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 and all that have this Ability are Water types.

Generations III to IV
When a Pokémon with Torrent uses a 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 onwards
Instead of boosting Water-type moves' power, Torrent now technically boosts the Pokémon's or  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.

When the Pokémon's HP falls below 25%, the power of moves increases by 2-times or 1.5-times.

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

Description

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * In, 's Blasty was revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
 * In, Platinum's Empoleon was revealed to have Torrent as her Ability.
 * In, Silver's Feraligatr was revealed to have Torrent as his Ability.
 * 's 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.

Trivia

 * Torrent is the only variation of the Ability that none of  has activated in the  yet.

In other languages
Sturzbach Torrente Torrent Acquaiuto げきりゅう 激流（特性）