Return
Normal
Effect Summary
Deals damage and its power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Detailed Effect
Return deals damage and its power is dependent on the user's friendship (or happiness) level.
The power is calculated as 40% of the user's friendship meaning that it will deal 102 damage at the maximum friendship level of 255.
With a friendship level of 127 or lower Frustration has a higher power.
The power is calculated as 40% of the user's friendship meaning that it will deal 102 damage at the maximum friendship level of 255.
With a friendship level of 127 or lower Frustration has a higher power.
- In Gen 2 Return can deal 0 damage. After Gen 2 it has a minimum of 1 damage.
- From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
C
GS
An attack that is based on loyalty.
E
RS
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
FRLG
This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
SWSH
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Interactions3
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb
).
).Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Machine
Contest Information
Contest
Cute
Pink
Sweet FlavorContest Effect
Always adds a point to the applause meter, regardless of whether the move matches the contest, and can likewise gain the applause bonus.
An appeal that excites the audience in any contest.
Appeal❤️
Jam
Super Contest
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Appeal❤️❤️