Hurricane (move)

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Hurricane ぼうふう Windstorm

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  110 Accuracy  70% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

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

Hurricane (Japanese: ぼうふう Windstorm) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Hurricane deals damage and has a 30% chance of confusing the target. Hurricane can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Hurricane can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Fly, Bounce, and Sky Drop.

When used during rain, Hurricane bypasses accuracy checks to always hit (unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Dive). When used during harsh sunlight, it has an accuracy of 50%.

Generation VI

Hurricane's power changed from 120 to 110.

Hurricane can be used as part of a Contest Spectaculars combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. It may also confuse the target. XYORAS SM The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	53	53	53
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	62	62	62
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	68	1, 68	1, 68
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon			48
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	92B2W2	1, 92	92
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	92B2W2	1, 92	92
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	81	1, 81	1, 81
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		32ORAS	32
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	50BW 49B2W2	49XY 43ORAS	43
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	63	63XY 1, 55ORAS	1, 55
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous		45ORAS	45
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy	46	46	46
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	46	46	46
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying	55	55	55
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	90	1, 90	1, 90
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	67	1, 67	1, 61
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug		50	50
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying		58	58
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying		1, 62	1, 62
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		1	1
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying			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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying			✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon			✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Pokémon Hills Mewtwo
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 GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Hurricane had a power of 60.

Mew may only know this move if it was obtained before August 20, 2016.

In the anime

Therian Forme Tornadus Tornadus Swanna
The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Tornadus's tail glows white and it swings its tail, releasing multiple white crescent-shaped energy blades from its tail at the opponent. When the energy blades hit the opponent, they explode, causing a powerful wind to come out of them.
A wild Tornadus	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		Debut
	Swanna's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
	Tornadus's wings glow light blue. It then flaps them, creating a strong gust of wind.
A wild Tornadus	Unova's Survival Crisis!‎		None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Yveltal flaps its wings, creating a big tornado that blows the opponent away.
Yveltal (M17)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Vivillon
The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vivillon flaps its wings, sending a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Yvette's fifteen Vivillon	Burning Fletchinder		Debut

• Skyla's Swanna was revealed to know Hurricane in Homecoming but the move was used off-panel.

In other generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Both Hurricane and Thunder never miss during rain. This may be a relation to a thunderstorm.
• Despite being said to whip up a 40-day storm when flapping its wings, Lugia cannot learn this move.
• Hurricane will not lift Dugtrio or Diglett off the ground in the Generation VI animation like it does with other Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 暴風 Bàofēng French Vent Violent German Orkan Italian Tifone Korean 폭풍 Pohkpoong Polish Huragan Portuguese Furacão Brazilian Portuguese Furacão Spanish Latin America Huracán Spain Vendaval

Variations of the move Blizzard
Blizzard • Thunder • Hurricane Formerly a variation Gunk Shot Focus Blast

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