Essentials

Ominous Wind

Ghost special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark ½
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 2
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 0
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 2
  • Rock 1
  • Steel 1
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
60; percentile 30.2
Accuracy
100%
PP
5, up to 8.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
10
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats one stage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Foreign Names

Japanese
あやしいかぜ (ayashiikaze)
あやしいかぜ
Korean
괴상한바람
Chinese
奇異之風
奇异之风
French
Vent Mauvais
German
Unheilböen
Spanish
Viento Aciago
Italian
Funestovento
Czech
Zlověstný vítr

Contests

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Ominous Wind.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Ancient Power Rock special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.

Silver Wind Bug special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.

Pokémon

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

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

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
39 39 39 44 44 44 20 20 20 Natu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
47 47 47 54 54 54 20 20 20 Xatu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
Masquerain Bug Flying Intimidate
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug
70 60 62 100 82 80 454
22 22 22 22 22 22 28 * * Froslass Ice Ghost Snow Cloak
Cursed Body
always female Fairy
Mineral
70 80 70 80 70 110 480
30 30 30 33 20 20 20 20 20 Drifloon Ghost Flying Aftermath
Unburden
Flare Boost
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
32 32 32 37 20 20 20 20 20 Drifblim Ghost Flying Aftermath
Unburden
Flare Boost
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 Rotom Electric Ghost Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 Heat Rotom Heat Rotom Electric Fire Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 Wash Rotom Wash Rotom Electric Water Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 Frost Rotom Frost Rotom Electric Ice Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 Fan Rotom Fan Rotom Electric Flying Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 Mow Rotom Mow Rotom Electric Grass Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
10 10 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Altered Giratina Ghost Dragon Pressure
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
10 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Origin Giratina Origin Giratina Ghost Dragon Levitate genderless Undiscovered 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
Darkrai Dark Bad Dreams genderless Undiscovered 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
25 25 25 25 25 25 Yamask Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Amorphous
38 30 85 55 65 30 303
25 25 25 25 25 25 Cofagrigus Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Amorphous
58 50 145 95 105 30 483
27 27 27 27 27 27 Frillish Water Ghost Water Absorb
Cursed Body
Damp
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 55 40 50 65 85 40 335
27 27 27 27 27 27 Jellicent Water Ghost Water Absorb
Cursed Body
Damp
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 100 60 70 85 105 60 480
16 Rowlet Grass Flying Overgrow
Long Reach
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 68 55 55 50 50 42 320
16 Dartrix Grass Flying Overgrow
Long Reach
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 78 75 75 70 70 52 420
16 Decidueye Grass Ghost Overgrow
Long Reach
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 78 107 75 100 100 70 530
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 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.
• • • • • • • • • Misdreavus Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
• • • • • • • • • Castform Normal Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Amorphous
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
• • • • • • • • • Sunny Castform Sunny Castform Fire Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Amorphous
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
• • • • • • • • • Rainy Castform Rainy Castform Water Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Amorphous
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
• • • • • • • • • Snowy Castform Snowy Castform Ice Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Amorphous
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
• • • • • • Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
• • • • • • • • • Duskull Ghost Levitate
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
• • Rowlet Grass Flying Overgrow
Long Reach
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 68 55 55 50 50 42 320
Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Charizard Fire Flying Blaze
Solar Power
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
78 84 78 109 85 100 534
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Butterfree Bug Flying Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 50 90 80 70 395
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Beedrill Bug Poison Swarm
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 90 40 45 80 75 395
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgey Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 40 35 35 56 251
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgeotto Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 63 60 55 50 50 71 349
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgeot Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 83 80 75 70 70 101 479
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Spearow Normal Flying Keen Eye
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 60 30 31 31 70 262
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Fearow Normal Flying Keen Eye
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 90 65 61 61 100 442
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ninetales Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Zubat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Golbat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 75 80 70 65 75 90 455
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Crobat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Venomoth Bug Poison Shield Dust
Tinted Lens
Wonder Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Farfetch’d Normal Flying Keen Eye
Inner Focus
Defiant
½ male, ½ female Flying
Field
52 90 55 58 62 60 377
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gastly Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Haunter Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Gengar Ghost Poison Cursed Body ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Scyther Bug Flying Swarm
Technician
Steadfast
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 110 80 55 80 105 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Scizor Bug Steel Swarm
Technician
Light Metal
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 130 100 55 80 65 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Aerodactyl Rock Flying Rock Head
Pressure
Unnerve
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Articuno Ice Flying Pressure
Snow Cloak
genderless Undiscovered 90 85 100 95 125 85 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Zapdos Electric Flying Pressure
Static
genderless Undiscovered 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Moltres Fire Flying Pressure
Flame Body
genderless Undiscovered 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dragonite Dragon Flying Inner Focus
Multiscale
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
91 134 95 100 100 80 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Hoothoot Normal Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Noctowl Normal Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 100 50 50 86 96 70 452
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ledyba Bug Flying Swarm
Early Bird
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ledian Bug Flying Swarm
Early Bird
Iron Fist
½ male, ½ female Bug 55 35 50 55 110 85 390
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Togetic Fairy Flying Hustle
Serene Grace
Super Luck
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy
55 40 85 80 105 40 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Togekiss Fairy Flying Hustle
Serene Grace
Super Luck
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy
85 50 95 120 115 80 545
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Natu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Xatu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Yanma Bug Flying Speed Boost
Compound Eyes
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 65 45 75 45 95 390
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Yanmega Bug Flying Speed Boost
Tinted Lens
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Bug 86 76 86 116 56 95 515
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Murkrow Dark Flying Insomnia
Super Luck
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Honchkrow Dark Flying Insomnia
Super Luck
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Flying 100 125 52 105 52 71 505
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Misdreavus Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mismagius Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 60 60 105 105 105 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Skarmory Steel Flying Keen Eye
Sturdy
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Suicune Water Pressure
Inner Focus
genderless Undiscovered 100 75 115 90 115 85 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lugia Psychic Flying Pressure
Multiscale
genderless Undiscovered 106 90 130 90 154 110 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ho-Oh Fire Flying Pressure
Regenerator
genderless Undiscovered 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Beautifly Bug Flying Swarm
Rivalry
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 70 50 100 50 65 395
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dustox Bug Poison Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Shiftry Grass Dark Chlorophyll
Early Bird
Pickpocket
½ male, ½ female Field
Grass
90 100 60 90 60 80 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Taillow Normal Flying Guts
Scrappy
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 85 270
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swellow Normal Flying Guts
Scrappy
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 60 75 50 125 455
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Wingull Water Flying Keen Eye
Hydration
Rain Dish
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying
40 30 30 55 30 85 270
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pelipper Water Flying Keen Eye
Drizzle
Rain Dish
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying
60 50 100 95 70 65 440
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Masquerain Bug Flying Intimidate
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug
70 60 62 100 82 80 454
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ninjask Bug Flying Speed Boost
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Bug 61 90 45 50 50 160 456
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sableye Dark Ghost Keen Eye
Stall
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Volbeat Bug Illuminate
Swarm
Prankster
always male Bug
Human-Like
65 73 75 47 85 85 430
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Illumise Bug Oblivious
Tinted Lens
Prankster
always female Bug
Human-Like
65 47 75 73 85 85 430
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vibrava Ground Dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug
Dragon
50 70 50 50 50 70 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Flygon Ground Dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug
Dragon
80 100 80 80 80 100 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swablu Normal Flying Natural Cure
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
45 40 60 40 75 50 310
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Altaria Dragon Flying Natural Cure
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
75 70 90 70 105 80 490
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Castform Normal Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Amorphous
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sunny Castform Sunny Castform Fire Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Amorphous
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Rainy Castform Rainy Castform Water Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Amorphous
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Snowy Castform Snowy Castform Ice Forecast ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Amorphous
70 70 70 70 70 70 420
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Banette Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Duskull Ghost Levitate
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dusclops Ghost Pressure
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dusknoir Ghost Pressure
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Tropius Grass Flying Chlorophyll
Solar Power
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Monster
Grass
99 68 83 72 87 51 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Froslass Ice Ghost Snow Cloak
Cursed Body
always female Fairy
Mineral
70 80 70 80 70 110 480
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Salamence Dragon Flying Intimidate
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Dragon 95 135 80 110 80 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Starly Normal Flying Keen Eye
Reckless
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 60 245
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Staravia Normal Flying Intimidate
Reckless
½ male, ½ female Flying 55 75 50 40 40 80 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Staraptor Normal Flying Intimidate
Reckless
½ male, ½ female Flying 85 120 70 50 60 100 485
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mothim Bug Flying Swarm
Tinted Lens
always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Combee Bug Flying Honey Gather
Hustle
⅞ male, ⅛ female Bug 30 30 42 30 42 70 244
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vespiquen Bug Flying Pressure
Unnerve
always female Bug 70 80 102 80 102 40 474
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Drifloon Ghost Flying Aftermath
Unburden
Flare Boost
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Drifblim Ghost Flying Aftermath
Unburden
Flare Boost
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Chatot Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 76 65 45 92 42 91 411
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Finneon Water Swift Swim
Storm Drain
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 2 49 49 56 49 61 66 330
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Lumineon Water Swift Swim
Storm Drain
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 2 69 69 76 69 86 91 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Rotom Electric Ghost Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Heat Rotom Heat Rotom Electric Fire Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Wash Rotom Wash Rotom Electric Water Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Frost Rotom Frost Rotom Electric Ice Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Fan Rotom Fan Rotom Electric Flying Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mow Rotom Mow Rotom Electric Grass Levitate genderless Amorphous 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Altered Giratina Ghost Dragon Pressure
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Origin Giratina Origin Giratina Ghost Dragon Levitate genderless Undiscovered 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Darkrai Dark Bad Dreams genderless Undiscovered 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Sky Shaymin Sky Shaymin Grass Flying Serene Grace genderless Undiscovered 100 103 75 120 75 127 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Arceus Normal Multitype genderless Undiscovered 120 120 120 120 120 120 720

102 Pokémon

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