Twister (move): Difference between revisions

'''Twister''' (Japanese: '''たつまき''' ''Twister'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Dragon}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation II]].

==Effect==

===Generation II===

===Generation III===

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

===Generation V===

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

===Generation VI===

==Description==

{{movedesc|Dragon}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A vicious twister attacks the foe. It may make the foe flinch.}}

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==Learnset==

===By [[Level|leveling up]]===

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===

===By [[Move Tutor]]===

===Special move===

====[[Generation V]]====

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===

====[[Generation II]]====

==In the anime==

{{moveanime|type=dragon|exp=yes|gen=The user hurls a tornado at the opponent.|image1=Mismagius DP043 Rayquaza Twister.png|image1p=Rayquaza|image2=Oak Dragonite Twister.png|image2p=Dragonite|image3=Juan Milotic Twister.png|image3p=Milotic|image4=Clair Dragonair Twister.png|image4p=Dragonair}}

{{movep|type=dragon|ms=230|pkmn=Kingdra|method=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.}}

{{movemid|type=dragon|user=Clair|user1=Clair's Kingdra|startcode=EP252|startname=Fangs for Nothin'}}

{{movep|type=dragon|ms=149|pkmn=Dragonite|method=Dragonite creates a tornado by flapping its wings. The tornado then hits the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=dragon|user=Mismagius (Pokémon)|user1=An illusion created by Mismagius|startcode=DP043|startname=Malice in Wonderland!}}

{{movep|type=dragon|ms=493|pkmn=Arceus|method=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.}}

==In the manga==

{{movemanga|type=dragon|exp=yes|gen=A twister is created by the user.|image1=Lucy Milotic Twister AP.png|image1p=Milotic}}

{{movep|type=dragon|ms=350|pkmn=Milotic|method=Milotic jumps up and forms a twister.}}

{{movebtmManga|type=dragon|user=Pike Queen Lucy|user1=Lucy's Milotic|startcode=SP36|startname=An Infinite Bond!!|notes=Debut}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

{{movemid|type=dragon|user=Silver (Adventures)|user1=Silver's Kingdra|startcode=PS113|startname=Delibird Delivery - 1|notes=Debut}}

{{movep|type=dragon|ms=117|pkmn=Seadra|method=Seadra creates a spiraling twister in front of its body. It then waves its pectoral fins, firing the twister at the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=dragon|user=Ryu|user1=Ryu's Seadra|startcode=PS123|startname=Debonaire Dragonair}}

===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===

===In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga===

{{Movemanga|type=dragon|exp=yes|gen=The user creates a twister from the body.|image1=Lance Dragonite Twister JBA.png|image1p=Dragonite|image2=Red Gyarados Twister JBA.png|image2p=Gyarados}}

{{movemid|type=dragon|user=Lance's Dragonite|startcode=JBA4|startname=Jō VS Team Rocket|notes=Debut}}

* In ''[[JBA6|The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!]]'', {{ga|Blue}} told his {{p|Pidgeot}} to use Twister, but it was defeated before it could use the move.

==In other generations==

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==Trivia==

* Twister may be {{type|Dragon}} because its Japanese name contains たつ (tatsu), which means dragon.

==In other languages==

{{Langtable|color={{dragon color}}|bordercolor={{dragon color dark}}

|zh_cmn=龍捲風 ''{{tt|Lóngjuǎnfēng|Tornado}}''

|fi=Pyörre<br>Kierre ([[AG123]])

|fr=Ouragan

|id=Angin Puyuh<br>Puting Beliung

|it=Tornado

|ko=회오리 ''Hoe'ori''

|sr=Uragan

|es_la=Tornado{{tt|*|Also used for Gust}}

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[[Category:Moves that can hit semi-invulnerable Pokémon]]

[[Category:Moves that can cause flinching]]

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