Twister

Essentials

Twister

special

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 13.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
Effect chance: 20
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to make each target flinch.

If the target is under the effect of Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop, this move will hit with double power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Whips up a tornado to attack.

: Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.
: A vicious twister attacks the foe. It may make the foe flinch.

: 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.

: The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.

Foreign Names

Japanese: たつまき (tatsumaki)
: たつまき
Korean: 회오리
Chinese: 龍捲風
: 龙卷风
French: Ouragan
German: Windhose
Spanish: Ciclón
Italian: Tornado
Czech: Tornádo

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Twister.

Pokémon

Dragon Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Twister's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		21	21	21	21	21	Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
		22	22	22	22	22	Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
		22	22	22	22	22	Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	101	479
					22	22	Mega Pidgeot		No Guard		Flying	83	80	80	135	80	121	579
29	29	26	26	26	17	17	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
29	29	26	26	26	17	17	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
29	29	26	26	26	17	17	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
35	35	29	29	29	29	24	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
				29	29	24	Mega Gyarados		Mold Breaker		Water 2 Dragon	95	155	109	70	130	81	640
15	15	11	11	11	11	11	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
	25	17	17	17	14	14	Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
	—	—	—	—	—	—	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
					—	—	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
				—	—	0	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
						5	Drampa		Berserk Sap Sipper Cloud Nine		Monster Dragon	78	60	85	135	91	36	485
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
							Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
							Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
							Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
							Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
							Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
							Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
							Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
							Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
							Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	101	479
							Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
							Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
							Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
							Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
							Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
							Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
							Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
							Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
							Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
							Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
							Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
							Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
							Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
							Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
							Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
							Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
							Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
							Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
							Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
							Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
							Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
							Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
							Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
							Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
							Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
							Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
							Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
							Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
							Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
							Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
							Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
							Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
							Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
							Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
							Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	100	50	65	395
							Dustox		Shield Dust Compound Eyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
							Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
							Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
							Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
							Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
							Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
							Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
							Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
							Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
							Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
							Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
							Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
							Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
							Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
							Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
							Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
							Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
							Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
							Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
							Starly		Keen Eye Reckless		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
							Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
							Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
							Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
							Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
							Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
							Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
							Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
							Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
							Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
							Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
							Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
							Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
							Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
							Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720

83 Pokémon