Twister (move)

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Twister
たつまき Twister

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Battles

Type	Dragon
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Scrambles the order of the appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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.
GS C	Whips up a tornado to attack.
RS E	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.
DP Pt	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.
BW B2W2	The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing team. It may also make targets flinch.
XY ORAS 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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying			21	21	21	21
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying			22	22	22	22
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying			22	22	22	22
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	29	29	26	26	26^XY 17^ORAS	17
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	29	29	26	26	26^XY 17^ORAS	17
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	35	35	29	29	29	24
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	15	15	11	11	11	11
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	1, 15	1, 15	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	1, 15	1, 15	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	29	29	26	26	26^XY 17^ORAS	17
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon		25	17	17	17^XY 14^ORAS	14
0384		Rayquaza		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	1
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon					1, 67	1, Evo.
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						5
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		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		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	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		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		Ho-Oh		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		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0380		Latias		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		Latios		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		Rayquaza		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		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		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		Palkia		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		Arceus		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		Wingull		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		Staryu		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

Pokémon	Method
Milotic Rayquaza Dragonite Dragonair
The user hurls a tornado at the opponent.
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

Pokémon	Method
Milotic
A twister is created by the user.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Milotic jumps up and forms a twister.
Lucy's Milotic	An Infinite Bond!!	Debut

In the movie adaptations

Pokémon	Method
Mega Rayquaza
The user creates a twister.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Rayquaza spins around and forms a twister.
A wild Rayquaza	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Seadra Kingdra Gyarados Dragonite
The user creates a twister around its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Kingdra releases a spiraling twister from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Kingdra	Delibird Delivery - 1	Debut
	Seadra creates a spiraling twister in front of its body. It then waves its pectoral fins, firing the twister at the opponent.
Ryu's Seadra	Debonaire Dragonair	None
	Dragonite releases a spiraling twister from its mouth at the opponent.
Ultima's Dragonite	Meet Deoxys, and Deoxys, and Deoxys, and...	None
	Milotic releases a spiraling twister from its mouth at the opponent.
Cynthia's Milotic	Shunning Spiritomb	None
Gyarados	Gyarados creates a spiraling twister around its body.
Silver's Gyarados	Fortunately for Feraligatr	None

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Pokémon	Method
Milotic
A twister is created by the user.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Milotic forms a twister on its tail.
A wild Milotic	Ash and Dawn Huge Quarrel!?	Debut

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Pokémon	Method
Dragonite Gyarados
The user creates a twister from the body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Dragonite waves its arms, firing a spiraling twister at the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	Jō VS Team Rocket	Debut
Gyarados	Gyarados releases a spiraling twister from its mouth at the opponent.
The Red Gyarados	Jō VS Team Rocket	None

In The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!, Blue told his Pidgeot to use Twister, but it was defeated before it could use the move.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pokémon	Method
Gyarados
The user fires a twister.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Gyarados creates a spiraling twister shot from the mouth. Any opponent that it made contact with gets sucked in.
A wild Gyarados	PMDP54	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

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*
Spanish	Spain	Ciclón
Vietnamese		Vòi Rồng

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