Twister (move)

Twister (Japanese: たつまき Twister) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II.
==Effect==
===Generation II===
Twister inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of causing each target to . It will hit all adjacent opponents in battles featuring multiple Pokémon.
Twister can hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of and , and if it does, will deal double the damage.
===Generation III===
Twister is now affected by King's Rock.
===Generation IV===
If Twister hits a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of or , its power will now be doubled instead of the damage dealt (resulting in virtually the same effect).
===Generation V onwards===
Twister can now hit a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turns of , and , and if it does, will deal double the damage (rather than double in power).
Twister will knock down growing on Berry trees found in the background of s.
Twister is no longer affected by King's Rock.
Twister is a wind move.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Twister targets only one Pokémon, like all other moves in this game. It lowers the target's action speed.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By ===
===By Move Tutor===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
===By ===
====Generation II====
==In other games==
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Twister deals damage and may cause the target to . The move can damage enemies in the air due to moves such as or , and if it does, will deal double the damage.
===Pokémon GO===
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* July 30, 2016
** Power: 15 → 25
* February 16, 2017
** Power: 25 → 45
** Energy cost: 20 → 33
** Duration: 2.7 → 2.8 seconds
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max 	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable
Twister	2	— 	45 	54 	100%	All opponents	— 	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch.	(only before Mega Evolving) (Tech role only)	
Notes:
* The chance of applying a status change from this move is calculated for each target individually.
* Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a small chance of making the target flinch.
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In Pokémon UNITE, Twister is 's first move as . The move creates a twister and releases it in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit and decreases their movement speed for a short time. After evolving into at level 5 it is replaced by either or .
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
===Movie adaptations===
===Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl===
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
* In The True Road to Becoming the Strongest!!, told his to use Twister, but it was defeated before it could use the move.
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* The Japanese name of Twister, たつまき (竜巻) Tatsumaki, literally means "dragon spiral", and refers to the belief that dragons spiral around themselves to form the shapes of twisters.
* At 40 base power, Twister has the second lowest base power of all moves after .
* In French, the Lake of Outrage is named after this move.
==In other languages==
Category:Wind moves
Category:Moves that can hit semi-invulnerable Pokémon
Category:Moves that can cause flinching
Category:Moves that power up
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Windhose
es:Ciclón
fr:Ouragan
it:Tornado
ja:たつまき
zh:龙卷风（招式）