Torrent (Ability)

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Torrent (Japanese: げきりゅう Raging Rapids) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this ability; each one of them is a member of the evolution family of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh's Template:Type2 starter Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

When a Template:Type2 move is used, it will do 150% of its damage if the Pokémon using it is below 33% of its HP.

Outside of battle

Torrent has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, it will do double the damage if the Pokémon using it is below 25% of its HP.

Pokémon with Torrent

Single ability

#	Pokémon		Type
007		Squirtle	Water		Poison
008		Wartortle	Water		Poison
009		Blastoise	Water		Poison
158		Totodile	Water		Poison
159		Croconaw	Water		Poison
160		Feraligatr	Water		Poison
258		Mudkip	Water		Poison
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground
260		Swampert	Water	Ground
393		Piplup	Water		Poison
394		Prinplup	Water		Poison
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel
500		Mijumaru	Water		Poison

Dual ability

No Pokémon have Torrent as one of their two abilities.

Other

It was also revealed that Mijumaru, the Isshu Water-type starter, also has the ability Torrent, though whether Torrent is its only ability is unknown.

Trivia

• Torrent is the only one of the starter abilities not yet seen in the anime.

See also

• Blaze
• Overgrow
• Swarm

In other languages

• Italian: Acquaiuto
• Spanish: Torrente