Flip Turn (move)

Flip Turn クイックターン Quick Turn

Battles Type  Water Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor TM196 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Flip Turn (Japanese: クイックターン Quick Turn) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in The Isle of Armor. It is TM196 in Generation IX.

Effect

Flip Turn deals damage and then switches the user out.

The user will not be switched out if the user is the only Pokémon in the party that is able to battle, if Flip Turn fails to hit the target, if Flip Turn triggers an opponent's Wimp Out or Emergency Exit, or if using Flip Turn ends the battle. Flip Turn will not switch the user out if the user is holding a Red Card or the target is holding an Eject Button.

If the player's Pokémon knocks out an opposing Trainer's Pokémon by using Flip Turn, the replacement that the player sends out will not be considered to have battled for experience purposes, but if it holds an Amulet Coin or Luck Incense that item will be taken into account when calculating prize money. In switch-style battles, the player will still have the ability to switch Pokémon between opponent's Pokémon fainting.

Flip Turn switches the user out even if it is under the effect of Ingrain, Arena Trap, Magnet Pull, Shadow Tag, Mean Look, or Block.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Flip Turn cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IX
						SV
0964		Palafin		Field	Water 2	Evo.
0991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	49
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwShIA Tutor	SV TM196
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	−	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 2	−	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 2	−	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field		✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field		✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	−	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	−	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	−	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field		✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field		✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field		✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field		✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field		✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field		✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field		✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0550		Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		✔
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field	−	✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2	−	✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field	−	✔
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1		✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1		✔
0964		Palafin		Field	Water 2		✔
0976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• A flip turn, also known as a tumble turn, is a turn technique in swimming that is performed during freestyle and backstroke races. Athletes use the flip turn to quickly and smoothly turn around in the water to change direction.
• Flip Turn's French name is a pun on eau (water) and au revoir (goodbye).
• This move originated as a TCG attack.

In other languages

Variations of the move U-turn
U-turn • Volt Switch

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