Hurricane (move)

Hurricane ぼうふう Windstorm

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Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  70% 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 Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation V

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Hurricane (Japanese: ぼうふう Windstorm) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Hurricane deals damage and has a 30% chance of confusing the target. Hurricane can hit non-adjacent opponents in triple battles.

Hurricane cannot miss when used during heavy rain, but has an accuracy of 50% during intense sunlight. Hurricane can hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of air-based moves such as Fly, Bounce, and Sky Drop.

Description

Games Description BW The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. It may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	53			''''
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	62			''''
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	68			''''
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	81			''''
278		Wingull	Water	Flying	50			''''
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	63			''''
547		Whimsicott	Grass		Grass	46			'
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying	46			''''
581		Swanna	Water	Flying	55			''''
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire	90			'
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying	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.

In the anime

Tornadus Swanna
The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Tornadus's tail glows white and it releases a powerful gust of wind from its body.
A wild Tornadus	BW059		Debut
	Swanna's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind.
Skyla's Swanna	BW067		None

Trivia

• Both Hurricane and Thunder never miss during heavy rain. This may be a relation to a thunderstorm.
• Whimsicott and Volcarona are the only non-Flying types to learn this move.
  • Of these two, Whimsicott is the only one that is not based on a flying creature.
• Other than Smeargle no Generation II Pokémon can learn this move, even Lugia, who is said to be able to whip up a 40-day storm when flapping its wings.
  • In fact, there are no known Pokémon from an even numbered generation that can learn this move at all.

In other languages

Language Title French Vent Violent German Orkan Italian Tifone Spanish Vendaval

Variations of the move Blizzard
Blizzard • Thunder • Hurricane Formerly a variation Gunk Shot Focus Blast

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.