Hurricane (move)

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

Effect

Generation V

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 rain, but has an accuracy of 50% during harsh sunlight. Hurricane can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Fly, Bounce, and Sky Drop, and if it does it will deal double damage.

Generation VI

Hurricane's power changed from 120 to 110.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	53			53
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	62			62
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	68			--, 68
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying		92	--, 92
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying		92	--, 92
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	81			--, 81
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark				32
278		Wingull	Water	Flying	50	49	49 43
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	63			63 --, 55
351		Castform	Normal		Normal				45
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy	46			46
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying	46			46
581		Swanna	Water	Flying	55			55
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire	90			--, 90
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying	67			--, 67
666		Vivillon	Bug	Flying				50
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon				58
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon				--, 62
717		Yveltal	Dark	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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0150 Mewtwo Psychic Pokémon Hills Mewtwo 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

Therian Forme Tornadus 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 swings its tail, releasing multiple white crescent-shaped energy blades from its tail at the opponent. When the energy blades hit the opponent, they explode, causing a powerful wind to come out of them.
A wild Tornadus	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		Debut
	Swanna's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
	Tornadus's wings glow light blue. It then flaps them, creating a strong gust of wind.
A wild Tornadus	Unova's Survival Crisis!‎		None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

The user flaps its wings, creating gusty winds.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Unknown.
A wild Yveltal	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		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

Trivia

• Both Hurricane and Thunder never miss during rain. This may be a relation to a thunderstorm.
• Despite being said to whip up a 40-day storm when flapping its wings, Lugia cannot learn this move.
• Hurricane will not lift Dugtrio or Diglett off the ground like it does with other Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 暴風 Bàofēng French Vent Violent German Orkan Italian Tifone Korean 폭풍 Pohkpoong Polish Huragan Portuguese Furacão Brazilian Portuguese Furacão Spanish Latin America Huracán Spain Vendaval

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

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