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U-turn

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game

Pokémon Champions

BugPhysical

User switches out after damaging the target.

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
4.3% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How U-turn changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VII

    … target switched out using an Eject dropped: Button. added: Button or through the effect of the Emergency Exit or Wimp Out Abilities.

  2. Gen V

    … if there are no unfainted party dropped: members. added: members, or if the target switched out using an Eject Button.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

No clip of U-turn here yet. Find U-turn on YouTube →

How it works in Champions

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.

  • Makes contact

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

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs U-turn on Showdown

  1. Rillaboom47.3% of its sets
  2. Mega Golisopod8.0% of its sets
  3. Staraptor91.1% of its sets
  4. Annihilape23.4% of its sets
  5. Meowscarada55.0% of its sets
  6. Kleavor28.1% of its sets
  7. Tsareena17.2% of its sets
  8. Hydreigon7.0% of its sets
  9. Mega Lopunny19.3% of its sets
  10. Cinderace36.8% of its sets
  11. Squawkabilly23.2% of its sets
  12. Golisopod45.1% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with U-turn among their most used moves.

#2Rillaboom#68Meowscarada#73Cinderace#170Beedrill#212Squawkabilly#213Yellow Plumage Squawkabilly#227Passimian#235Flapple

Who learns U-turn

51 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 51 in Champions
BeedrillPidgeotScizorBlazikenPelipperInfernapeStaraptorLopunnyGliscorLiepardWhimsicottZoroarkEmolgaEelektrossHydreigonVolcaronaGreninjaDiggersbyTalonflameVivillonFurfrouClawitzerHelioliskHawluchaDedenneNoivernDecidueyeToucannonTsareenaPassimianCorviknightFlappleDragapultKleavorSneaslerMeowscaradaQuaquavalMausholdEspathraAnnihilapeMega ScizorMega BlazikenMega PidgeotMega LopunnyMega BeedrillHisuian ZoroarkHisuian DecidueyeMega EelektrossMega GreninjaMega HawluchaMega Staraptor

All 210 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →