Return (move)

:"Return" may also refer to an exclamation often used in the animated series when recalling a Pokémon.
----
Return (Japanese: おんがえし Return Favor) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II. It was TM27 from Generation II to .
==Effect==
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:
BasePower = \dfrac{Friendship}{2.5}
If the user's friendship is 127 or less, is stronger than Return.
===Generation II===
The base power of Return varies between 0 (at the minimum friendship value of 0) and 102 (at the maximum friendship value of 255).
===Generation III to VII===
The base power of Return is now set to 1 if the formula outputs 0. 
===Generation VIII onwards===
Return cannot be selected in a battle.
==Description==
|}
|}
==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
|-
| colspan=12 style="text-align: center; background-color: #" | Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
|-
===Special move===
====Generation III====
====Generation IV====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Return deals damage. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, Return's damage depends on the user's IQ. At 0 IQ, it deals 5 damage. The damage is increased by 5 after reaching 50 and 100 IQ, and every 100 IQ after that, until it deals maximum 45 damage at 700 IQ. Although not possible under normal gameplay, an IQ in the range of 1000-9999 makes Return behave like an one-hit knockout move, IQ of 10000 or higher makes it deal only 1 damage due to a numerical overflow, while a negative value has it deal standard 5 damage.
From 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 . If forgotten, it can't be retaught via Charged TM nor Elite Charged TM.
====Updates====
;Trainer Battles
* December 11, 2019
** Power: 50 → 130
** Energy cost: 40 → 70
======
===Description===
|}
|}
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
 	 	
0-60 Friendship	61-91 Friendship	92-200 Friendship
===Side series games===
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
0-60 Friendship	61-91 Friendship	92-200 Friendship
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* In the Spanish version of the games prior to Generation VI, Return is called , which is likely due to a direct translation of the word return. An accurate translation was given in , where the move was renamed .
* A trailer for in a Pokémon Presents shows a Super Contest Show with a that knows Return, despite Return being unusable in those games.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that have variable power
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Category:Moves affected by friendship
de:Rückkehr
es:Retribución
fr:Retour
it:Ritorno
ja:おんがえし
zh:报恩（招式）