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{{AbilityInfobox
{{AbilityInfobox/header
|name=Torrent
|name=Torrent
|jpname=げきりゅう
|jpname=げきりゅう
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|jptranslit=Gekiryū
|jptranslit=Gekiryū
|colorscheme=water
|colorscheme=water
|gen=3
|gen=III
|text3=Ups <sc>Water</sc> moves in a pinch.
|text4=Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.
|text5=Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.
|text6=Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
|text7=Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
|text8=Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
}}
}}
'''Torrent''' (Japanese: '''げきりゅう''' ''Raging Rapids'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. All Water-type [[starter Pokémon]] have this Ability and all {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that have this Ability are {{t|Water}} types.
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|III|Ups <sc>Water</sc> moves in a pinch.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IV|Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|V|Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VI|Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VII|Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VIII|Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.}}
|}
'''Torrent''' (Japanese: '''げきりゅう''' ''Raging Rapids'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. All Water-type [[first partner Pokémon]] have this Ability.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
====Generations III to IV====
====Generations III and IV====
When a Pokémon with Torrent uses a {{type|Water}} [[move]], the move's [[power]] will be increased by 50% if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining.
When a Pokémon with Torrent uses a {{type|Water}} [[move]], the move's [[power]] will be increased by 50% if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining.


====Generations V onwards====
====Generations V onward====
Instead of boosting Water-type moves' power, Torrent now technically boosts the Pokémon's {{stat|Attack}} or {{stat|Special Attack}} by 50% during damage calculation if a Water-type move is being used, resulting in effectively the same effect.
Instead of boosting Water-type moves' power, Torrent now technically boosts the Pokémon's {{stat|Attack}} or {{stat|Special Attack}} by 50% during damage calculation if a Water-type move is being used, resulting in effectively the same effect.


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==Pokémon with Torrent==
==Pokémon with Torrent==
{{Ability/head|Water}}
{{Ability/head|Water}}
{{ability/entry|007|Squirtle|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Rain Dish}}
{{ability/entry|0007|Squirtle|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Rain Dish}}
{{ability/entry|008|Wartortle|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Rain Dish}}
{{ability/entry|0008|Wartortle|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Rain Dish}}
{{ability/entry|009|Blastoise|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Rain Dish}}
{{ability/entry|0009|Blastoise|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Rain Dish}}
{{ability/entry|158|Totodile|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sheer Force}}
{{ability/entry|0158|Totodile|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sheer Force}}
{{ability/entry|159|Croconaw|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sheer Force}}
{{ability/entry|0159|Croconaw|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sheer Force}}
{{ability/entry|160|Feraligatr|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sheer Force}}
{{ability/entry|0160|Feraligatr|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sheer Force}}
{{ability/entry|258|Mudkip|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Damp}}
{{ability/entry|0258|Mudkip|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Damp}}
{{ability/entry|259|Marshtomp|Water|Ground|Torrent|None|Damp}}
{{ability/entry|0259|Marshtomp|Water|Ground|Torrent|None|Damp}}
{{ability/entry|260|Swampert|Water|Ground|Torrent|None|Damp}}
{{ability/entry|0260|Swampert|Water|Ground|Torrent|None|Damp}}
{{ability/entry|393|Piplup|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Defiant}}
{{ability/entry|0393|Piplup|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Competitive|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation IX|Gen IX}}+}}
{{ability/entry|394|Prinplup|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Defiant}}
{{ability/entry|0394|Prinplup|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Competitive|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation IX|Gen IX}}+}}
{{ability/entry|395|Empoleon|Water|Steel|Torrent|None|Defiant}}
{{ability/entry|0395|Empoleon|Water|Steel|Torrent|None|Competitive|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation IX|Gen IX}}+}}
{{ability/entry|501|Oshawott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|0501|Oshawott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|502|Dewott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|0502|Dewott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|503|Samurott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|0503|Samurott|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Shell Armor}}
{{ability/entry|515|Panpour|Water|Water|Gluttony|None|Torrent}}
{{ability/entry|0503|form=-Hisui|Samurott|Water|Dark|Torrent|None|Sharpness|formlink={{color2|000|Hisuian form|Hisuian Form}}|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation IX|Gen IX}}+}}
{{ability/entry|516|Simipour|Water|Water|Gluttony|None|Torrent}}
{{ability/entry|0515|Panpour|Water|Water|Gluttony|None|Torrent}}
{{ability/entry|656|Froakie|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Protean}}
{{ability/entry|0516|Simipour|Water|Water|Gluttony|None|Torrent}}
{{ability/entry|657|Frogadier|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Protean}}
{{ability/entry|0656|Froakie|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Protean}}
{{ability/entry|658|Greninja|Water|Dark|Torrent|None|Protean}}
{{ability/entry|0657|Frogadier|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Protean}}
{{ability/entry|728|Popplio|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Liquid Voice}}
{{ability/entry|0658|Greninja|Water|Dark|Torrent|None|Protean}}
{{ability/entry|729|Brionne|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Liquid Voice}}
{{ability/entry|0728|Popplio|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Liquid Voice}}
{{ability/entry|730|Primarina|Water|Fairy|Torrent|None|Liquid Voice}}
{{ability/entry|0729|Brionne|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Liquid Voice}}
{{ability/entry|???|Sobble|Water|Water|Torrent|None|None}}
{{ability/entry|0730|Primarina|Water|Fairy|Torrent|None|Liquid Voice}}
{{ability/entry|0816|Sobble|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sniper}}
{{ability/entry|0817|Drizzile|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sniper}}
{{ability/entry|0818|Inteleon|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sniper}}
{{ability/entry|0912|Quaxly|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Moxie}}
{{ability/entry|0913|Quaxwell|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Moxie}}
{{ability/entry|0914|Quaquaval|Water|Fighting|Torrent|None|Moxie}}
{{Ability/foot|Water}}
{{Ability/foot|Water}}


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When the Pokémon's HP falls below 25%, the power of {{type|Water}} moves increases by 2-times{{sup/md|RB}}{{sup/md|TDS}} or 1.5-times{{sup/md|GTI}}{{sup/md|SMD}}.
When the Pokémon's HP falls below 25%, the power of {{type|Water}} moves increases by 2-times{{sup/md|RB}}{{sup/md|TDS}} or 1.5-times{{sup/md|GTI}}{{sup/md|SMD}}.


===Pokémon Conquest===
==={{g|Conquest}}===
In {{g|Conquest}}, Torrent will increase user's Attack if the Pokémon using it is below ⅓ of its HP.
In {{g|Conquest}}, Torrent will increase user's Attack if the Pokémon using it is below ⅓ of its HP.
==={{g|UNITE}}===
In {{g|UNITE}}, Torrent is {{p|Blastoise}}'s and {{p|Greninja}}'s Ability that activates when the user is at half or less HP. Blastoise's increases Attack and Sp. Attack by 20%, while Greninja's increases Attack by 5% and movement speed by 12%.


===Description===
===Description===
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Boosts the power of Water-type moves when HP is low.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Boosts the power of Water-type moves when HP is low.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Boosts the power of the Pokémon's Water-type moves when its HP is low.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Boosts the power of the Pokémon's Water-type moves when its HP is low.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|HPがへって ピンチになると みずタイプの わざが つよくなる|When the Pokémon's HP is low, Water-type moves become stronger.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|HPがへって ピンチになると みずタイプの わざが つよくなる|When the Pokémon's HP falls low, Water-type moves become stronger.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|Raises Attack when HP is low.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|Raises Attack when HP is low.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Water-type moves goes up.{{tt|*|Ability description}}<br>When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up!{{tt|*|Message log}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Water-type moves goes up.{{tt|*|Ability description}}<br>When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up!{{tt|*|Message log}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up!}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up!}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|DX}}|When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up.}}
|}
|}
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 24}}, {{adv|Green}}'s [[Blasty]] was revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 24}}, {{adv|Green}}'s {{p|Blastoise}}, [[Blasty]], was revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 40}}, [[Platinum's Empoleon]] was revealed to have Torrent as her Ability.
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 40}}, [[Platinum's Empoleon]] was revealed to have Torrent as her Ability.
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 42}}, [[Silver's Feraligatr]] was revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 42}}, [[Silver's Feraligatr]] was revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
* {{adv|Ruby}}'s [[Mumu]] is revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
* {{adv|Ruby}}'s {{p|Swampert}}, [[Mumu]], and [[Blake's Dewott]] were revealed to have Torrent as their Ability in the [[PokéSPedia]] data book.
* [[Blake's Dewott]] is revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
* [[Bianca's Oshawott]] and [[Cedric Juniper]]'s {{p|Samurott}} were revealed to have Torrent as their Ability.
* [[Bianca's Oshawott]] is revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.


===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
{{movemanga|type=water|exp=yes|gen=When the Pokémon is weakened or tired, their Water-type attacks receive a power up.|image1=Hareta Piplup Torrent.png|image1p=Piplup}}
{{movemanga|type=water|exp=yes|gen=When the Pokémon is weakened or tired, their Water-type attacks receive a power up.|image1=Hareta Piplup Torrent.png|image1p=Piplup}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=393|pkmn=Piplup|method=When Piplup becomes weak or tired, its Water-type moves get powered up.}}
{{movep|type=water|ms=393|pkmn=Piplup|method=When Piplup becomes weak or tired, its Water-type moves get powered up.}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Torrent is the only variation of the Ability {{a|Overgrow}} that none of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} has activated in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* Torrent is the only variation of the {{a|Overgrow}} Ability that none of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} have activated in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
** It is also the only variation of Overgrow that has not been activated by a main character's Pokémon.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=激流 ''{{tt|Jīliú|Torrent}}''
|zh_cmn=激流 ''{{tt|Jīliú|Torrent}}''
|zh_yue=激流 ''{{tt|Gīklàuh|Torrent}}''
|zh_yue=激流 ''{{tt|Gīklàuh|Torrent}}''
|cs=Proud
|fi=Virtaus
|fi=Virtaus
|fr=Torrent
|fr=Torrent
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|ko=급류 ''{{tt|Geupryu|Torrent}}''
|ko=급류 ''{{tt|Geupryu|Torrent}}''
|pl=Strumień
|pl=Strumień
|pt_br=Torrente
|pt_br=Dilúvio ({{pkmn|UNITE}}, manga)<br>Força Impetuosa (anime)
|pt_eu=Torrente
|pt_eu=Torrente
|ru=Стремительный Поток ''Stremitel'nyy Potok''
|ru=Стремительный Поток ''Stremitel'nyy Potok''
|es_la= Torrente
|es=Torrente
|es_eu=Torrente
|vi=Nước xiết
|vi=Nước xiết
|th=น้ำเชี่ยว
}}
}}
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{{-}}
{{AbilityVariations|Overgrow|Blaze|Torrent|Swarm|1color={{Grass color dark}}
{{AbilityVariations|Torrent|Blaze|Overgrow|Swarm|1color={{Water color dark}}
|2color={{Fire color dark}}
|2color={{Fire color dark}}
|3color={{Water color dark}}
|3color={{Grass color dark}}
|4color={{Bug color dark}}
|4color={{Bug color dark}}
}}<br>
}}<br>