I know that Baton Pass can pass almost all status conditions to the next Pokemon that switches in.
But how about U-Turn and Volt Switch? Both also switch out to another Pokemon after attacking, but are they also passing status conditions?
Do U-Turn and Volt Switch have the same battle effect as Baton Pass
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Best Answer
No, Baton Pass and U-Turn/Volt Switch are fundamentally different, despite being similar.
U-Turn and Volt Switch simply force the user to switch out after dealing damage, even if the user should be locked in due to the effects of moves and abilities like Mean Look, Ingrain, Magma Storm, and Arena Trap. This means that a Pokémon switching out after using U-Turn will be hit by Pursuit with doubled power, and a Pokémon switching in will have no volatile statuses like Attack or Defense changes, confusion, being targeted by Lock-On, and the above mentioned trapping moves (Bulbapedia on volatile statuses and volatile effects).
On the other hand, Baton Pass does not count as a switch, so it will not trigger Pursuit's effect, and does keep volatile effects on the Pokémon being switched in (not infatuation, as it's a condition between two Pokémon, not just on one). Like U-Turn and Volt Switch, it allows the user to switch out of trapping moves and effects, and those effects are not carried to the next Pokémon.
TL;DR: U-Turn and Volt Switch are exactly like switching, Baton Pass is not