Gust (move)

Move data

Type Flying
Category Special  Special
Power 40
Accuracy 100
PP 35  (max. 56)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Gust deals damage and can hit Pokémon during the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Fly or Sky Drop - in which case the power is doubled.

Changes

  • In Generation 1, Gust is a Normal-type move.
  • In Generations 1-3, Gust is categorized as Physical.
  • In Generation 1, it does not hit Pokémon during the invulnerable stage of the moves above.
  • In Generation 2 or Generation 4, Gust is not affected by King's Rock.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Flyinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Gust turns into Supersonic Skystrike and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets any single Pokémon on the field including non-adjacent ones.

Other languages

English Gust
Japanese かぜおこし (Kaze Okoshi)
German Windstoß
French Tornade
Italian Raffica
Spanish Tornado
Korean 바람일으키기
Chinese (Simplified) 起风
Chinese (Traditional) 起風

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Whips up a strong gust of wind.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
Strikes the foe with a gust of wind whipped up by wings.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the foe to inflict damage.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Scarlet​/​Violet A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Gust at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Level 1
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Level 5
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Level 1
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Level 17
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Level 1
Combee Combee
#0415 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 4
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 1
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Level 17
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Level 1
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Level 1
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 1
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 1
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Level 4
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Level 1
Slither Wing Slither Wing
#0988 / Bug · Fighting
Level 1
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Gust as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.