Essentials

Ominous Wind

ghost Special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark ½
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 2
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 0
  • poison 1
  • psychic 2
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
60 — 38.0 percentile
Accuracy
100%
PP
5, up to 8 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
10
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats one level.

Categories

  • Regular damage at target
  • Attack up at user
  • Defense up at user
  • Special Attack up at user
  • Special Defense up at user
  • Speed up at user

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Foreign Names

Japanese
あやしいかぜ (ayashiikaze)
French
Vent Mauvais
German
Unheilböen
Spanish
Vien. Aciago
Italian
Funestovento

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Ominous Wind.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
Silver Wind bug Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.

Pokémon

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

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

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
39 39 39 Natu Natu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
47 47 47 Xatu Xatu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
— — — Masquerain Masquerain bug flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug 		70 60 62 80 82 60 414
30 30 30 Drifloon Drifloon ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
32 32 32 Drifblim Drifblim ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
25 25 25 Spiritomb Spiritomb ghost dark Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
22 22 22 Froslass Froslass ice ghost Snow Cloak always female Fairy
Mineral 		70 80 70 80 70 110 480
29 29 Fan Rotom Fan Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
29 29 Frost Rotom Frost Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
29 29 Heat Rotom Heat Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
29 29 Mow Rotom Mow Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
29 29 29 Normal Rotom Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
29 29 Wash Rotom Wash Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
10 10 6 Altered Giratina Giratina ghost dragon Pressure genderless No Eggs 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
10 6 Origin Giratina Origin Giratina ghost dragon Levitate genderless No Eggs 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
— — Darkrai Darkrai dark Bad Dreams genderless No Eggs 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver 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.
Misdreavus Misdreavus ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
Castform Castform normal Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Indeterminate 		70 70 70 70 70 70 420
Duskull Duskull ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Charizard Charizard fire flying Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		78 84 78 109 85 100 534
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Butterfree Butterfree bug flying Compoundeyes ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 50 80 80 70 385
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Beedrill Beedrill bug poison Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 65 80 40 45 80 75 385
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgey Pidgey normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 40 35 35 56 251
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgeotto Pidgeotto normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 63 60 55 50 50 71 349
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgeot Pidgeot normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 83 80 75 70 70 91 469
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Spearow Spearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 60 30 31 31 70 262
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Fearow Fearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 65 90 65 61 61 100 442
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vulpix Vulpix fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ninetales Ninetales fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Zubat Zubat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Golbat Golbat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 75 80 70 65 75 90 455
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Venomoth Venomoth bug poison Shield Dust
Tinted Lens 		½ male, ½ female Bug 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Farfetch'd Farfetch'd normal flying Keen Eye
Inner Focus 		½ male, ½ female Flying
Ground 		52 65 55 58 62 60 352
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gastly Gastly ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Haunter Haunter ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gengar Gengar ghost poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Scyther Scyther bug flying Swarm
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Bug 70 110 80 55 80 105 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Aerodactyl Aerodactyl rock flying Rock Head
Pressure 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Articuno Articuno ice flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 85 100 95 125 85 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Zapdos Zapdos electric flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Moltres Moltres fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dragonite Dragonite dragon flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon 		91 134 95 100 100 80 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mew Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Hoothoot Hoothoot normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Noctowl Noctowl normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 50 50 76 96 70 442
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ledyba Ledyba bug flying Swarm
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Bug 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ledian Ledian bug flying Swarm
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Bug 55 35 50 55 110 85 390
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Crobat Crobat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Togetic Togetic normal flying Hustle
Serene Grace 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy 		55 40 85 80 105 40 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Natu Natu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Xatu Xatu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Yanma Yanma bug flying Speed Boost
Compoundeyes 		½ male, ½ female Bug 65 65 45 75 45 95 390
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Murkrow Murkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Misdreavus Misdreavus ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Scizor Scizor bug steel Swarm
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Bug 70 130 100 55 80 65 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Skarmory Skarmory steel flying Keen Eye
Sturdy 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Suicune Suicune water Pressure genderless No Eggs 100 75 115 90 115 85 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lugia Lugia psychic flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 90 130 90 154 110 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ho-Oh Ho-Oh fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Beautifly Beautifly bug flying Swarm ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 70 50 90 50 65 385
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dustox Dustox bug poison Shield Dust ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Shiftry Shiftry grass dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Plant 		90 100 60 90 60 80 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Taillow Taillow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 85 270
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swellow Swellow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 60 50 50 125 430
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Wingull Wingull water flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying 		40 30 30 55 30 85 270
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pelipper Pelipper water flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying 		60 50 100 85 70 65 430
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Masquerain Masquerain bug flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug 		70 60 62 80 82 60 414
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ninjask Ninjask bug flying Speed Boost ½ male, ½ female Bug 61 90 45 50 50 160 456
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sableye Sableye dark ghost Keen Eye
Stall 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Volbeat Volbeat bug Illuminate
Swarm 		always male Bug
Humanshape 		65 73 55 47 75 85 400
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Illumise Illumise bug Oblivious
Tinted Lens 		always female Bug
Humanshape 		65 47 55 73 75 85 400
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vibrava Vibrava ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 70 50 50 50 70 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Flygon Flygon ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 80 100 80 80 80 100 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swablu Swablu normal flying Natural Cure ½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon 		45 40 60 40 75 50 310
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Altaria Altaria dragon flying Natural Cure ½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon 		75 70 90 70 105 80 490
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Castform Castform normal Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Indeterminate 		70 70 70 70 70 70 420
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Shuppet Shuppet ghost Insomnia
Frisk 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Banette Banette ghost Insomnia
Frisk 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Duskull Duskull ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dusclops Dusclops ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Tropius Tropius grass flying Chlorophyll
Solar Power 		½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant 		99 68 83 72 87 51 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Salamence Salamence dragon flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Dragon 95 135 80 110 80 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Starly Starly normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 60 245
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Staravia Staravia normal flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Flying 55 75 50 40 40 80 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Staraptor Staraptor normal flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 120 70 50 50 100 475
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mothim Mothim bug flying Swarm always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Combee Combee bug flying Honey Gather ⅞ male, ⅛ female Bug 30 30 42 30 42 70 244
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vespiquen Vespiquen bug flying Pressure always female Bug 70 80 102 80 102 40 474
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Drifloon Drifloon ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Drifblim Drifblim ghost flying Aftermath
Unburden 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mismagius Mismagius ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 105 105 105 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Honchkrow Honchkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 125 52 105 52 71 505
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Chatot Chatot normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 76 65 45 92 42 91 411
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Spiritomb Spiritomb ghost dark Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Finneon Finneon water Swift Swim
Storm Drain 		½ male, ½ female Water 2 49 49 56 49 61 66 330
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lumineon Lumineon water Swift Swim
Storm Drain 		½ male, ½ female Water 2 69 69 76 69 86 91 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Togekiss Togekiss normal flying Hustle
Serene Grace 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy 		85 50 95 120 115 80 545
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Yanmega Yanmega bug flying Speed Boost
Tinted Lens 		½ male, ½ female Bug 86 76 86 116 56 95 515
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dusknoir Dusknoir ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Froslass Froslass ice ghost Snow Cloak always female Fairy
Mineral 		70 80 70 80 70 110 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Fan Rotom Fan Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Frost Rotom Frost Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Heat Rotom Heat Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mow Rotom Mow Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Normal Rotom Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Wash Rotom Wash Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Altered Giratina Giratina ghost dragon Pressure genderless No Eggs 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Origin Giratina Origin Giratina ghost dragon Levitate genderless No Eggs 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Darkrai Darkrai dark Bad Dreams genderless No Eggs 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sky Shaymin Sky Shaymin grass flying Serene Grace genderless No Eggs 100 103 75 120 75 127 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Arceus Arceus normal Multitype genderless No Eggs 120 120 120 120 120 120 720

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