Ominous Wind (move)

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

Effect

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.

Description

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
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	30	33BW 20B2W2	20	20
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	32	37BW 20B2W2	20	20
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	25	25	25	25
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	22	22	22XY 28ORAS	Evo.
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	29	29	29	29
0487		Giratina Altered Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	10DPPt 6HGSS	6	6	6
487O		Giratina Origin Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	10Pt 6HGSS	6	6	6
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	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
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
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
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		Bug	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
487O		Giratina Origin Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
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 GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Ominous Wind had a power of 25.

Description

In the anime

Drifloon Drifblim Drifblim
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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Drifblim
The user makes a powerful gust of 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

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

• Prior to Generation VI, this move and Heat Wave had the same in-game animation, the only difference being the color.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 奇異之風 Qíyì-zhī Fēng Dutch Onheilswind French Vent Mauvais German Unheilböen Greek Δυσοίωνος Άνεμος Italian Funestovento Korean 괴상한바람 Goesanghan Baram Polish Złowieszczy Umysł (DP093)* Złowieszczy Wiatr (DP102) Portuguese Brazil Vento Nefasto Portugal Vento Nevasto Romanian Vântul Amenințător Spanish Viento Aciago Vietnamese Cơn Gió Dị Thường

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

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