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Hurricane

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V
Game

Pokémon Champions

FlyingSpecial

30% chance to confuse target. Can't miss in rain.

Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
12 Scarlet & Violet: 10
Hits
Any one Pokémon, even far away
On Showdown
3.1% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactWindSecondary effect30%

Changes over time

How Hurricane changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 10 → 12 Buffed

  2. Gen VIII

    … Sun, this move's accuracy is 50%. added: If this move is used against a Pokémon holding Utility Umbrella, this move's accuracy remains at 70%.

  3. Gen VI

    Power 120 → 110 Nerfed

    … of Sky Drop. If the weather is added: Heavy Rain or Rain, this move does not check accuracy. If the weather is added: Intense Sun or Sun, this move's accuracy is 50%.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Has a 30% chance to confuse the target. This move can hit a target using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop, or is under the effect of Sky Drop. If the weather is Heavy Rain or Rain, this move does not check accuracy. If the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, this move's accuracy is 50%. If this move is used against a Pokémon holding Utility Umbrella, this move's accuracy remains at 70%.

“The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Hurricane, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

2

Blocks or weakens it

1

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 4

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

2

Changes how it works

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

  • Can hit a Pokémon in the middle of Bounce, Fly, Sky Drop.
  • The weather changes it: Extremely harsh sun, Heavy rain, Rain, Sun.

Works with or against it

BounceFlySky Drop

Who runs Hurricane on Showdown

  1. Pelipper97.8% of its sets
  2. Mega Charizard Y16.3% of its sets
  3. Vivillon93.4% of its sets
  4. Mega Dragonite20.2% of its sets
  5. Noivern31.7% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Hurricane among their most used moves.

Charizard, ladder rank #6Pelipper, ladder rank #8Dragonite, ladder rank #33Vivillon, ladder rank #64Pidgeot, ladder rank #193Castform, ladder rank #248

Who learns Hurricane

34 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

CharizardPidgeotGyaradosAerodactylDragoniteSkarmoryPelipperAltariaCastformStaraptorWhimsicottVolcaronaTalonflameVivillonNoivernDecidueyeToucannonDrampaCorviknightSandacondaQuaquavalSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega AltariaMega PidgeotMega DragoniteMega SkarmoryMega DrampaMega Staraptor

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