Hydro Vortex (move)

Hydro Vortex スーパーアクアトルネード Super Aqua Tornado

Battles Type  Water Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  Varies Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Hydro Vortex (Japanese: スーパーアクアトルネード Super Aqua Tornado) is a damage-dealing Water-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

Generation VII

Hydro Vortex inflicts damage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

If Breakneck Blitz is used during rain with Weather Ball as its base move, it will turn into Hydro Vortex. This does not occur if Weather Ball is turned into a Z-Move via another move like Sleep Talk.

Generation VIII onwards

Hydro Vortex cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Any non-Mega Evolved, non-Primal Pokémon can use Hydro Vortex if it knows a damaging Water-type move, holds a Waterium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Ring^SM or Z-Power Ring^USUM.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ida Lana Brionne Popplio
The user creates a huge whirling current using its Z-Power to swallow the target with full force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Brionne strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. It then swims through a body of water, becoming covered in a light blue torrent of water in the process. It then swims in a circle, creating a vortex of water that attacks the opponent.
Ida's Brionne	Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!		Debut Base move is Aqua Jet
	Popplio strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. It then swims through a body of water, becoming covered in a light blue torrent of water in the process. It then swims in a circle, creating a vortex of water that attacks the opponent. If a body of water is not present, a wave appears behind it that floods the area before the move is performed.
Lana's Popplio	Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!		Base move is Bubble Beam, Aqua Jet, or Surf

• In Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!, Lana attempted to perform Hydro Vortex with her Brionne, but her Waterium Z was snatched by a Pheromosa before the move could be executed.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Lana and Araquanid
The user creates a huge whirling current using its Z-Power to swallow the target with full force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Araquanid's Trainer strikes a series of poses to build Z-Power. It then creates a powerful vortex of water that whirls the opponent around.
Lana's Araquanid	Destroy!! Results of the Training!		Debut

Appearance

Pose

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

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