Fire · Flying CutieflyCutiefly
#742 / Bug · Fairy RibombeeRibombee
#743 / Bug · Fairy Wishiwashi (Solo Form)Wishiwashi
Solo Form
#746 / Water TsareenaTsareena
#763 / Grass ComfeyComfey
#764 / Fairy PassimianPassimian
#766 / Fighting Type: NullType: Null
#772 / Normal SilvallySilvally
#773 / Normal Minior (Meteor Form)Minior
Meteor Form
#774 / Rock · Flying KomalaKomala
#775 / Normal TogedemaruTogedemaru
#777 / Electric · Steel Tapu KokoTapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy PheromosaPheromosa
#795 / Bug · Fighting