Fairy Wind (move)

Fairy Wind ようせいのかぜ Fairy Wind

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Special PP  30 (max. 48) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch 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 VI 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  Beautiful Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Fairy Wind (Japanese: ようせいのかぜ Fairy Wind) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Fairy Wind inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  25 Agile Strong Power  40  30  50 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  +3  +5  +3 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it. SV The user attacks by stirring up a fairy wind to strike the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII			IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	5	−
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	5	−
0077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field			15
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field			15
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			1			24
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	6	−
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	5	−
0175		Togepi		Flying	Fairy	−	−	−	−	6
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	14	14	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	6
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	10	10		10		8
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	10	10		10		10
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	10	10		10		10
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	6	−
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1	1	4	4
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	6	−
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	−	−	1	1	6
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	1	1	3			3
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy	−	−	1			1
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy	6	6				6
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy	6	1, 6				1
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	6	1, 6
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	5	5	6
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	5	1, 5	1
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	9	1, Evo.			Evo.	−
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	5	5	8			8
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy		4	1			1
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy		1, 4	1			1
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		10	−
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					−	1
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy						1
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy						1
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy						1
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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VIII	IX
						SwSh	SV
0872		Snom		Bug		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 4 99 17 40 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Fairy Wind is a Fast Attack in Pokémon GO that has been available since September 1, 2022.

Fairy Wind
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 9 Energy boost 13 Duration 0.97 seconds Damage window 0.6 - 0.97 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 4 Energy boost 9 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• September 3, 2024
  • Power: 3 → 4

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Fairy Wind

★★★
Attack power	40.38889
Charge time	0.66 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In the anime

Mega Mawile Flabébé Slurpuff Klefki
The user attacks by stirring up a fairy wind to strike the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sylveon pulls its feelers together, and the air around them starts to glow light blue. Sylveon then spreads its feelers wide open, sending a strong gust of wind at the opponent, or Sylveon leaves a trail of pink, sparkling dust as it jumps around.
A wild Sylveon	Eevee & Friends		Debut
Penelope's Sylveon	Kindergarten Chaos		None
Valerie's Sylveon	Fairy-Type Trickery!		None
A Sylveon in Shauna's fantasy	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
Serena's Sylveon	Party Dancecapades!		None
	Hoppip releases a strong gust of sparkling wind that strikes the opponent.
A wild Hoppip	Kindergarten Chaos!		None
	Mega Mawile begins spinning rapidly, creating strong gusts of sparkling wind that strike the opponent.
Mabel's Mawile	The Bonds of Mega Evolution!		None
	Flabébé leaves a trail of pink, sparkling dust as she flies around.
Shauna's Flabébé	A Showcase Debut!		None
	Slurpuff begins spinning rapidly, creating strong gusts of sparkling wind that strike the opponent.
Miette's Slurpuff	Master Class is in Session!		None
Sawyer's Slurpuff	A Riveting Rivalry!		None
	Klefki shakes its body, releasing a wind with pink energy in it at the opponent.
Wikstrom's Klefki	Searching for Chivalry!		None
	Eevee releases a wind with pink energy in it from its body at the opponent.
Chloe's Eevee	Reuniting for the First Time!		Used via Copycat

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Floette Galarian Ponyta
The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Floette releases a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Trevor's Floette	Xerneas Gives		Debut
	Galarian Ponyta releases a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Bede's Ponyta	Blazing!! Bede's Feelings		None

• In Noibat Stands in the Way, Trevor told his Flabébé to use Fairy Wind, but she was unable to hear him and did not perform the move.

In other generations

Core series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

Trivia

Gardevoir using Fairy Wind

• Prior to the release of Pokémon X and Y, a trailer at E3 2013 showed Gardevoir using Fairy Wind. However, Gardevoir cannot learn Fairy Wind in the final release of the game.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 妖精之風 Yīujīng-jī Fūng Mandarin 妖精之風 / 妖精之风 Yāojing-zhī Fēng Czech Vílí vítr Dutch Feeënwind French Vent Féérique German Feenbrise Italian Vento di Fata Korean 요정의바람 Yojeong-ui Baram Polish Bajkowy Wiatr* Baśniowy Wiatr* Portuguese Brazil Vento de Fada (GO, XY128–present, TCG) Vento Encantado (XY013–XY113) Portugal Vento de Fada Russian Ветер Фей Veter Fey Spanish Latin America Viento de Hada Spain Viento Feérico Thai สายลมแห่งภูตพราย Fairy Wind

Variations of the move Pound
Pound • Scratch • Tackle • Leafage • Branch Poke Gust • Fairy Wind

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