Whirlwind (move)

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

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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 Not affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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 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.

$$FailureChance={\frac {\left\lfloor {Level_{target} \over 4}\right\rfloor }{Level_{target}+Level_{user}+1}}$$

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:

$$\left\lfloor {\frac {X\times (Level_{target}+Level_{user})}{256}}\right\rfloor +1\leq \left\lfloor {\frac {Level_{target}}{4}}\right\rfloor$$

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.

$$FailureChance\approx {\frac {\left\lfloor {\frac {Level_{target}}{4}}\right\rfloor }{Level_{target}+Level_{user}}}$$

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. Colo.XD 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 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. PE The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	26RGB 23Y	23	23	22	22	22	29SMUSUM 25PE	20
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	19	21	19	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 21PE	17BDSP
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	21	23	20	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 25PE	17BDSP
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	21	23	20	17	17	17	17SMUSUM 25PE	17BDSP
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying							1PE
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug								1BDSP
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		77	1	1	1	1	1	1
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		77	1	1	1	1	1	1
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug			27	27	27	27XY 30ORAS	30	30BDSP
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			27	27	27	27XY 30ORAS	30	30BDSP
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass				1	1	1	1	1	Rem.
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug			53	54	54	1, 54XY 1, 48ORAS	1, 48	1, 48BDSP	1
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like			22	16	16	16	16	16BDSP	16
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like			22	16	16	16	16	16BDSP	16
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			27	27	27	27XY 21ORAS	21	21BDSP	21
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying				21	21	21	21	21BDSP	21
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying				23	23	23	23	23BDSP	23
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying				23	23	23	23	23BDSP	23
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					14	14	14	25
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					55	55	55	42SwSh	42
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					57	1, 57	1, 57	42	42
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying									42
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					55	55	55	36	36
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					57	1, 57	1, 57	36	36
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					40	40	40	1	1
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						40	40	28	28
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						40	40	28	28
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	25
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying									16
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									77
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									14
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM04	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field						✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0446		Munchlax		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral							✔	✔
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0220		Swinub		Field		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Whirlwind targets the enemy in the front and blows them away by 10 tiles. If the enemy hits a wall, they will take 5 HP of damage; if they hit another Pokémon, they will both take 5 HP damage. A Pokémon that enters a tile they cannot walk on will be warped away.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 27 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 27 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 27 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI - - 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD - - 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Whirlwind could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Whirlwind could be seen as a move used by Boss Pidgeotto and Pidgeot.

Whirlwind

Charge time	0.78 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	None

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.

• 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 flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind.
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 flaps its wings at a high speed, creating a gust of strong wind.
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, creating a gust of strong wind.
Assunta's Venomoth	Friends to the End		None
	Pidgeot flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind.
Falkner's Pidgeot	Fighting Flyer with Fire		None
	Noctowl flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind.
Ash's Noctowl	Carrying On!		None
	Pidgey flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind.
Malachi's Ken	Carrying On!		None
	Skarmory flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind that blows the opponent away.
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
Zirc's Skarmory	HZ006		None
Onia's Skarmory	HZ006		None
	Dragonite flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind.
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 waves its hand, creating a strong gust of wind.
A wild Shiftry	Jump for Joy!		Shiftry could not legally learn Whirlwind at the time
	Dustox flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind.
Jessie's Dustox	Watt's with Wattson?		None
	Aerodactyl flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind that blows the opponent away.
A wild Aerodactyl	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!		None
	Hariyama waves one or both both of its hands, creating a strong gust of wind that blows the opponent away.
A wild Hariyama	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
	Staraptor flaps its wings, creating a gust of strong wind.
Professor Rowan's Staraptor	Following a Maiden's Voyage!		None
	Beautifly flaps its wings at a high speed, creating a gust of strong wind.
Aaron's Beautifly	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
	Snorlax takes a deep breath and blows out a gust of strong wind from its mouth.
A Trainer's Snorlax	Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!		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

How I Became a Pokémon Card

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

Pokémon Adventures

Beautifly Tapu Bulu Braviary Spearow and Doduo
The user generates a powerful gust of wind that blows the target away.
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 hit the opponent and spin them around, making them dizzy.
Yellow's Dody	Do Do that Doduo		Debut
	Spearow flaps its wings, releasing a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Professor Oak's Spearow	Do Do that Doduo		Used via Mirror Move
	Beautifly waves its wings and releases a powerful gust from them at the opponent.
Winona's Beautifly	Master Class with Masquerain		None
	Braviary waves his 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
	Tapu Bulu creates a large gust of wind that blows the opponent away.
A wild Tapu Bulu	An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Staravia
The user flaps its wings to generate a powerful gust of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Staravia flaps its wings, creating a powerful gust of wind.
Jun's Staravia	Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!		Debut

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

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

Side 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

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

• 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* 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 Roar
Roar • Whirlwind

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