Twister (move)

Twister たつまき Twister

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Battles Type  Dragon Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Scrambles the order of the appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Twister (Japanese: たつまき Twister) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Twister inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing each target to flinch.

Twister can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Fly and if it does, it will deal double damage.

Generation III

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

Twister can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Bounce and if it does, it will deal double damage.

Generation V

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

Twister can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Sky Drop and if it does, it will deal double damage.

Generation VI

Twister will hit Berry trees found in the background of battles.

Description

Games Description A Dragon-type attack. Has a one-in-five chance of causing the target to flinch. Whips up a tornado to attack. RSE Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. FRLG A vicious twister attacks the foe. It may make the foe flinch. Whips up a vicious twister which may cause flinching. PMDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action. Doubles damage on a flying or bouncing Pokémon. The user whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch. The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch. The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing team. It may also make targets flinch. The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying							21				21			21
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying							22				22			22
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying							22				22			22
116		Horsea	Water		Water	29			29			26				26			26 17
117		Seadra	Water		Water	29			29			26				26			26 17
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	35			35			29				29			29
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	15			15			11				11			11
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	--, 15			--, 15			--, 11				--, 11			--, 11
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	--, 15			--, 15			--, 11				--, 11			--, 11
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	29			29			26				26			26 17
350		Milotic	Water		Water				25			17				17			17 14
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying				--			--				--			--
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon														--, 67
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
					II		III		IV		V		VI
226		Mantine	Water	Flying
278		Wingull	Water	Flying
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying
495		Snivy*	Grass		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

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying								✔	✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying								✔	✔
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying								✔	✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying								✔	✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison								✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground								✔	✔
116		Horsea	Water		Water								✔	✔
117		Seadra	Water		Water								✔	✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water								✔	✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic								✔	✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying								✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying								✔	✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying								✔	✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying								✔	✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying								✔	✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon								✔	✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon								✔	✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying								✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic								✔	✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying								✔	✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying								✔	✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying								✔	✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying								✔	✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground								✔	✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying								✔	✔
230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon								✔	✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting								✔	✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying								✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying								✔	✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying								✔	✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison								✔	✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark								✔	✔
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
278		Wingull	Water	Flying								✔	✔
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying								✔	✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying								✔	✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon								✔	✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon								✔	✔
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying								✔	✔
350		Milotic	Water		Water								✔	✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying								✔	✔
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon								✔	✔
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon								✔	✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying								✔	✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic								✔	✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic								✔	✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying								✔	✔
396		Starly	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying								✔	✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying								✔	✔
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground								✔	✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground								✔	✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground								✔	✔
456		Finneon	Water		Water								✔	✔
457		Lumineon	Water		Water								✔	✔
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying								✔	✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon								✔	✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon								✔	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme	Ghost	Dragon								✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme	Ghost	Dragon								✔	✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal								✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0278 Wingull Water Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0120 Staryu Water New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Milotic Rayquaza Dragonite Dragonair
The user hurls a tornado at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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.
Christopher's Kingdra	Dueling Heroes		Debut
Clair's Kingdra	Fangs for Nothin'		None
	Dragonite creates a tornado by flapping its wings. The tornado then hits 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. Then it waves its tail and creates a tornado from it, sending 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. A tornado is released from the orb and hits the opponent, or Milotic spins its tailfins like a fan and a tornado comes out at the opponent, or Milotic floats into the air and starts to spin its body, creating a twister around itself.
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 at the opponent and creates a twister from its tail that shoots 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 its face.
Arceus (M12)	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Mega Rayquaza soars high into the sky and starts rapidly flying in a circular motion, creating a massive tornado that surrounds the opponent.
A Rayquaza summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

In the manga

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

Milotic
A twister is created by the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Milotic jumps up and forms a twister.
Lucy's Milotic	An Infinite Bond!!		Debut

In the movie adaptations

Mega Rayquaza
The user creates a twister.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rayquaza spins around and forms a twister.
A wild Rayquaza	The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Seadra Kingdra Gyarados
The user creates a twister around its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kingdra creates a spiraling twister around its body.
Silver's Kingdra	Delibird Delivery - 1		Debut
	Seadra creates a spiraling twister in front of its body. It then waves its pectoral fins, firing the twister at the opponent.
Ryu's Seadra	Debonaire Dragonair		None
	Gyarados creates a spiraling twister around its body.
Silver's Gyarados	Fortunately for Feraligatr		None

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Milotic
A twister is created by the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Milotic forms a twister on its tail.
A wild Milotic	Ash and Dawn Huge Quarrel!?		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

Dragonite Gyarados
The user creates a twister from the body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dragonite shoots a strong beam at the opponent from its mouth.
Lance's Dragonite	Jō VS Team Rocket		Debut
	Gyarados creates a spiraling twister shot from the mouth.
Red Gyarados	Jō VS Team Rocket		Debut

• In The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!, Blue told his Pidgeot to use Twister, but it was defeated before it could use the move.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Gyarados
The user fires a twister.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gyarados creates a spiraling twister shot from the mouth. Any opponent that it made contact with gets sucked in.
A wild Gyarados	PMDP54		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Twister may be Dragon-type because its Japanese name contains たつ (tatsu), which means dragon.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 龍捲風 Lóngjuǎnfēng Dutch Cycloon Finnish Pyörre Kierre (AG123) French Ouragan German Windhose Greek Κυκλώνας Indonesian Angin Puyuh Puting Beliung Italian Tornado Korean 회오리 Hoe'ori Polish Tornado Brazilian Portuguese Ciclone Serbian Uragan Spanish Latin America Tornado* Spain Ciclón

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