Twister (move)
Twister たつまき Twister | ||||||||||||
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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.
If Twister is used against a target in the semi-invulnerable turns of Fly or Bounce, Twister will deal double damage, similar to Gust.
Twister hits both opponents in a Double Battle. In a Triple Battle, Twister will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
016 | Pidgey | Normal | Flying | 21 | 21 | ' | ||||||||
017 | Pidgeotto | Normal | Flying | 22 | 22 | ' | ||||||||
018 | Pidgeot | Normal | Flying | 22 | 22 | ' | ||||||||
116 | Horsea | Water | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | ''' | |||||||
117 | Seadra | Water | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | ''' | |||||||
130 | Gyarados | Water | Flying | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | ' | ||||||
147 | Dratini | Dragon | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | '''' | |||||||
148 | Dragonair | Dragon | --, 15 | --, 15 | --, 11 | --, 11 | '''' | |||||||
149 | Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | --, 15 | --, 15 | --, 11 | --, 11 | '''' | ||||||
230 | Kingdra | Water | Dragon | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | '''' | ||||||
350 | Milotic | Water | 25 | 17 | 17 | ' | ||||||||
384 | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | -- | -- | -- | '''' | |||||||
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 | Type | Father | |||||||||||
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226 | Mantine | Water | Flying | |||||||||||
278 | Wingull | Water | Flying | |||||||||||
371 | Bagon | Dragon | ||||||||||||
443 | Gible | Dragon | Ground | |||||||||||
458 | Mantyke | Water | Flying | |||||||||||
495 | Snivy | 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
By event
Generation II
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Generation V
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In the anime
The user hurls a tornado at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Kingdra points its head up and spins around quickly, surrounding itself in a cyclone of air. If Kingdra is in a source of water, it forms a water tornado and the opponent becomes trapped inside of it, or Kingdra flaps its back fins and a cyclone of air appears in front of it. Kingdra can then control where the twister can go. | |||
Christopher's Kingdra | Dueling Heroes | Debut | |
Clair's Kingdra | Fangs for Nothin' | None | |
Dragonite flaps its wings rapidly, forming a tornado in front of it. It then sends the tornado at 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 blue. It then waves its tail forward and sends a tornado from 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. Then,a tornado of wind is released from the orb and hits the opponent, or Milotic spins its tailfins like a fan and a tornado comes out of it towards the opponent, or Milotic floats into the air and starts to spin its body rapidly, creating a twister around itself until it is completely enveloped in it. | |||
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 towards the opponent and creates a cyclone of air is released from its tail and is sent 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 the purple wind at its face. | |||
Arceus (M12) | Arceus and the Jewel of Life | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user creates a twister around its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Kingdra creates a spiraling twister around its body. | |||
Silver's Kingdra | Delibird Delivery - 1 | Debut | |
Dragonite releases a spiraling cyclone of wind from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
Kimberly's Dragonite | Attack of Clone Herd | None | |
Gible opens its mouth and releases a beam of energy with another beam of energy spiraling around it from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
The Cloaked Grunt's Gible | VS. Haunter | None | |
Milotic releases a spinning cyclone of wind from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
Cynthia's Milotic | VS. Spiritomb | None | |
Gyarados creates a small tornado around its body. | |||
Cyrus's Gyarados | VS. Spiritomb | None | |
Palkia opens its mouth and releases a beam of energy with another beam of energy spiraling around it from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
Cyrus's Palkia | VS. Dialga and Palkia II | None | |
Dialga opens its mouth and releases a beam of energy with another beam of energy spiraling around it from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
Cyrus's Dialga | VS. Dialga and Palkia II | None |
In other generations
Trivia
- The reason why Twister is classified as Dragon-type is due to the fact its Japanese name contain たつ (tatsu), which means dragon.
In other languages
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