Torrent (ability)

Effect

Torrent increases the power of Water-type moves by 50% (1.5×) when the ability-bearer's HP falls below a third of its maximum (known in-game as in a pinch).

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
Ups WATER moves in a pinch.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
Scarlet​/​Violet Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.

Other languages

English Torrent
Japanese げきりゅう (Gekiryū)
German Sturzbach
French Torrent
Italian Acquaiuto
Spanish Torrente
Korean 급류
Chinese (Simplified) 激流
Chinese (Traditional) 激流

Pokémon with Torrent

#
Name
2nd ability
Hidden ability
Squirtle 0007 Squirtle Rain Dish
Wartortle 0008 Wartortle Rain Dish
Blastoise 0009 Blastoise Rain Dish
Totodile 0158 Totodile Sheer Force
Croconaw 0159 Croconaw Sheer Force
Feraligatr 0160 Feraligatr Sheer Force
Mudkip 0258 Mudkip Damp
Marshtomp 0259 Marshtomp Damp
Swampert 0260 Swampert Damp
Piplup 0393 Piplup Defiant
Prinplup 0394 Prinplup Defiant
Empoleon 0395 Empoleon Defiant
Oshawott 0501 Oshawott Shell Armor
Dewott 0502 Dewott Shell Armor
Samurott 0503 Samurott Shell Armor
Hisuian Samurott 0503 Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
Sharpness
Froakie 0656 Froakie Protean
Frogadier 0657 Frogadier Protean
Greninja 0658 Greninja Protean
Popplio 0728 Popplio Liquid Voice
Brionne 0729 Brionne Liquid Voice
Primarina 0730 Primarina Liquid Voice
Sobble 0816 Sobble Sniper
Drizzile 0817 Drizzile Sniper
Inteleon 0818 Inteleon Sniper
Quaxly 0912 Quaxly Moxie
Quaxwell 0913 Quaxwell Moxie
Quaquaval 0914 Quaquaval Moxie

Torrent as a hidden ability

#
Name
Other abilities
Panpour 0515 Panpour Gluttony
Simipour 0516 Simipour Gluttony