Bug · Physical move · Gen 4
U-turn
U-turn is a Bug-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 70 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 231 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Bug
Category
Physical
Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
User switches out after damaging the target. If this move is successful and the user has not fainted, the user switches out even if it is trapped and is replaced immediately by a selected party member. The user does not switch out if there are no unfainted party members, or if the target switched out using an Eject Button or through the effect of the Emergency Exit or Wimp Out Abilities.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (165 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (52 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (65 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Bug attack
2× vsGrassPsychicDark
½× vsFireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
Pokémon that learn U-turn
231 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Pidgey | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Pidgeotto | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Pidgeot | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Rattata | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Alolan Rattata | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Raticate | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Spearow | Normal/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Fearow | Normal/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Zubat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Golbat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Galarian Farfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Galarian Articuno | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zapdos | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Galarian Zapdos | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Galarian Moltres | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ledyba | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Hoppip | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Skiploom | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Jumpluff | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Murkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 4–7 | |||
 Taillow | Normal/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Swellow | Normal/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Wingull | Water/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Pelipper | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Volbeat | Bug | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Jirachi | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Starly | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Staravia | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Staraptor | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Vespiquen | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Glameow | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Purugly | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Chatot | Normal/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Azelf | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Phione | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Purrloin | Dark | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Pidove | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Tranquill | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Unfezant | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Woobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | |||
 Whimsicott | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Darumaka | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Archen | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Archeops | Rock/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Minccino | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cinccino | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Emolga | Electric/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Eelektrik | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Accelgor | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Mienfoo | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mienshao | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Rufflet | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Braviary | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Vullaby | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mandibuzz | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Tornadus | Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Bunnelby | Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Diggersby | Normal/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Fletchling | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Furfrou | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7 | |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Yveltal | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Pikipek | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Trumbeak | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Toucannon | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Yungoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Oricorio | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Wishiwashi | Water | 7–8 | |||
 Tsareena | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Comfey | Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Type: Null | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Minior | Rock/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Koko | Electric/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Grookey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thwackey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sobble | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drizzile | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Rookidee | Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Corvisquire | Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Flapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Sirfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Kubfu | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Nymble | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lokix | Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Squawkabilly | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Wattrel | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kilowattrel | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flittle | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Espathra | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bombirdier | Flying/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flamigo | Flying/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 |
U-turn FAQ
What does U-turn do?
U-turn is a Bug-type physical move with 70 power. If this move is successful and the user has not fainted, the user switches out even if it is trapped and is replaced immediately by a selected party member. The user does not switch out if there are no unfainted party members, or if the target switched out using an Eject Button or through the effect of the Emergency Exit or Wimp Out Abilities.
Which Pokémon can learn U-turn?
231 Pokémon and forms can learn U-turn in at least one game: 165 in Scarlet & Violet, 52 in Pokémon Champions and 65 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Beedrill, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot and Rattata.
Is U-turn in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 52 Pokémon can use U-turn in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is U-turn super effective against?
As a Bug-type attack, U-turn is super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
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.