Generation I Move
Whirlwind
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
- —Power
- —Accuracy
- 20PP
- -6Priority
Whirlwind Battle Data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- Status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- -6
- Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Introduced
- Generation I
- Contest type
- Smart
Whirlwind Effect
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.
“The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.”
Target: One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Whirlwind TM / HM
Taught by these machines:
- TM04Red & BlueYellow
Whirlwind In Other Generations
Whirlwind's values have changed over the years. Earlier games used:
| Game | Power | Acc. | PP | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold & Silver | — | 85% | — | — |
| X & Y | — | 100% | — | — |
Pokémon That Learn Whirlwind
59 Pokémon can learn Whirlwind.
Learn by Level Up
VenomothLv. 1
LugiaLv. 1
Ho OhLv. 1
MasquerainLv. 1
VolcaronaLv. 1
Iron MothLv. 1
Iron HandsLv. 14
MakuhitaLv. 16
HariyamaLv. 16
BombirdierLv. 16
PidgeyLv. 17
PidgeottoLv. 17
PidgeotLv. 17
ButterfreeLv. 20
TropiusLv. 21
StarlyLv. 21
StaraviaLv. 23
StaraptorLv. 23
SigilyphLv. 25
Tapu BuluLv. 25
Ting LuLv. 25
NoibatLv. 28
NoivernLv. 28
BeautiflyLv. 30
DustoxLv. 30
VullabyLv. 36
MandibuzzLv. 36
RuffletLv. 42
BraviaryLv. 42
Slither WingLv. 77




























