Ominous Wind (move)

Ominous Wind あやしいかぜ Eerie Wind

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Ominous Wind (Japanese: あやしいかぜ Eerie Wind) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV to VII

Ominous Wind inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Ominous Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Ominous Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Ominous Wind's PP has been increased to 15. It has a 20% chance of raising the user's offensive and defensive stats.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  15 Agile Strong Power  60  45  75 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  20%  20%  40% Turns  3  2  4    ?  ? May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats

Generation IX onwards

Ominous Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user's stats at once. BWB2W2 The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user's stats at once. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user's stats at once. SwShBDSP SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. LA The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise the user’s offensive and defensive stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	39	44	44XY 20ORAS	20
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	47	54	54XY 20ORAS	20
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	1	1	1	1
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous					11LA
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	30	33BW 20B2W2	20	20
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	32	37BW 20B2W2	20	20
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					11LA
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	25	25	25	25
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	22	22	22XY 28ORAS	1, Evo.
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	29	29	29	29
0487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	10DPPt 6HGSS	6	6	6
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1PtHGSS	1	1	1
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		25	25	25
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous		25	25	25
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous		27	27	27
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous		27	27	27
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				16USUM
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				16USUM
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				16USUM
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
157H		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina Altered Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
487O		Giratina Origin Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field			✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying			✔
628H		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying			✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug			✔
0902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2			✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Ominous Wind is a move with 6 power, 77.44% accuracy and 7 PP. The user attacks all enemies in the room, possibly raising Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Movement Speed by one level for each enemy hit; each boost will be applied immediately after it's triggered. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness).

Pokémon GO

Ominous Wind
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 50 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.3 seconds Damage window 1.85 - 2.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 45 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect 1 Attack 1 Defense Effect chance 10%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 25 → 30
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 30 → 50
  • Energy cost: 25 → 33
  • Duration: 3.1 → 2.3 seconds

Trainer Battles

• February 15, 2019
  • Secondary effect added
• April 2, 2020
  • Power: 50 → 45
  • Energy cost: 40 → 45
• September 1, 2022
  • Secondary effect: 2 Attack and Defense → 1 Attack and Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	2	—	47	56	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stat rank.	Fantina & Mismagius Scottie/Bettie & Support Gastly/Haunter/Gengar Egg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Ominous Wind

★★★
Attack power	61.19529
Charge time	1 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May increase the user's Attack and Defense

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also boost the user's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed by 1 level. BSL おなじへやの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょ とくこう とくぼう いどうそくどが すべて １だんかいあがる MDGtI It damages enemies in the same room. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It damages enemies in the same room. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Drifloon Drifblim (blowing) Drifblim (waving arms)
The user creates a gust of repulsive wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Drifloon points the top of its head at the opponent and spins, creating a cyclone of purple wind and hitting the opponent.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		Debut
	Drifblim releases a purple wind from its mouth at the opponent, or Drifblim waves its arms and releases a purple wind at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifblim	Shield with a Twist!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Drifblim
The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drifblim waves its arms back and forth, causing a powerful wind to come out of them and blow the opponent away.
Fantina's Drifblim	Mirages of Mismagius I		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Prior to Generation VI, this move and Heat Wave had the same in-game animation, the only difference being the color.
• Ominous Wind is the only Ghost-type Beautiful move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 奇異之風 Kèihyih-jī Fūng Mandarin 奇異之風 / 奇异之风 Qíyì-zhī Fēng Czech Strašidelný vítr Dutch Onheilswind French Vent Mauvais German Unheilböen Greek Δυσοίωνος Άνεμος Dysoíonos Ánemos Italian Funestovento Korean 괴상한바람 Goesanghan Baram Polish Złowieszczy Wiatr* Złowieszczy Umysł* Portuguese Brazil Vento Ominoso (games, TCG) Vento Nefasto (anime) Portugal Vento Nefasto Romanian Vântul Amenințător Spanish Latin America Viento Siniestro Spain Viento Aciago Thai สายลมบอกเหตุ Vietnamese Cơn Gió Dị Thường

Variations of the move Ancient Power
Ancient Power • Silver Wind • Ominous Wind

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