Torrent (Ability)

Torrent (Japanese: げきりゅう Raging Rapids) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Water-type starter Pokémon have this Ability.

Torrent

げきりゅう

Raging Rapids

Flavor text

Generation III
Ups Water moves in a pinch.


Generation IV
Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.


Generation V
Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.


Generation VI
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.


Generation VII
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.


Generation VIII
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

Effect

Generations III and IV

When a Pokémon with Torrent uses a Water-type move, the move's power will be increased by 50% if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining.

Generations V onward

Instead of boosting Water-type moves' power, Torrent now technically boosts the Pokémon's Attack or Special Attack by 50% during damage calculation if a Water-type move is being used, resulting in effectively the same effect.

Outside of battle

Torrent has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Torrent

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Squirtle	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Rain Dish
	Wartortle	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Rain Dish
	Blastoise	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Rain Dish
	Totodile	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
	Croconaw	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
	Feraligatr	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sheer Force
	Mudkip	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Damp
	Marshtomp	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
	Swampert	Water	Ground	Torrent	None	Damp
	Piplup	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Defiant
	Prinplup	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Defiant
	Empoleon	Water	Steel	Torrent	None	Defiant
	Oshawott	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
	Dewott	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
	Samurott	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
	Samurott Hisuian Form	Water	Dark	Torrent	None	Shell Armor
	Panpour	Water		Water	Gluttony	None	Torrent
	Simipour	Water		Water	Gluttony	None	Torrent
	Froakie	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Protean
	Frogadier	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Protean
	Greninja	Water	Dark	Torrent	None	Protean
	Popplio	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Liquid Voice
	Brionne	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Liquid Voice
	Primarina	Water	Fairy	Torrent	None	Liquid Voice
	Sobble	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sniper
	Drizzile	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sniper
	Inteleon	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Sniper
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

When the Pokémon's HP falls below 25%, the power of Water-type moves increases by 2-times^RB^TDS or 1.5-times^GtI^SMD.

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, Torrent will increase user's Attack if the Pokémon using it is below ⅓ of its HP.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Boosts the power of Water-type moves when HP is low.
MDTD S	Boosts the power of the Pokémon's Water-type moves when its HP is low.
BSL	ＨＰがへってピンチになるとみずタイプのわざがつよくなる
Conq.	Raises Attack when HP is low.
MDGtI	When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Water-type moves goes up.* When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up!*
SMD	When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up!
MDRTDX	When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Water-type moves goes up.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Empoleon
The Pokémon's Water-type attacks are powered up when it gets weakened.
User	First Used In	Notes
Empoleon	When Empoleon becomes weak or tired, its body becomes surrounded by a light blue aura for a few moments. Then, its eyes flash light blue as well. Empoleon's Water-type moves then get powered up.
Barry's Empoleon	Casting a Paul on Barry!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In volume 24, Green's Blastoise, Blasty, was revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
In volume 40, Platinum's Empoleon was revealed to have Torrent as her Ability.
In volume 42, Silver's Feraligatr was revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
Ruby's Swampert, Mumu, is revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
Blake's Dewott is revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
Bianca's Oshawott is revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
Cedric Juniper's Samurott is revealed to have Torrent as its Ability.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Piplup

When the Pokémon is weakened or tired, their Water-type attacks receive a power up.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Piplup	When Piplup becomes weak or tired, its Water-type moves get powered up.
Hareta's Piplup	In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!	Debut

Trivia

Torrent is the only variation of the Overgrow Ability that none of Ash's Pokémon has activated in the anime.
- It is also the only variation of Overgrow that has not been activated by a main character's Pokémon.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	激流 Gīklàuh
Chinese	Mandarin	激流 Jīliú
Czech		Proud
Dutch		Stortvloed
Finnish		Virtaus
French		Torrent
German		Sturzbach
Indonesian		Arus Deras
Italian		Acquaiuto
Korean		급류 Geupryu
Polish		Strumień
Portuguese	Brazil	Dilúvio (manga) Torrente
Portuguese	Portugal	Torrente
Russian		Стремительный Поток Stremitel'nyy Potok
Spanish	Latin America	Torrente
Spanish	Spain	Torrente
Vietnamese		Nước xiết

Variations of the Ability Overgrow
Overgrow • Blaze • Torrent • Swarm

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