Twister ({{{kanji}}} {{{romaji}}})
Introduced:	Generation II
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	40
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20
Priority:	0
Contact:	No
Affected by
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	No
Magic Coat:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Contest Data
Contests
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Super Contests
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Contest Spectaculars
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Quite an appealing move.

Twister (Japanese: たつまき, Hepburn: Twister) is a Dragon-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description[]

Effect[]

In battle[]

Twister deals damage and has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Twister can hit Pokémon that are using Bounce, Fly or Sky Drop during a semi-invulnerable turn.

In Double Battle, Twister targets both adjacent foes.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

• Generations II - V
• Generations VI - VII

Pokémon		Type	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V
	Pidgey					21	21
	Pidgeotto					22	22
	Pidgeot					22	22
	Horsea			29	29	26	26
	Seadra			29	29	26	26
	Gyarados			35	35	29	29
	Dratini			15	15	11	11
	Dragonair			1, 15	1, 15	1, 11	1, 11
	Dragonite			1, 15	1, 15	1, 11	1, 11
	Kingdra				29	26	26
	Milotic				25	17	17
	Rayquaza				1	1	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Pokémon		Type	Level
			VI	VII	VIII
	Pidgey		21	21	TBA
	Pidgeotto		22	22	TBA
	Pidgeot		22	22	TBA
	Horsea		26XY 17ORAS	17	TBA
	Seadra		26XY 17ORAS	17	TBA
	Gyarados		29	24	TBA
	Dratini		11	11	TBA
	Dragonair		1, 11	1, 11	TBA
	Dragonite		1, 11	1, 11	TBA
	Kingdra		26XY 17ORAS	17	TBA
	Milotic		17XY 14ORAS	14	TBA
	Rayquaza		1	1	TBA
	Dragalge		1, 67	1, Evo.	TBA
	Drampa			5	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Pokémon		Type	Egg Group(s)
	Mantine		Water 1
	Wingull		Water 1 & Flying
	Bagon		Dragon
	Gible		Monster & Dragon
	Mantyke		Water 1
	Snivy		Field & Grass
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By tutoring[]

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Gallery[]

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Twister depicted in Generation II

Twister depicted in Generation III

Twister depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Used by Lance's Dragonite.

Used by Robert's Milotic

Used by Wallace's Milotic.

Used by a wild Drampa.