Ominous Wind (move)

Ominous Wind (Japanese: あやしいかぜ Eerie Wind) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Ominous Wind
あやしいかぜ Eerie Wind

Battles

Type	Ghost
Category	Special
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	0
Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations IV to VII

Ominous Wind inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Generation VIII

Ominous Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
BW B2W2	The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.
SwSh	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	39	44	44^XY 20^ORAS	20
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	47	54	54^XY 20^ORAS	20
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	1	1	1	1
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous					11^LA
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	30	33^BW 20^B2W2	20	20
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	32	37^BW 20^B2W2	20	20
433		Chingling		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					11^LA
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	25	25	25	25
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	22	22	22^XY 28^ORAS	1, Evo.
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	29	29	29	29
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	10^DPPt 6^HGSS	6	6	6
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1^PtHGSS	1	1	1
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		25	25	25
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous		25	25	25
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous		27	27	27
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous		27	27	27
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				16^USUM
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				16^USUM
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				16^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔
038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Ominous Wind is a move with 6 power, 77.44% accuracy and 7 PP. The user attacks all enemies in the room, possibly raising Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Movement Speed by one level for each enemy hit; each boost will be applied immediately after it's triggered. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness).

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	47	56	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stat rank.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed.

Pokémon GO

Ominous Wind

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	50
Energy cost	33
Duration	2.3 seconds
Damage window	1.85 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	45
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	2 Attack 2 Defense
Effect chance	10%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 25 → 30
February 16, 2017
- Power: 30 → 50
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Duration: 3.1 → 2.3 seconds

Trainer Battles

February 15, 2019
- Secondary effect added
April 2, 2020
- Power: 50 → 45
- Energy cost: 40 → 45

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also boost the user's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL	おなじへやのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるいっていのかくりつでじぶんのこうげきぼうぎょとくこうとくぼういどうそくどがすべて１だんかいあがる
MDGtI	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Drifloon	Drifblim (blowing)	Drifblim (waving arms)
The user creates a gust of repulsive wind.
User	First Used In		Notes
Drifloon	Drifloon points the top of its head at the opponent and spins, creating a cyclone of purple wind and hitting the opponent.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		Debut
Drifblim	Drifblim releases a purple wind from its mouth at the opponent, or Drifblim waves its arms and releases a purple wind at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifblim	Shield with a Twist!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Drifblim

The user makes a powerful gust of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Drifblim	Drifblim waves its arms back and forth, causing a powerful wind to come out of them and blow the opponent away.
Fantina's Drifblim	Mirages of Mismagius I	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Prior to Generation VI, this move and Heat Wave had the same in-game animation, the only difference being the color.
Ominous Wind is the only Ghost-type Beautiful move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	奇異之風 Kèihyih-jī Fūng
Chinese	Mandarin	奇異之風 / 奇异之风 Qíyì-zhī Fēng
Czech		Strašidelný vítr
Dutch		Onheilswind
French		Vent Mauvais
German		Unheilböen
Greek		Δυσοίωνος Άνεμος Dysoíonos Ánemos
Italian		Funestovento
Korean		괴상한바람 Goesanghan Baram
Polish		Złowieszczy Wiatr* Złowieszczy Umysł*
Portuguese	Brazil	Vento Ominoso (games, TCG) Vento Nefasto (anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Vento Nefasto
Romanian		Vântul Amenințător
Spanish	Latin America	Viento Siniestro
Spanish	Spain	Viento Aciago
Thai		สายลมบอกเหตุ
Vietnamese		Cơn Gió Dị Thường

Variations of the move Ancient Power

Ancient Power • Silver Wind • Ominous Wind

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