U-turn

Type

Bug

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and the user must switch out after attacking.

Detailed Effect

U-Turn deals damage and immediately switches the user out.
U-Turn will not switch the user out if it's the only available Pokémon in the user's party or if it triggers the target's Wimp Out or Emergency Exit.
Pursuit will deal double damage if the target using it has a higher Speed

than the user or normal damage if it is slower.
U-Turn can be used to negate the effects of Ingrain.
U-Turn can be used to switch out even if the user is trapped by effects such as Arena Trap. U-Turn will not force the user to switch out if it is holding a Red Card

or if the target is holding an Eject Button

Description

HGSS

COL

B2W2

ORAS

USUM

LGPLGE

SWSH

After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Meta Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Force Switch Out	Forces a Pokémon to switch out.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.