U-turn (move)

U-turn とんぼがえり
After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Battles
Type	Bug
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Introduced	Generation IV
Availability
TM89 in Generation IV
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock
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Contests
Category	Cute
Appeal	0
Jam	0
Points = 4 minus judge voltage.
Super Contests
Category	Cute
Appeal	0
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
U-turn on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex U-turn on Eevee's Movedex

U-turn is a Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV that causes the user to automatically switch out after the attack. Its Japanese name can be translated as "Dragonfly Commute" (or "Dragonfly Return"), and it refers to both suddenly changing direction midway, and turning back soon after reaching a certain destination, as well as meaning somersault.

Effect

U-turn does damage, then switches the user out, unless the user is the only Pokémon that is able to battle.

Learnset

Generation IV

In other languages

• French: Demi-Tour
• Spanish: Ida y Vuelta
• Italian: Retromarcia
• German: Kehrtwende

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.