Ominous Wind (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Special
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Introduced Generation IV

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

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

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.



Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user creates a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Black/White The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Ominous Wind at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Level 44
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Level 54
Masquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 33
Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 20
Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 25
Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 22
Rotom
Normal
#479 / Electric · Ghost
Level 29
Rotom
Heat
#479 / Electric · Fire
Level 29
Rotom
Wash
#479 / Electric · Water
Level 29
Rotom
Frost
#479 / Electric · Ice
Level 29
Rotom
Fan
#479 / Electric · Flying
Level 29
Rotom
Mow
#479 / Electric · Grass
Level 29
Giratina
Altered
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 6
Giratina
Origin
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 6
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Level 1
Yamask
#562 / Ghost
Level 25
Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Level 25
Frillish
#592 / Water · Ghost
Level 27
Jellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost
Level 27

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Ominous Wind as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Amorphous
Castform
#351 / Normal
Fairy, Amorphous
Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Amorphous
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Amorphous
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Amorphous
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Amorphous
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Amorphous
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Amorphous

Learnt by Move Tutor (Generation 4)

Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Butterfree
#012 / Bug · Flying
Beedrill
#015 / Bug · Poison
Pidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying
Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Zubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Golbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Scyther
#123 / Bug · Flying
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Articuno
#144 / Ice · Flying
Zapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying
Moltres
#146 / Fire · Flying
Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Crobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Yanma
#193 / Bug · Flying
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Scizor
#212 / Bug · Steel
Skarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Suicune
#245 / Water
Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Beautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying
Dustox
#269 / Bug · Poison
Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Taillow
#276 / Normal · Flying
Swellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Wingull
#278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper
#279 / Water · Flying
Masquerain
#284 / Bug · Flying
Ninjask
#291 / Bug · Flying
Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost
Volbeat
#313 / Bug
Illumise
#314 / Bug
Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Castform
#351 / Normal
Shuppet
#353 / Ghost
Banette
#354 / Ghost
Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying
Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Starly
#396 / Normal · Flying
Staravia
#397 / Normal · Flying
Staraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Mothim
#414 / Bug · Flying
Combee
#415 / Bug · Flying
Vespiquen
#416 / Bug · Flying
Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Chatot
#441 / Normal · Flying
Spiritomb
#442 / Ghost · Dark
Finneon
#456 / Water
Lumineon
#457 / Water
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Yanmega
#469 / Bug · Flying
Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom
Normal
#479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom
Heat
#479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom
Wash
#479 / Electric · Water
Rotom
Frost
#479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom
Fan
#479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom
Mow
#479 / Electric · Grass
Giratina
Altered
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina
Origin
#487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai
#491 / Dark
Shaymin
Sky
#492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus
#493 / Normal