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Twister (move)

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Twister
たつまき Twister
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Type  Dragon
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Scrambles the order of the appeals on the next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Twister (Japanese: たつまき Twister) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Twister inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing each target to flinch.

Twister can hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Fly, and if it does, it will have its power doubled for that Pokémon.

Generation III

In a Double Battle, Twister will hit all adjacent opponents.

Twister can now also hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Bounce, and if it does, it will have its power doubled for that Pokémon.

Generation V

In a Triple Battle, Twister will hit all adjacent opponents.

Twister can now also hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Sky Drop and if it does, it will have its power doubled for that Pokémon.

Generation VI

Twister will hit Berry trees found in the background of battles.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Dragon-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of causing the target to flinch.
GSC Whips up a tornado to attack.
RSE Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.
FRLG A vicious twister attacks the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
ColoXD Whips up a vicious twister which may cause flinching.
DPPt The user whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch.
HGSS The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch.
BWB2W2 The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing team. It may also make targets flinch.
XYORAS
SM 		The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0016     Flying Flying 21 21 21
0017     Flying Flying 22 22 22
0018     Flying Flying 22 22 22
0116     Water 1 Dragon 29 29 26 26 26XY
17ORAS
0117     Water 1 Dragon 29 29 26 26 26XY
17ORAS
0130     Water 2 Dragon 35 35 29 29 29
0147     Water 1 Dragon 15 15 11 11 11
0148     Water 1 Dragon 1, 15 1, 15 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11
0149     Water 1 Dragon 1, 15 1, 15 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11
0230     Water 1 Dragon 29 29 26 26 26XY
17ORAS
0350     Water 1 Dragon 25 17 17 17XY
14ORAS
0384     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 1 1
0691     Water 1 Dragon 1, 67
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
0226     Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0278     Water 1 Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0371     Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0443     Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔
0458     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 ✔ ✔ ✔
0495     Field Grass ✔ ✔
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS
0006     Monster Dragon ✔ ✔
0012     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0016     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0017     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0018     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0021     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0022     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0041     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0042     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0049     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0083     Field Flying ✔ ✔
0095     Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔
0116     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0117     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0120     Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔
0121     Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔
0130     Water 2 Dragon ✔ ✔
0142     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0144     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 ✔ ✔
0145     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 ✔ ✔
0146     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 ✔ ✔
0147     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0148     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0149     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0151     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 ✔ ✔
0163     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0164     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0169     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0176     Fairy Flying ✔ ✔
0177     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0178     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0198     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0208     Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔
0227     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0230     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0237     Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔
0249     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 ✔ ✔
0250     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 ✔ ✔
0267     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0269     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0275     Field Grass ✔ ✔
0276     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0277     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0278     Water 1 Flying ✔ ✔
0279     Water 1 Flying ✔ ✔
0284     Water 1 Bug ✔ ✔
0329     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0330     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0333     Dragon Flying ✔ ✔
0334     Dragon Flying ✔ ✔
0350     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0357     Monster Grass ✔ ✔
0371     Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔
0372     Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔
0373     Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔
0380     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 ✔ ✔
0381     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 ✔ ✔
0384     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 ✔ ✔
0396     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0397     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0398     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0414     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0430     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0441     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0443     Monster Dragon ✔ ✔
0444     Monster Dragon ✔ ✔
0445     Monster Dragon ✔ ✔
0456     Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔
0457     Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔
0468     Fairy Flying ✔ ✔
0483     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 ✔ ✔
0484     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 ✔ ✔
0487  
Giratina
Altered Forme
   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 ✔ ✔
487O  
Giratina
Origin Forme
   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 ✔ ✔
0493     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 ✔ ✔
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0278     Water 1 Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
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 II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0120     Water 3 Water 3 New York Pokémon Center
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, Twister had a power of 15.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action. Doubles damage on a flying or bouncing Pokémon.


In the anime

 
Milotic
 
Rayquaza
 
Dragonite
 
Dragonair
The user hurls a tornado at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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
  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
  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
  An 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
  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
  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 (M12) Arceus and the Jewel of Life None
  Mega Rayquaza soars high into the sky and starts rapidly flying in a circular motion, creating a massive tornado that surrounds the opponent.
A Rayquaza summoned by Hoopa Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None


In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga


In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

       
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
 
MD: Red and Blue
     
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD

Trivia

  • Twister may be Dragon-type because its Japanese name contains たつ (tatsu), which means dragon.
  • At 40 base power, Twister has the lowest base power of all Dragon-type moves.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 龍捲風 Lóngjuǎnfēng
  Dutch Cycloon
  Finnish Pyörre
Kierre (AG123)
  French Ouragan
  German Windhose
  Greek Κυκλώνας
  Indonesian Angin Puyuh
Puting Beliung
  Italian Tornado
  Korean 회오리 Hoe'ori
  Polish Tornado
  Brazilian Portuguese Ciclone
Twister (TCG)
  Serbian Uragan
Spanish   Latin America Tornado*
  Spain Ciclón
  Vietnamese Vòi Rồng


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