Silver Wind (move)

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Silver Wind
ぎんいろのかぜ Silver Wind
Silver Wind LA.png
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Type  Bug
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Silver Wind (Japanese: ぎんいろのかぜ Silver Wind) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM62 in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation III to VII

Silver Wind inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Silver Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Silver Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Silver Wind's PP has been increased to 15. It has a chance of raising the user's offensive and defensive stats for 3 turns.

Category  Special
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  60  45  75
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  20%  20%  40%
Turns  3  2  4
   ?  ?
May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats

Generation IX

Silver Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
RSEColo.XD A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
FRLG The foe is attacked with a silver dust. It may raise all the user's stats.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.
BWB2W2 The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.
XYORAS The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
SMUSUMPE The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
SwShBDSP
SV
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
LA The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. This may also raise the user's offensive and defensive stats.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
012 Butterfree Butterfree
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 47 28 28 28 19SMUSUM
049 Venomoth Venomoth
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
123 Scyther Scyther
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 6LA
165 Ledyba Ledyba
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 25 25 25 19
166 Ledian Ledian
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 29 29 29 20
193 Yanma Yanma
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 11LA
212 Scizor Scizor
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 6LA
267 Beautifly Beautifly
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 34 34 34 34XY
25ORAS
25 18LA
269 Dustox Dustox
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 34 34 34 34XY
25ORAS
25 18LA
284 Masquerain Masquerain
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug 47 40 40 40XY
32ORAS
32
413 Wormadam Wormadam
Plant Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug 18LA
413 Wormadam Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug 18LA
413 Wormadam Wormadam
Trash Cloak
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 18LA
414 Mothim Mothim
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 38 38 38 38 18LA
416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 18LA
456 Finneon Finneon
WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 49 49 49 49 18LA
457 Lumineon Lumineon
WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 59 59 59 59 18LA
469 Yanmega Yanmega
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 11LA
637 Volcarona Volcarona
BugIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Bug Bug 50 50 50
742 Cutiefly Cutiefly
BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy 13
743 Ribombee Ribombee
BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy 13
795 Pheromosa Pheromosa
BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 23
900 Kleavor Kleavor
BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug 6LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
123 Scyther Scyther
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
165 Ledyba Ledyba
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
193 Yanma Yanma
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
290 Nincada Nincada
BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug
313 Volbeat Volbeat
BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
314 Illumise Illumise
BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
540 Sewaddle Sewaddle
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
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.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
[[|]]
II
[[|]]
III
--
IV
TM62
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
012 Butterfree Butterfree
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
015 Beedrill Beedrill
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
049 Venomoth Venomoth
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
123 Scyther Scyther
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
151 Mew Mew
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
163 Hoothoot Hoothoot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
164 Noctowl Noctowl
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
165 Ledyba Ledyba
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
166 Ledian Ledian
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
176 Togetic Togetic
FairyIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy
177 Natu Natu
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
178 Xatu Xatu
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
187 Hoppip Hoppip
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
188 Skiploom Skiploom
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
189 Jumpluff Jumpluff
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
193 Yanma Yanma
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
212 Scizor Scizor
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
251 Celebi Celebi
PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
267 Beautifly Beautifly
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
269 Dustox Dustox
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
275 Shiftry Shiftry
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
284 Masquerain Masquerain
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
291 Ninjask Ninjask
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
313 Volbeat Volbeat
BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
314 Illumise Illumise
BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
329 Vibrava Vibrava
GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon
330 Flygon Flygon
GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon
357 Tropius Tropius
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Monster Grass
402 Kricketune Kricketune
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
414 Mothim Mothim
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
425 Drifloon Drifloon
GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
426 Drifblim Drifblim
GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
442 Spiritomb Spiritomb
GhostIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
456 Finneon Finneon
WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
457 Lumineon Lumineon
WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
468 Togekiss Togekiss
FairyIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy
469 Yanmega Yanmega
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
487 Giratina Giratina
GhostIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
493 Arceus Arceus
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered 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.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
123 Scyther Scyther
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
193 Yanma Yanma
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
357 Tropius Tropius
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Monster Grass Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
442 Spiritomb Spiritomb
GhostIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous Pokémon Game Show Cynthia's Spiritomb
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Silver Wind is a move with 12 power, 95% accuracy and 13PP. The user attacks all enemies in the room, possibly raising Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Movement Speed by one level for each enemy hit; each boost will be applied immediately after it's triggered. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness).

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's power has been decreased to 6, its PP to 7 and its accuracy to 61.6%.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Silver Wind is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

GO Bug.png Silver Wind
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 70
Energy cost 33
Duration 3.7 seconds
Damage window 1.7 - 3.5 seconds
Silver Wind GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect GO boost arrow.png 1 Attack
GO boost arrow.png 1 Defense
Effect chance 10%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
VenomothLedybaLedianYanmaBeautiflyDustoxMasquerainIllumiseFinneonLumineonSewaddleSwadloonLeavanny
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Trainer Battles
  • February 15, 2019
    • Secondary effect added
  • April 2, 2020
    • Power: 70 → 45
  • September 1, 2022
    • Power: 45 → 60
    • Secondary effect: GO boost arrow.png2 Attack and Defense → GO boost arrow.png1 Attack and Defense

Pokémon Rumble Rush

BugIC RR.png Silver Wind
★★★
Attack power 53.85186
Charge time 0.88 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May raise Attack and Defense
Silver Wind Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 2 47 56 100% An opponent Has a chance (10%) of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed by one stat rank. Burgh & Leavanny
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed.


Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on foes in the same room. It may also simultaneously raise by one level Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also boost the user's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL おなじへやの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょ とくこう とくぼう いどうそくどが すべて 1だんかいあがる
MDGtI It damages enemies in the same room. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
SMD It damages enemies in the same room. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.


In the anime

Mothim Silver Wind.png May Beautifly Silver Wind.png Jessie Yanmega Silver Wind.png Nando Kricketune Silver Wind.png
Mothim Beautifly Yanmega Kricketune
The user blows a wind of powdery scales at the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Beautifly Beautifly Beautifly flaps its wings and a wind with silver crescents of energy in it are released at the opponent. Sometimes, its wings flash white; or, Beautifly's wings glow white and then only the yellow, blue, and red parts glow white. It then flaps its wings and a powerful gust with silver sparkles comes out of them and hits the opponent.
May's Beautifly Now That's Flower Power! Debut
Kiko's Beautifly Arceus and the Jewel of Life None
Skitty Skitty Skitty releases a wind with silver crescents of energy from a white orb of energy on its paw at the opponent.
May's Skitty Game Winning Assist Used via Assist
Masquerain Masquerain Masquerain flaps its wings and it releases a cyclone of wind that has silver crescents of energy in it at the opponent.
Drew's Masquerain Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? None
Finneon Finneon Finneon's tailfins glow white and it releases a wind with silver crescents of energy from them at the opponent.
Zoey's Finneon Staging a Heroes' Welcome! None
Yanmega Yanmega Yanmega's wings flash white and it flaps them, releasing a wind with silver crescents of energy in them at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanmega Fighting Fear with Fear! None
Mothim Mothim Mothim flaps its wings, releasing a wind with silver crescents of energy in them at the opponent.
A Trainer's Mothim Fighting Ire with Fire! None
Kricketune Kricketune Kricketune crosses its scythes and they flash light blue. Then, it opens them and they release a wind with silver crescents of energy in them at the opponent.
Nando's Kricketune Coming Full-Festival Circle! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Ash & Pikachu


Pokémon Battle Frontier


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 銀色旋風 Ngàhnsīk Syùhnfūng
Mandarin 銀色旋風 / 银色旋风 Yínsè Xuànfēng
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Stříbrný vítr
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Zilverwind
Finland Flag.png Finnish Hopeatuuli
France Flag.png French Vent Argenté
Germany Flag.png German Silberhauch
Greece Flag.png Greek Ασημένιος Άνεμος Asiménios Ánemos'
India Flag.png Hindi चांदी की हवा Chandi Ki Hava
Chamkili Hawaein
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Angin Silver
Angin Perak
Italy Flag.png Italian Ventargenteo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 은빛바람 Eunbit Baram
Poland Flag.png Polish Srebrny Wiatr
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Vento Prateado (Pokémon GO, TCG, manga)
Vento de Prata (AG046AG187, DP106–present)
Asa de Prata* (S11)
Brisa Prateada (AG033AG035)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Vento Prateado
Romania Flag.png Romanian Vânt Argintiu
Russia Flag.png Russian Серебряный ветер Serebryanyy beter
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Srebrni Vetar
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Viento Plateado
Viento de Plata
Spain Flag.png Spain Viento Plata
Thailand Flag.png Thai ลมสีเงิน
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Cơn Gió Bạc



Variations of the move Ancient Power
SpecialIC HOME.png Ancient PowerSilver WindOminous Wind


Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


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