Topsy-Turvy (move)

Topsy-Turvy redirects here. For the mini-game in Pokémon Stadium 2, see Pokémon Stadium series mini-games → In Pokémon Stadium 2.

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Topsy-Turvy (Japanese: ひっくりかえす Flip) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Inkay and Malamar.

Effect

Topsy-Turvy reverses all stat changes on the target Pokémon, making positive changes negative and negative changes positive. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Because Topsy-Turvy changes stats rather than raising or lowering them, it is unaffected by effects such as Mist or Abilities such as Simple, Contrary, and Clear Body. It does not activate Defiant or Competitive.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Topsy-Turvy, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	15	15
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	15	15
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.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0686		InkayLv. 10		Water 1	Water 2	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay
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

Description

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Malamar
The user flips to reverse the target's stat changes
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Malamar flips its body upside down and causes all of its opponent's stat changes to reverse.
Xerosic's Malamar	Chesnaught Protects		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 顛倒 Dīndóu Mandarin 顛倒 / 颠倒 Diāndǎo French Renversement German Invertigo Italian Sottosopra Korean 뒤집어엎기 Dwi'jib'eoeopgi Spanish Reversión

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