Twister (move)
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| Twister たつまき Twister | ||||||||||||
| The user whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch. | ||||||||||||
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Twister (Japanese: たつまき Twister) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II.
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Effect
Twister inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch. It hits both opposing Pokémon in a double battle.
If used against a target in the aerial stage (first turn) of Fly or Bounce, Twister will deal double damage (just like Gust).
Learnset
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | 
| Horsea | Water | 29 | |
| 117 | 
| Seadra | Water | 29 | |
| 130 | 
| Gyarados | Water | Flying | 42 |
| 147 | 
| Dratini | Dragon | 15 | |
| 148 | 
| Dragonair | Dragon | -- 15 | |
| 149 | 
| Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | -- 15 |
| 230 | 
| Kingdra | Water | Dragon | 29 |
| 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 breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | 
| Mantine | Water | Flying | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 |
| Horsea | Water | 29 | |
| 117 |
| Seadra | Water | 29 | |
| 130 |
| Gyarados | Water | Flying | 35 |
| 147 |
| Dratini | Dragon | 15 | |
| 148 |
| Dragonair | Dragon | -- 15 | |
| 149 |
| Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | -- 15 |
| 230 |
| Kingdra | Water | Dragon | 29 |
| 350 | 
| Milotic | Water | 25 | |
| 384 | 
| Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | -- |
| 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 breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 |
| Mantine | Water | Flying | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Milotic |
| 278 | 
| Wingull | Water | Flying | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Milotic |
| 371 | 
| Bagon | Dragon | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Gyarados Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Milotic | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 016 | 
| Pidgey | Normal | Flying | 21 |
| 017 | 
| Pidgeotto | Normal | Flying | 22 |
| 018 | 
| Pidgeot | Normal | Flying | 22 |
| 116 |
| Horsea | Water | 26 | |
| 117 |
| Seadra | Water | 26 | |
| 130 |
| Gyarados | Water | Flying | 29 |
| 147 |
| Dratini | Dragon | 11 | |
| 148 |
| Dragonair | Dragon | -- 11 | |
| 149 |
| Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | -- 11 |
| 230 |
| Kingdra | Water | Dragon | 26 |
| 350 |
| Milotic | Water | 17 | |
| 384 |
| Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | -- |
| 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 breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 |
| Mantine | Water | Flying | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Milotic |
| 278 |
| Wingull | Water | Flying | Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Milotic |
| 371 |
| Bagon | Dragon | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Gyarados Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Milotic | |
| 443 | 
| Gible | Dragon | Ground | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Gyarados Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Milotic |
| 458 | 
| Mantyke | Water | Flying | Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Milotic |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
By move tutor
In Pokémon Platinum
In the anime
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| Dragonite | Rayquaza | ||
| The user hurls a tornado at the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Episode Used In | Notes | |
| Dragonair
| The orbs on its tail glow. It then waves its tail to create a tornado. | ||
| Clair's Dragonair | Beauty is Skin Deep | None | |
| Dragonite
| It creates a tornado by flapping its wings. The tornado then hits the foe. | ||
| Lance's Dragonite | Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution | Debut | |
| Professor Oak's Dragonite | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | None | |
| Rayquaza
| It creates a tornado with its tail. The tornado then hits the foe. | ||
| Cynthia's Rayquaza | Malice in Wonderland! | None | |
In other languages
- French: Ouragan
- German: Windhose
- Italian: Tornado
- Spanish: Ciclón
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
