Whirlwind (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	20 (max. 32)
Priority	-6
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red/Blue Yellow	TM04

Effects

In the wild, Whirlwind blows the target Pokémon away if they are of a lower level, and the battle ends.

In trainer battles (including linked battles), Whirlwind forces the target to switch out of battle (regardless of level) and is replaced with another Pokémon in the trainer's team.

Pokémon with the ability Suction Cups or those rooted by Ingrain are not affected by Whirlwind.

Changes

In Generation 1, Whirlwind has 85% accuracy.
In Generations 2-5, Whirlwind has 100% accuracy.
In Generation 1, Whirlwind has a priority of 0.
In Generation 2, Whirlwind has a priority of -1.
In Generation 3, Whirlwind has a priority of -5.
In Generations 1-4, Whirlwind can work on any level Pokémon in wild battles; its chance of failure is between 6% and 25%, with a higher level target giving a higher chance to fail.
In Generation 1, the move only causes wild battles to end with no effect in trainer battles.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Whirlwind turns into Z-Whirlwind and raises Special Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Whirlwind
Japanese	ふきとばし (Fukitobashi)
German	Wirbelwind
French	Cyclone
Italian	Turbine
Spanish	Remolino
Korean	날려버리기
Chinese (Simplified)	吹飞
Chinese (Traditional)	吹飛

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Blows away the foe & ends battle.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Black/White	The target is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
Black 2/White 2	The target is blown away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Scarlet/Violet	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Whirlwind 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.