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Whirlwind

normal type
Status

Move Details

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Priority
-6
Critical hit chance
1/24
Effect chance
—
  • Reflectable
  • Copied by Mirror Move
  • Ignores Substitute

Effect

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Switches the target out for another of its trainer’s Pokémon selected at random. Wild battles end immediately. Doesn’t affect Pokémon with Suction Cups or under the effect of Ingrain.

Target
Selected Pokemon
Introduced
Generation I

In-Game Descriptions

18 entries

Gold Silver

Blows away the foe & ends battle.

Crystal

Blows away the foe & ends battle.

Ruby Sapphire

Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.

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

The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.

Platinum

The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.

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

The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Omega Ruby Alpha 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

The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

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

Sword Shield

The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Legends Arceus

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.

Pokémon That Learn Whirlwind

62 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.

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Latest learners are present in the static document.

TMs, HMs, and TRs

4 entries
TM04Generation IRed BlueTM04Generation IYellowTM04Generation IRed Green JapanTM04Generation IBlue Japan

Version History

2 changes

Gold Silver

Power: — · Accuracy: 85% · PP: —

X Y

Power: — · Accuracy: 100% · PP: —

Whirlwind Learners by Size

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