Hurricane (move)

Hurricane ぼうふう Windstorm

Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  110 Accuracy  70% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move 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 TR89 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM160 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

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 Flying-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TR89 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM160 in Generation IX.

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• Effect
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI onwards
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR
  • By breeding
  • By event
    • Generation V
    • Generation VII
    • Generation IX
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Movie adaptations
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Generation V

Hurricane deals damage and has a 30% chance of confusing the target. Hurricane can hit non-adjacent targets in Triple Battles.

Hurricane can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of Fly, Bounce, and Sky Drop.

When used during rain, Hurricane bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Dive. When used during harsh sunlight, it has an accuracy of 50%.

Generation VI onwards

Hurricane's power changed from 120 to 110.

Hurricane can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Hurricane is a wind move.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Hurricane's power has been lowered to 100. It also can no longer confuse the target, since the status condition is not present in this game.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  75%  75%  90% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. It may also confuse the target. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target. LA The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. SV The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA
0016		Pidgey		Flying	53	53	53		53
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying	62	62	62		62
0018		Pidgeot		Flying	68	1, 68	1, 68		1, 68
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	−	−	48	44	44	37	44
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered	92B2W2	1, 92	92	55	55		55
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered				55			55
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered	92B2W2	1, 92	92	55	55		55
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered				55			55
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	81	1, 81	1, 81	1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	−	32ORAS	32	1	1		1
0278		Wingull		Water 1 Flying	50BW 49B2W2	49XY 43ORAS	43	45	45		45
0279		Pelipper		Water 1 Flying	63	63XY 1, 55ORAS	1, 55	55	55		55
0334		Altaria		Flying Dragon	−	−	−	−	1		−
0351		Castform		Fairy Amorphous	−	45ORAS	45		45
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	72	72		72
0441		Chatot		Flying	−	−	−		−	52
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy	46	46	46	1			1
0580		Ducklett		Water 1 Flying	46	46	46				46
0581		Swanna		Water 1 Flying	55	55	55				55
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying						52	80
0637		Volcarona		Bug	90	1, 90	1, 90	62			62
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	67	1, 67	1, 61	65		47	65
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		50	50				50
0714		Noibat		Flying Dragon		58	58	52			52
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon		1, 62	1, 62	56			56
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	70
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying			50				47
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1 Flying							55
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field							56
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered							77
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 TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					VIII	IX
					SwSh TR89	TM160
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	−	✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1 Flying	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1 Flying	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1 Bug		✔
0333		Swablu		Flying Dragon	−	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying Dragon	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Field Grass		✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug	−	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0521		Unfezant All forms		Flying	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy	✔	✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1 Flying		✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1 Flying		✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying	✔	✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying	−	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying	−	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying	✔	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		✔
0714		Noibat		Flying Dragon	✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon	✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying	✔	✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying		✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		✔
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon	✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying	−	✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying	✔	✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field Dragon	✔	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1 Flying	✔	✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug	✔	✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying Water 1		✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		✔
0940		Wattrel		Water 1 Flying		✔
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1 Flying		✔
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					VII	VIII
					SMUSUM	BDSP
0163		Hoothoot		Flying	✔USUM	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying	✔	✔
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon	✔
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		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Hills Mewtwo
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	Fula City Lugia
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon	Easter Egg Drampa Korean Egg Drampa
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	Charizard the Unrivaled
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Hurricane deals damage and may leave the target confused. It will hit enemies in the air using a move such as Fly and will never miss in rain or heavy rain. However, it's accuracy is reduced in sunny weather or harsh sunlight.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 40 99 13 50 75% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 37 99 13 50 75% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Hurricane
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 105 Energy cost 100 Duration 2.7 seconds Damage window 1.2 - 2.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 110 Energy cost 65 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 60 → 80
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 80 → 110
  • Duration: 3.2 → 2.7 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.03 - 2.8 → 1.2 - 2.4 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Hurricane

★★★★★
Attack power	105.7246
Charge time	1.26 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May confuse the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Hurricane	Special	3	—	126	151	70%	An opponent	—	Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target confused.	Winona & Pelipper Blue & Mega Pidgeot Leon & Charizard Hugh & Unfezant Silver & Crobat Scottie/Bettie & Pidgey/Pidgeotto/PidgeotEgg (Strike role only)
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
World-Swallowing Hurricane	Special	Default 6★ EX		160	192	An opponent All opponents		—	Become Mega Pidgeot until the end of battle.	Blue & Pidgeot
Heartsoaring Hurricane	Special	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the zone is Flying Zone.	Skyla (Anniversary 2022) & Tornadus
		6★ EX		300	360
		6★ EX with EX role				All opponents

Notes:

• Hurricane:
  • Leon & Charizard's passive skill Piercing Gaze makes their use of this move never miss.
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Never misses when the weather is rainy. Has a moderate chance of leaving the target confused.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Hurricane is Cramorant's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 4 and upgrading Feather Dance into it instead of Air Slash. The user creates a fierce wind, damaging and throwing enemies caught in the radius. At level 11, the move briefly speeds up the user.

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages an enemy. It can hit an enemy in the air using a move such as Fly. It could also cause the Confused status. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction. SMD It damages an enemy in the air using a move such as Fly. It could also make the enemy confused. During rain or heavy rain, it never misses. But if it's sunny or in harsh sunlight, it's hard to land this move.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Tornadus Gyarados Dragonite Galarian Moltres
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 he swings his tail, releasing multiple white crescent-shaped energy blades from his tail at the opponent. When the energy blades hit the opponent, they explode, causing a powerful wind to come out of them.
Tornadus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		Debut
	Swanna's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
	Therian Forme Tornadus's wings glow light blue and he flaps them, releasing a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Tornadus (anime)	Unova's Survival Crisis!		None
	Gyarados releases a strong gust of wind from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Gyarados	When Regions Collide!		None
	Mega Gyarados creates a powerful cyclone of wind that encircles the opponent.
Misty's Gyarados	When Regions Collide!		None
	Dragonite flaps its wings and releases multiple green crecent-shaped blades of energy or a powerful gust of wind from them at the opponent.
Ash's Dragonite	Raid Battle in The Ruins!		None
	Moltres flaps its wings and releases a powerful gust of wind from them at the opponent.
A wild Moltres	Advice to Goh!		None
	Corviknight flaps its wings and releases a powerful gust of wind from them at the opponent.
Amethio's Corviknight	Found You, Fuecoco!		None
	Galarian Moltres flaps its wings and releases a powerful gust of wind that forms into a tornado of wind around the opponent.
Lucius's Moltres	Charge! Galar Mine!		None
	Staraptor flaps its wings and releases a powerful gust of wind from them at the opponent.
Larry's Staraptor	Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Yveltal flaps its wings, creating a big tornado that blows the opponent away.
Yveltal (M17)	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Vivillon
The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vivillon flaps its wings, sending a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Yvette's fifteen Vivillon	Burning Fletchinder		Debut

• In Homecoming, Skyla's Swanna was revealed to know Hurricane, but the move was used off-panel.

In other generations

Core series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Both Hurricane and Thunder never miss during rain. This may be a relation to a thunderstorm.
• Hurricane will not lift Dugtrio or Diglett off the ground in the Generation VI animation like it does with other Pokémon.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	暴風 Bouhfūng
	Mandarin	暴風 / 暴风 Bàofēng
Dutch		Orkaan
French		Vent Violent
German		Orkan
Italian		Tifone
Korean		폭풍 Pokpung
Polish		Huragan
Portuguese		Furacão
Spanish	Latin America	Huracán
	Spain	Vendaval
Thai		ลมพายุ
Vietnamese		Cuồng Phong

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

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