Dragon · Special move · Gen 2
Twister
Twister is a Dragon-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 87 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Special
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
20% chance to make the foe(s) flinch. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. Power doubles if the target is using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop, or is under the effect of Sky Drop.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Properties
- Wind move (Wind Rider)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (27 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (13 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Twister
87 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | 4 | |||
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 4 | |||
 Pidgey | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 4–7 | ||
 Pidgeotto | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 4–7 | ||
 Pidgeot | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 4–7 | ||
 Spearow | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Fearow | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Zubat | Poison/Flying | 4 | |||
 Golbat | Poison/Flying | 4 | |||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | 4 | |||
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Onix | Rock/Ground | 4 | |||
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Staryu | Water | 4 | |||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | 4 | |||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | 4 | |||
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | 4 | |||
 Zapdos | Electric/Flying | 4 | |||
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | 4 | |||
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | 4 | |||
 Hoothoot | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Noctowl | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | 4 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 4 | |||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 4 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 4 | |||
 Murkrow | Dark/Flying | 4 | |||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | 4 | |||
 Mantine | Water/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | 4 | |||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hitmontop | Fighting | 4 | |||
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | 4 | |||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | 4 | |||
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 4 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 4 | |||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | 4 | |||
 Taillow | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Swellow | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Wingull | Water/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Pelipper | Water/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | 4 | |||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | 4 | |||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | 4 | |||
 Swablu | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 4 | ||
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | 4 | ||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | 4 | |||
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | 4 | |||
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | 4 | ||
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Starly | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Staravia | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Staraptor | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 4 | |||
 Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | 4 | |||
 Chatot | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Finneon | Water | 4 | |||
 Lumineon | Water | 4 | |||
 Mantyke | Water/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 4 | |||
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | 4 | |||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | 4 | |||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | 4 | |||
 Arceus | Normal | 4 | |||
 Snivy | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Servine | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Skrelp | Poison/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragalge | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Flapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Enamorus | Fairy/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Twister FAQ
What does Twister do?
Twister is a Dragon-type special move with 40 power. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. Power doubles if the target is using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop, or is under the effect of Sky Drop.
Which Pokémon can learn Twister?
87 Pokémon and forms can learn Twister in at least one game: 27 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 13 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charizard, Butterfree, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot and Spearow.
Is Twister in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Twister in Pokémon Champions.
What is Twister super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Twister is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.