Twister (move)
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Twister (Japanese: たつまき Twister) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
Twister inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch. It hits both opposing Pokémon in a double battle.
If used against a target in the aerial stage (first turn) of Fly or Bounce, Twister will deal double damage, similar to Gust.
Learnset
Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0226
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Mantine
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By event
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0226
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mantine
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Milotic
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0278
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Wingull
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Milotic
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0371
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Bagon
| colspan="2" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon
| style="background: #FFF" | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Milotic
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0226
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mantine
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Milotic
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0278
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Wingull
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot
Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Milotic
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0371
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Bagon
| colspan="2" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon
| style="background: #FFF" | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Milotic
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0443
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Gible
| colspan="1" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Gyarados
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Milotic
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0458
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Mantyke
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Milotic
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By move tutor
In Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
In the anime
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| The user hurls a tornado at the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Kingdra points its head up and spins around quickly, making itself into a twister. If the user is in the water, it creates a water tornado and the opponent becomes trapped in the tornado, or Kingdra moves its back fins and a twister appears. Kingdra can also control where the Twister can go. | ||
| Christopher's Kingdra | Dueling Heroes | Debut | |
| Clair's Kingdra | Fangs for Nothin' | None | |
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Dragonite creates a tornado by flapping its wings. The tornado then hits the opponent. | ||
| Lance's Dragonite | Rage of Innocence | None | |
| Professor Oak's Dragonite | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | None | |
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The orbs on Dragonair's tail glow. Then it waves its tail and creates a tornado from it, sending it at the opponent. | ||
| Clair's Dragonair | Beauty is Skin Deep | None | |
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A orb of wind appears in front of the end of Milotic's tail. A tornado is released from the orb and hits the opponent, or Milotic spins its tailfins like a fan and a tornado comes out at the opponent, or Milotic floats into the air and starts to spin its body, creating a twister around itself. | ||
| Robert's Milotic | Win, Lose or Drew! | None | |
| Juan's Milotic | The Great Eight Fate! | None | |
| Lucy's Milotic | Queen of the Serpentine! | None | |
| Wallace's Milotic | Our Cup Runneth Over! | None | |
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Rayquaza points its tail at the opponent and creates a twister from its tail that shoots at the opponent. | ||
| An illusion created by Mismagius | Malice in Wonderland! | None | |
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Arceus raises its head and light purple wind is gathered into a small tornado above its head. It then lowers its head and fires a larger twister at the opponent from its face. | ||
| Arceus (anime) | Arceus and the Jewel of Life | None | |
In other languages
- French: Ouragan
- German: Windhose
- Italian: Tornado
- Spanish: Ciclón