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===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
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Revision as of 06:36, 2 January 2023

Whirlwind redirects here. For the TFG starter set, see Whirlwind (TFG).
Whirlwind
ふきとばし Blow Away
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  %
Priority  -6*
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

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

Effect

Generation I

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

If the user's level is less than the target's level, there is a chance that Whirlwind will fail, between approximately 10% and 25%, depending on the levels of the two Pokémon. The chance of failure typically increases the higher the target's level is than the user's. Specifically, the chance of failure is the following. FailureChance=Leveltarget4Leveltarget+Leveluser+1

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.

Whirlwind's chance to fail does not apply to Trainer battles. However, in Trainer battles, Whirlwind will always fail if used before the opponent has made its move. If the player uses Whirlwind against the Red Gyarados or to try escaping from the forced wild Pokémon encounters at Team Rocket HQ, the move will always fail.

Generations III and IV

Whirlwind now has a priority of -6.

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 can no longer hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly.

The chance of failure if the user's level is less than the target's is now calculated slightly differently. Specifically, for a random integer X between 0 and 255, Whirlwind fails if the following relation is true: X×(Leveltarget+Leveluser)256+1Leveltarget4

The chance of failure can be approximated by the following formula. However, this approximation may diverge moderately from the true probability for low user and target levels. FailureChanceLeveltarget4Leveltarget+Leveluser

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.

If a battle with wild Pokémon ever involves more than one Pokémon on each side of the battle, Whirlwind will fail if used by the player's Pokémon against a wild Pokémon, but if a wild Pokémon uses it against the player, it will force the target to switch with another Pokémon in the Trainer's party, regardless of the target's level.

Generation VI onwards

Whirlwind now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target 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.

Whirlwind can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Spikes, Stealth Rock or Toxic Spikes was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Whirlwind, the user's Special Defense stat rises by one stage.

Whirlwind fails when used on a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon.

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.
PBR The foe is blown away and replaced by another Pokémon in its party.
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
SMUSUM
The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
PE The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
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 Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0012 Butterfree
Bug 26RGB
23Y
23 23 22 22 22 29SMUSUM
25PE
20
0016 Pidgey
Flying 19 21 19 17 17 17 17SMUSUM
21PE
17BDSP
0017 Pidgeotto
Flying 21 23 20 17 17 17 17SMUSUM
25PE
17BDSP
0018 Pidgeot
Flying 21 23 20 17 17 17 17SMUSUM
25PE
17BDSP
0042 Golbat
Flying 1PE
0049 Venomoth
Bug 1BDSP
0249 Lugia
No Eggs Discovered 77 1 1 1 1 1 1
0250 Ho-Oh
No Eggs Discovered 77 1 1 1 1 1 1
0267 Beautifly
Bug 27 27 27 27XY
30ORAS
30 30BDSP
0269 Dustox
Bug 27 27 27 27XY
30ORAS
30 30BDSP
0275 Shiftry
Field
Grass
1 1 1 1 1
0284 Masquerain
Water 1
Bug
53 54 54 1, 54XY
1, 48ORAS
1, 48 1, 48BDSP 1
0296 Makuhita Human-Like 22 16 16 16 16 16BDSP 16
0297 Hariyama Human-Like 22 16 16 16 16 16BDSP 16
0357 Tropius
Monster
Grass
27 27 27 27XY
21ORAS
21 21BDSP 21
0396 Starly
Flying 21 21 21 21 21BDSP 21
0397 Staravia
Flying 23 23 23 23 23BDSP 23
0398 Staraptor
Flying 23 23 23 23 23BDSP 23
0561 Sigilyph
Flying 14 14 14 25SwSh
0627 Rufflet
Flying 55 55 55 42SwSh 42
0628 Braviary
Flying 57 1, 57 1, 57 42SwSh 42
628H Braviary
Braviary
Hisuian Form

Flying 42
0629 Vullaby
Flying 55 55 55 36SwSh
0630 Mandibuzz
Flying 57 1, 57 1, 57 36SwSh
0637 Volcarona
Bug 40 40 40 1SwSh 1
0714 Noibat
Flying
Dragon
40 40 28SwSh 28
0715 Noivern
Flying
Dragon
40 40 28SwSh 28
0787 Tapu Bulu
No Eggs Discovered 1 25SwSh
0000 Bombirdier
Flying 16
0000 Slither Wing
No Eggs Discovered 77
0000 Iron Moth
No Eggs Discovered 1
0000 Iron Hands
No Eggs Discovered 14
0000 Ting-Lu
No Eggs Discovered 25
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 Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM04
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
0012 Butterfree
Bug
0016 Pidgey
Flying
0017 Pidgeotto
Flying
0018 Pidgeot
Flying
0021 Spearow
Flying
0022 Fearow
Flying
0041 Zubat
Flying
0042 Golbat
Flying
0049 Venomoth
Bug
0083 Farfetch'd
Flying
Field
0084 Doduo
Flying
0085 Dodrio
Flying
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying
0144 Articuno
No Eggs Discovered
0145 Zapdos
No Eggs Discovered
0146 Moltres
No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered
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 Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0021 Spearow
Flying BDSP
0041 Zubat
Flying
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying
0143 Snorlax Monster BDSP
0163 Hoothoot
Flying
0193 Yanma
Bug BDSP
0198 Murkrow
Flying BDSP
0227 Skarmory
Flying
0276 Taillow
Flying BDSP
0293 Whismur Monster
Field
0325 Spoink Field BDSP
0408 Cranidos Monster BDSP
0446 Munchlax Monster BDSP
0449 Hippopotas Field
0451 Skorupi
Bug
Water 3
0878 Cufant Field
Mineral
SwSh
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 Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0220 Swinub
Field New York City Pokémon Center
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Whirlwind is a move with 27 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, blowing them away 10 tiles away. If the enemy hits a wall, they take 5 HP of damage; if they hit another Pokémon, they both take that damage. A Pokémon that enters a tile they cannot walk on will be warped away. This move is affected by Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Status 3 —% An opponent Forces the target to switch out.

Past description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Forces the opponent's sync pair to switch out.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Knocks the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.
MDTDS Sends the target flying. If the target hits a wall or another Pokémon, it sustains damage.
BSL てきポケモンを とおくに ふきとばす ふきとんださきで かべや ポケモンに あたると ダメージをうける
MDGtI It blows away an enemy straight back. The enemy takes damage if it crashes into a wall or a Pokémon.
SMD
MDRTDX
It blows an enemy away in a straight line. If the enemy crashes into a Pokémon or a wall, the enemy takes 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 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
Zander's Butterfree Caterpie's Big Dilemma None
Zubat 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 Pidgeotto flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Ash's Pidgeotto Clefairy and the Moon Stone None
Venomoth Venomoth flaps its wings and a strong gust is released from them.
Assunta's Venomoth Friends to the End None
Pidgeot 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 Pidgey flaps its wings and a strong gust of wind is created from them.
Malachi's Ken Carrying On! None
Skarmory 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 Dragonite flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Lance's Dragonite Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution Dragonite cannot legally learn Whirlwind
Clair's Dragonite Great Bowls of Fire! Dragonite cannot legally learn Whirlwind
Shiftry 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 Dustox flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Jessie's Dustox Watt's with Wattson? None
Aerodactyl 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 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 Staraptor flaps its wings and a strong gust is created from them.
Professor Rowan's Staraptor Following a Maiden's Voyage! None
Beautifly 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
Snorlax Snorlax takes a deep breath and blows out a gust of wind from its mouth.
A Trainer's Snorlax Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port! None

In the manga

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • In the Japanese versions of Pokémon Red, Green, and Pokémon Blue, if the player's Pokémon uses Whirlwind on a wild Pokémon with 5 characters in its name, the exclamation mark will overwrite part of the text box. This was fixed in Yellow by adding a line break.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 吹飛 Chēuifēi *
旋風 Syùhnfūng *
Mandarin 吹飛 / 吹飞 Chuīfēi *
旋風 Xuànfēng *
Czech Vzdušný vír (EP007, EP015, EP032-present, manga)
Vzdušný vítr (EP006, EP009)
Větrný útok (EP021)
Tornádo (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Danish Hvirvelvind
Dutch Wervelwind
Finnish Tuulenpyörre
French Cyclone
German Wirbelwind
Greek Στρόβιλος Stróbilos
Hindi अंधी तूफ़ान Andhi Toofan
Italian Turbine
Korean 날려버리기 Nallyeobeorigi
Norwegian Virvelvind
Polish Cyklon*
Wichura*
Trąba Powietrzna*
Podmuch Wiatru/Atak Wiatru*
Moc Huraganu*
Atak Powietrzny*
Portuguese Brazil Ataque de Vento (TCG, manga)
Rajada de Vento (anime)
Furacão (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Remoinho
Romanian Vârtejul
Serbian Vihor
Spanish Latin America Torbellino
Spain Remolino
Swedish Virvelvind
Turkish Hortum
Vietnamese Thổi Bay
Variations of the move Whirlwind
WhirlwindRoar
Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405


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