Dark · Status move · Gen 6
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy is a Dark-type status move introduced in Generation 6. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 3 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Inverts the target's stat stages. The target's positive stat stages become negative and vice versa. Fails if all of the target's stat stages are 0.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (3 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Topsy-Turvy
3 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
Inkay
Malamar
GrapploctTopsy-Turvy FAQ
What does Topsy-Turvy do?
Topsy-Turvy is a Dark-type status move. The target's positive stat stages become negative and vice versa. Fails if all of the target's stat stages are 0.
Which Pokémon can learn Topsy-Turvy?
3 Pokémon and forms can learn Topsy-Turvy in at least one game: 2 in Scarlet & Violet, 2 in Pokémon Champions and 3 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Inkay, Malamar and Grapploct.
Is Topsy-Turvy in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 2 Pokémon can use Topsy-Turvy in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.