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Twister

General

Twister
dragon special

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch.
Eevine summary
Has chance to make the target Flinch.

Damage dragon Inflicts

0× against
½× against
steel
2× against
dragon

Stats

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20; maximum is 32
Target
enemies
Effect chance
20%
Power × accuracy
40.0
Power percentile
51.8
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
た぀まき
Romaji
Tatsumaki

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Has chance to make the target Flinch. Inflicts double damage against Pokemon using Dive.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cool
Appeal
3 333
Jam
0
Flavor text
Shuffles the next turn's turn order.

Similar Moves

beauty
Flash, Psybeam, Signal Beam, Water Pulse
cool
Roar
cute
Uproar
smart
Confuse Ray, Gust, Shadow Ball, SmokeScreen, Supersonic, Whirlwind
tough
Sandstorm

Combos

Use Twister before
none
Use Twister after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 75 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

12 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
-- -- -- -- 11 11 Dragonair 13'1.5" 36.4 lb dragon Water 1
Dragon 		Shed Skin 61 84 65 70 70 70 70.0
15 15 15 15 11 11 Dragonite 7'2.6" 463 lb dragon flying Water 1
Dragon 		Inner Focus 91 134 95 100 100 80 100.0
15 15 15 15 11 11 Dratini 5'10.9" 7.3 lb dragon Water 1
Dragon 		Shed Skin 41 64 45 50 50 50 50.0
35 35 35 35 29 29 Gyarados 21'3.9" 518.1 lb water flying Water 2
Dragon 		Intimidate 95 125 79 60 100 81 90.0
29 29 29 29 26 26 Horsea 1'3.7" 17.6 lb water Water 1
Dragon 		Swift Swim
Sniper 		30 40 70 70 25 60 49.2
29 29 29 29 26 26 Kingdra 5'10.9" 335.1 lb water dragon Water 1
Dragon 		Swift Swim
Sniper 		75 95 95 95 95 85 90.0
25 25 17 17 Milotic 20'4.1" 357.1 lb water Water 1
Dragon 		Marvel Scale 95 60 79 100 125 81 90.0
22 22 Pidgeot 4'11.1" 87.1 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		83 80 75 70 70 91 78.2
22 22 Pidgeotto 3'7.3" 66.1 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		63 60 55 50 50 71 58.2
21 21 Pidgey 11.8" 4 lb normal flying Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		40 45 40 35 35 56 41.8
-- -- -- -- Rayquaza 22'11.6" 455.2 lb dragon flying No Eggs Air Lock 105 150 90 150 90 95 113.3
-- -- 29 29 26 26 Seadra 3'11.2" 55.1 lb water Water 1
Dragon 		Poison Point
Sniper 		55 65 95 95 45 85 73.3

Egg

5 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Bagon 1'11.6" 92.8 lb dragon Dragon Rock Head 45 75 60 40 30 50 50.0
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Gible 2'3.6" 45.2 lb dragon ground Monster
Dragon 		Sand Veil 58 70 45 40 45 42 50.0
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Mantine 6'10.7" 485 lb water flying Water 1 Water Absorb
Swift Swim 		65 40 70 80 140 70 77.5
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Mantyke 3'3.4" 143.3 lb water flying No Eggs Water Absorb
Swift Swim 		45 20 50 60 120 50 57.5
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Wingull 1'11.6" 20.9 lb water flying Water 1
Flying 		Keen Eye 40 30 30 55 30 85 45.0

Tutor

Too many to list!

Other

1 Pokémon

Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Staryu 2'7.5" 76.1 lb water Water 3 Natural Cure
Illuminate 		30 45 55 70 55 85 56.7

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