Twister

Essentials

Twister

special

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 17.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
Effect chance: 20
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to make each target flinch.

If the target is under the effect of Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop, this move will hit with double power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Whips up a tornado to attack.

: Whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe.
: A vicious twister attacks the foe. It may make the foe flinch.

: The user whips up a vicious twister to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch.
: The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the foe. It may also make the foe flinch.

: The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing team. It may also make targets flinch.

Foreign Names

German: Windhose
Czech: Tornádo
French: Ouragan
Spanish: Ciclón
Italian: Tornado
Japanese: たつまき (tatsumaki)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Twister.

Pokémon

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

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

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		21	21	Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
		22	22	Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
		22	22	Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
29	29	26	26	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
29	29	26	26	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
29	29	26	26	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
35	35	29	29	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
15	15	11	11	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
—	—	—	—	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
—	—	—	—	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
	25	17	17	Milotic		Marvel Scale Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
	—	—	—	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
				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.
				Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
				Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
				Wingull		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
				Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
				Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
				Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
				Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
				Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
				Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
				Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
				Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
				Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
				Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
				Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
				Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
				Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
				Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
				Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
				Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
				Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
				Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
				Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
				Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
				Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
				Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
				Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
				Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
				Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
				Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
				Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
				Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
				Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
				Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
				Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
				Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
				Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
				Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
				Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
				Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
				Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
				Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
				Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
				Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
				Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
				Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
				Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
				Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
				Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
				Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
				Wingull		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
				Pelipper		Keen Eye Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
				Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
				Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
				Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
				Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
				Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
				Milotic		Marvel Scale Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
				Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
				Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
				Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
				Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
				Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
				Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
				Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
				Starly		Keen Eye		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
				Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
				Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	50	100	475
				Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
				Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
				Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
				Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
				Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
				Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
				Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
				Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
				Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
				Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
				Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
				Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720