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WaterPhysContact

Flip Turn

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
60
Acc
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

After attacking, the user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon.

Effects & flags

ContactUser switches out after use

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsWaterPhys60100200
Gen 8–9WaterPhys60100200

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

BasculegionBasculegion42.2%Mega SwampertMega Swampert3.1%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)7.1%PalafinPalafin40.1%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)29.3%SwampertSwampert25.6%Mega StarmieMega Starmie39.5%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge41.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

PrimarinaPrimarina20.9%BasculegionBasculegion88.6%Mega SwampertMega Swampert87.4%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)13.9%SwampertSwampert96.9%EmpoleonEmpoleon82.9%Mega StarmieMega Starmie50.5%MiloticMilotic5.8%PalafinPalafin69.3%VaporeonVaporeon32.7%InteleonInteleon18.1%Mega DragalgeMega Dragalge77.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Walking WakeWalking Wake0.1%BasculegionBasculegion9.1%BruxishBruxish3.7%Iron BundleIron Bundle0.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)38.4%PrimarinaPrimarina82.6%AlomomolaAlomomola98.9%Walking WakeWalking Wake42.1%LatiosLatios22.4%KeldeoKeldeo33.3%MiloticMilotic0.2%EmpoleonEmpoleon40.1%BarraskewdaBarraskewda99.6%KingdraKingdra10%TentacruelTentacruel93.5%SwampertSwampert67.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Walking WakeWalking Wake5.3%KingdraKingdra2%Basculegion (Female)Basculegion (Female)24.1%PalafinPalafin54.6%BarraskewdaBarraskewda87.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FireGroundRock
Not very effective (×½)
WaterGrassDragon
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move59 Pokémon

Squirtle#0007SquirtleWartortle#0008WartortleBlastoise#0009BlastoisePsyduck#0054PsyduckGolduck#0055GolduckTentacool#0072TentacoolTentacruel#0073TentacruelSeel#0086SeelDewgong#0087DewgongHorsea#0116HorseaSeadra#0117SeadraVaporeon#0134VaporeonMew#0151MewTotodile#0158TotodileCroconaw#0159CroconawFeraligatr#0160FeraligatrChinchou#0170ChinchouLanturn#0171LanturnQwilfish#0211QwilfishKingdra#0230KingdraSwampert#0260SwampertMilotic#0350MiloticLuvdisc#0370LuvdiscLatios#0381LatiosPiplup#0393PiplupPrinplup#0394PrinplupEmpoleon#0395EmpoleonBuizel#0418BuizelFloatzel#0419FloatzelFinneon#0456FinneonLumineon#0457LumineonPhione#0489PhioneManaphy#0490ManaphyOshawott#0501OshawottDewott#0502DewottSamurott#0503SamurottBasculin#0550BasculinSwanna#0581SwannaAlomomola#0594AlomomolaKeldeo#0647KeldeoSkrelp#0690SkrelpDragalge#0691DragalgeClauncher#0692ClauncherClawitzer#0693ClawitzerPopplio#0728PopplioBrionne#0729BrionnePrimarina#0730PrimarinaBruxish#0779BruxishInteleon#0818InteleonArrokuda#0846ArrokudaBarraskewda#0847BarraskewdaEiscue#0875EiscueBasculegion#0902BasculegionQuaxwell#0913QuaxwellQuaquaval#0914QuaquavalPalafin#0964PalafinVeluza#0976VeluzaIron Bundle#0991Iron BundleWalking Wake#1009Walking Wake

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FAQ

What type is Flip Turn?

Flip Turn is a Water-type Phys move.

What does Flip Turn do?

After attacking, the user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon.

What are Flip Turn's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 60, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Flip Turn?

59 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Seel.

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