Topsy-Turvy (move)

Topsy-Turvy redirects here. For the mini-game in Pokémon Stadium 2, see Pokémon Stadium series mini-games → In Pokémon Stadium 2.

Topsy-Turvy ひっくりかえす Flip

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Scrambles the order in which Pokémon will move on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Topsy-Turvy (Japanese: ひっくりかえす Flip) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VIII and in Generation IX, it is the signature move of Inkay and Malamar.

Effect

Generation VI

Topsy-Turvy reverses all stat stage changes on the target Pokémon, making positive changes negative and vice versa. If all the target's stat stages are neutral (equal to 0), Topsy-Turvy fails.

Topsy-Turvy does not reverse stat changes that are not based on stat stages, e.g. the Speed drop from paralysis.

Because Topsy-Turvy changes stats rather than raising or lowering them, it is unaffected by effects such as Mist or Abilities such as Simple, Contrary, and Clear Body. It does not activate Defiant or Competitive.

Generation VII onwards

Topsy-Turvy now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Topsy-Turvy, the user's Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Topsy-Turvy cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShLA SV All stat changes affecting the target turn topsy-turvy and become the opposite of what they were. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII	IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	15	15	36	36
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	15	15	42	42
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like			50
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 event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0686		InkayLv. 10		Water 1	Water 2	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay
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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Topsy-Turvy reverses any stat changes of the target in front.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 17 40 —% - Front All No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Topsy-Turvy	Status	2	2	—	—	—%	An opponent	—	Returns the target's raised stats to normal (except critical-hit rate) and lowers the target's stats by the same amount.	Hilda (Summer 2022) & Grapploct

Description

Games Description SMD It reverses stat changes of a target.* It reverses any changes in Attack, Sp. Atk, Defense, Sp. Def, accuracy, and evasiveness of the Pokémon in front of you.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Malamar
The user flips to reverse the target's stat changes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Malamar flips its body upside down and causes all of its opponent's stat changes to reverse.
Xerosic's Malamar	Chesnaught Protects		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 顛倒 Dīndóu Mandarin 顛倒 / 颠倒 Diāndǎo French Renversement German Invertigo Italian Sottosopra Korean 뒤집어엎기 Dwijibeo-eopgi Spanish Reversión

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