Return (move)

Return (Japanese: おんがえし Return Favor) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM27 from Generation II to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

"Return" may also refer to an exclamation often used in the anime when recalling a Pokémon.
Return
おんがえし Return Favor
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  0  
An appeal that excites the audience in any contest.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Effect

Generation II

Return inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. The base power of Return is dependent on the friendship of the user. The greater the user's friendship, the greater the base power. The base power can be calculated using the following formula:

The base power of Return varies between 0 (at the minimum friendship value of 0) and 102 (at the maximum friendship value of 255). If the user's friendship is 127 or less, Frustration is stronger than Return.

Generations III to VII

The base power of Return is now set to 1 if the formula outputs 0.

Generation VIII

Return cannot be selected in a battle.

Description
Games Description
Stad2 A Normal-type attack. The tamer the user, the more powerful the move.
GSC An attack that is based on loyalty.
RSEColo.XD An attack that increases in power with friendship.*
The more the user likes you, the more powerful this move.*
FRLG This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS		 A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
SMUSUMPE This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
SwSh 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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
428 Lopunny
 Field Human-Like 13 13 13 1, Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
[[|]]		 II
TM27		 III
TM27		 IV
TM27		 V
TM27		 VI
TM27		 VII
TM27		 VIII
--
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
010 Caterpie
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
011 Metapod
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
013 Weedle
Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
014 Kakuna
Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
129 Magikarp
 Water 2 Dragon ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
132 Ditto
 Ditto Ditto ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
201 Unown
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
202 Wobbuffet
 Amorphous Amorphous ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
235 Smeargle
 Field Field ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
265 Wurmple
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
266 Silcoon
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
268 Cascoon
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
360 Wynaut
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
374 Beldum
Mineral Mineral ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
401 Kricketot
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
412 Burmy
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
415 Combee
Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
602 Tynamo
 Amorphous Amorphous ✘ ✘ ✘
664 Scatterbug
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘
665 Spewpa
 Bug Bug ✘ ✘
771 Pyukumuku
 Water 1 Water 1 ✘
789 Cosmog
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✘
790 Cosmoem
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
196 Espeon
 Field Field Starter PokémonColo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
151 Mew
 Undiscovered Undiscovered My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: new damage formula
You can discuss this on the talk page.

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky Return is a move with 12PP and 100% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front, dealing damage depending on the user's IQ. At 0IQ, it deals 5 damage. The damage is increased by 5 after reaching 50 and 100IQ, and every 100IQ after that, until it deals 45 damage at 700IQ.

Although not possible under normal gameplay, IQ in range of 1000-9999 makes Return behave like an one-hit knockout move, IQ of 10000 or higher makes it deal only 1 damage, while a negative value has it deal standard 5 damage.

In Gates to Infinity onwards, with the removal of the IQ system, damage now increases the more dungeons the user was taken into.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Return is a Charged Attack that has been available since July 22, 2019. It is exclusive to and the default move of Purified Pokémon. Upon purifying a Shadow Pokémon, Return replaces the Charged Attack in its first slot, regardless of whether that move is Frustration. If forgotten, it can't be retaught via Charged TM nor Elite Charged TM.

 Return
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 35
Energy cost 33
Duration 0.7 seconds
Damage window 0.1 - 0.35 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 130
Energy cost 70
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
See List of Shadow Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates
Trainer Battles
  • December 11, 2019
    • Power: 50 → 130
    • Energy cost: 40 → 70

Description
Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS		 Inflicts damage on the target. Its power rises with the user's IQ.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんの かしこさがたかいほど ダメージが おおきくなる
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX		 It damages an enemy. The more you've opened up to your team, the more powerful this move will be.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battle Frontier


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 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
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 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
0-60 Friendship 61-91 Friendship 92-200 Friendship

Side 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 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
0-60 Friendship 61-91 Friendship 92-200 Friendship

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 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
  • In the Spanish version of the games prior to Generation VI, Return is called Retroceso, which is likely due to a direct translation of the word return. An accurate translation was given in Pokémon X and Y, where the move was renamed Retribución.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 報恩 Bou'yān
Mandarin 報恩 / 报恩 Bào'ēn
Danish Gengæld
Dutch Terugkeer
French Retour
German Rückkehr
Greek Αφοσίωση Afosiose
Italian Ritorno
Korean 은혜갚기 Eunhyegapgi
Brazilian Portuguese Retorno
Serbian Povratak
European Spanish Retribución*
Retroceso*
Thai ทดแทนคุณ
Vietnamese Trả Ơn



Variations of the move Frustration
Frustration • Return
Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07
Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE
Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08
Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48
49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72
73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06
Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60


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