Whirlwind (move)

Whirlwind redirects here. For the TFG starter set, see Whirlwind (TFG).

Whirlwind ふきとばし Blow Away

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  -6* Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM04 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Whirlwind (Japanese: ふきとばし Blow Away) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM04 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

If Whirlwind is used in a wild Pokémon battle by a Pokémon on either side, the battle will automatically end. In a Trainer battle, Whirlwind has no effect. Whirlwind has 85% accuracy and normal priority.

Generation II

When in a Trainer battle, Whirlwind will now force the target to switch with a randomly chosen Pokémon from its Trainer's party. If there is no Pokémon for the target to switch with, Whirlwind will fail. Whirlwind's accuracy is increased to 100% and its priority is decreased to -1. If Whirlwind is used before the opponent can make its move, Whirlwind will fail. Whirlwind can now hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.

Generation III to IV

Whirlwind will fail when used against Pokémon with the Ability Suction Cups or rooted by Ingrain. It no longer fails if it is not used last. It will now fail to hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.

If the user's level is less than the target's, there is now a chance that Whirlwind will fail. The chance of failure starts at approximately 25%, but drops as the user's level increases. Given the terms T for the target's level, U for the user's level, and X for a random integer from 0 to 255, a term R can be calculated where R = FLOOR( ( T + U ) * X / 256 ) + 1. If R is less than or equal to T/4, Whirlwind fails. The chance of Whirlwind failing can generally be approximated by ( T / 4 + 1 ) / ( T + U ); the chance of failing may diverge moderately from that approximation for low values of T and U.

Whirlwind now has a priority of -6.

Generation V

In wild Pokémon battles, Whirlwind will now always fail if the user's level is less than the target's. In Trainer battles, Whirlwind will now succeed if it hits, regardless of either Pokémon's level.

Whirlwind is now reflected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce.

Generation VI

Whirlwind now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. Whirlwind can now hit a target even if it has used Protect, Detect, or Spiky Shield, but will fail if the target is protected by Crafty Shield.

In a wild Horde Encounter, if a wild Pokémon uses Whirlwind, it will force the target to switch with a Pokémon from its Trainer's party, regardless of the target's level. If the Trainer's Pokémon uses Whirlwind, however, it will fail.

Description

Games Description Stad Generates a powerful wind that blows away wild Pokémon. Useful in the wild only. Stad2 A powerful wind that blows the target away. The opposing trainer must use a new Pokémon. GSC Blows away the foe & ends battle. RSE Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle. FRLG The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. ColoXD Blows away the target, switching it out of battle. DPPtHGSS The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. BW The target is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. B2W2 The target is blown away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends. XYORAS The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	26	23	23			23			22				22			22
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	19			21			19			17				17			17
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	21			23			20			17				17			17
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	21			23			20			17				17			17
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying				77			1			1				1			1
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying				77			1			1				1			1
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying							27			27				27			27 30
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison							27			27				27			27 30
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark										1				1			1
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying							53			54				54			1, 54 1, 48
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting							22			16				16			16
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting							22			16				16			16
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying							27			27				27			27 21
396		Starly	Normal	Flying										21				21			21
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying										23				23			23
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying										23				23			23
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying														14			14
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying														55			55
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying														57			1, 57
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying														55			55
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying														57			1, 57
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire														40			40
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon																	40
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon																	40
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM04		II --		III --		IV --		V --		VI --
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔															✔
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔															✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔															✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	✔															✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔															✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔															✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔															✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔															✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0220 Swinub Ice Ground New York City Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Whirlwind blows away the opponent in front in a straight line, contrary to the direction it is facing. If it hits a wall, it takes 5 damage. If it hits another Pokémon, both Pokémon take 5 damage.

Description

Games Description MDRB Knocks the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.

In the anime

Dragonite Pidgeot Beautifly Dustox
The user blows a large gust of wind at the opponent or an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Butterfree flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Ash's Butterfree	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Debut
Ritchie's Happy	A Friend in Deed		None
Lisa's Butterfree	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Xander's Butterfree	Caterpie's Big Dilemma		None
	Zubat flaps its wings at a high speed and a strong gust of wind is created from them.
Brock's Zubat	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Japanese version only
	Pidgeotto flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Ash's Pidgeotto	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		None
	Venomoth flaps its wings and a strong gust is released from them.
Assunta's Venomoth	Friends to the End		None
	Pidgeot flaps its wings and a strong gust of wind is created from them.
Falkner's Pidgeot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
Noctowl	Noctowl flaps its wings and a strong gust of wind is created from them.
Ash's Noctowl	Carrying On!		None
	Pidgey flaps its wings and a strong gust of wind is created from them.
Malachi's Ken	Carrying On!		None
	Skarmory flaps its wings and a gust of wind strong enough to stop attacks comes out of them.
A wild Skarmory	Delibird's Dilemma		None
A wild Skarmory	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate		Skarmory cannot legally know Whirlwind in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team
	Dragonite flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Lance's Dragonite	Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution		Dragonite cannot legally learn Whirlwind
A wild Dragonite	Great Bowls of Fire!		Dragonite cannot legally learn Whirlwind
	Shiftry waves its hand and a huge gust of wind is released from it and blows the opponent away.
A wild Shiftry	Jump for Joy!		Shiftry could not legally learn Whirlwind at the time
	Dustox flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Jessie's Dustox	Watt's with Wattson		None
	Aerodactyl flaps its wings and a huge gust of wind is released to blow the opponent away.
A wild Aerodactyl	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!		None
	Hariyama waves both of its arms into the air and a powerful wind blows the opponent into the air, or Hariyama swings one of its hands to the side and creates a wind that blows the opponent away.
A wild Hariyama	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
	Staraptor flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Professor Rowan's Staraptor	Following a Maiden's Voyage!		None
	Beautifly flaps its wings at a high speed and creates a gust of wind from them.
Aaron's Beautifly	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None

• In The Ninja Poké-Showdown, Ash told his Bulbasaur to use Whirlwind, which it cannot legally learn. This is a dubbing error, as in the original Japanese version, Ash only told Bulbasaur to "blow away" Aya's Venonat's Stun Spore.

In the manga

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Pidgey
The user flaps its wings and releases swirling winds.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pidgey flaps its wings, releasing a swirl of winds.
A wild Pidgey	PW14		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Beautifly Doduo Braviary
The user flaps its wings and releases a powerful gust of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Doduo whips its two heads back and forth, releasing a powerful gust of wind at the opponent, or Doduo opens its beaks and two tornadoes come out of them. The tornadoes then hit the opponent and spin them around, making them dizzy.
Yellow's Dody	Do Do that Doduo		Debut
	Beautifly waves its wings and releases a powerful gust from them at the opponent.
Winona's Beautifly	Master Class with Masquerain		None
	Braviary waves its wings and releases a powerful gust of wind from them at the opponent, blowing it backwards. As it gets blown backwards, it goes back into its Poké Ball.
Black's Brav	Battle at the Museum		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Staravia
The user flaps its wings and releases gusty winds.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Staravia flaps its wings, releasing a set of winds.
Jun's Staravia	Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!		Debut

In other generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 旋風 Xuànfēng Danish Hvirvelvind Dutch Wervelwind Finnish Tuulenpyörre French Cyclone German Wirbelwind Greek Στρόβιλος Hindi अंधी तूफ़ान Andhi Toofan Italian Turbine Korean 날려버리기 Nallyeobeorigi Norwegian Virvelvind Polish Cyklon Portuguese Brazil Rajada de Vento Ataque de Vento (TCG and manga) Portugal Remoinho Romanian Vârtejul Serbian Vihor Spanish Remolino Turkish Hortum Vietnamese Thổi Bay

Variations of the move Roar
Roar • Whirlwind

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