Torrent (Ability)

Torrent	げきりゅう
	Raging Rapids
Flavor text Generation III Ups Water moves in a pinch. Generation IV Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch. Generation V Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch. Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Torrent (Japanese: げきりゅう Raging Rapids) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Seventeen Pokémon have this Ability, all of which are Water types. All Water-type starter Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Torrent increases the power of Water-type moves by 50% (1.5×) when the ability-bearer's HP falls below a third of its maximum (know in-game as 'in a pinch').

Outside of battle

Torrent has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

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

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, Torrent will increase user's Attack if the Pokémon using it is below ⅓ of its HP.

Pokémon with Torrent

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0007		Squirtle	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Rain Dish
0008		Wartortle	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Rain Dish
0009		Blastoise	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Rain Dish
0158		Totodile	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0159		Croconaw	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
0258		Mudkip	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Damp
0259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
0260		Swampert	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
0393		Piplup	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Defiant
0394		Prinplup	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Defiant
0395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	Torrent	None	Defiant
0501		Oshawott	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
0502		Dewott	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
0503		Samurott	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
0515		Panpour	Water		Water	Gluttony	None	Torrent
0516		Simipour	Water		Water	Gluttony	None	Torrent
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Empoleon
The user's Water-type attacks are powered up when it gets weakened.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Empoleon becomes weak or tired, its body becomes surrounded by a light blue aura for a few moments. Then, its eyes flash light blue as well. Empoleon's Water-type moves then get powered up.
Barry's Empoleon	Casting a Paul on Barry!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Piplup
When the user is weakened or tired, their Water-type attacks receive a power up.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When Piplup becomes weak or tired, its Water-type moves get powered up.
Hareta's Piplup	In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!		Debut

Trivia

• Torrent is the only variation of the Ability Overgrow that none of Ash's Pokémon has activated in the anime yet.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 激流 Jīliú Dutch Overvloed Finnish Virtaus French Torrent German Sturzbach Indonesian Arus Deras Italian Acquaiuto Korean 급류 Geupryu Polish Strumień Portuguese Brazil Torrente Portugal Torrente Spanish Latin America Torrente Spain Torrente

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.