Twister
- Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
- Wind — A Pokémon with Wind Rider is immune and its Attack rises by 1 stage. A Pokémon with Wind Power gains the Charge effect when hit.
Values in Pokémon Champions
Pow
40
Acc
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Spread
Effect
The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.
Effects & flags
20% chance: Flinch
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Champions | Dragon | Spec | 40 | 100 | 20 | 0 |
| Gen 2–9 | Dragon | Spec | 40 | 100 | 20 | 0 |
Type
Super effective (×2)
Dragon
Not very effective (×½)
Steel
No effect (×0)
Fairy
Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move19 Pokémon
#0116Horsea
#0117Seadra
#0130Gyarados
#0147Dratini
#0148Dragonair
#0149Dragonite
#0230Kingdra
#0278Wingull
#0350Milotic
#0371Bagon
#0384Rayquaza
#0443Gible
#0495Snivy
#0690Skrelp
#0841Flapple
#0895Regidrago
#0905Enamorus
#1009Walking Wake
#1021Raging BoltNarrow these down further in Advanced Search (types, base stats and more) →
FAQ
What type is Twister?
Twister is a Dragon-type Spec move.
What does Twister do?
The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.
What are Twister's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 40, accuracy 100, PP 20.
Which Pokémon can learn Twister?
19 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Horsea, Seadra, Gyarados, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Kingdra, Wingull.