Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Priority
-6
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.
Changes across generations
Whirlwind had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today.
| Games | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Gen 2 (G/S) | — | — | 85% | — |
| Through Gen 6 (X/Y) | — | — | 100% | — |
| Current | Normal | — | — | 20 |
Pokémon that learn Whirlwind (82)
#0012
Butterfree
#0012
Butterfree
#0016
Pidgey
#0016
Pidgey
#0017
Pidgeotto
#0017
Pidgeotto
#0018
Pidgeot
#0018
Pidgeot
#0018
Pidgeot
#0021
Spearow
#0021
Spearow
#0022
Fearow
#0041
Zubat
#0041
Zubat
#0042
Golbat
#0042
Golbat
#0049
Venomoth
#0049
Venomoth
#0083
Farfetch’d
#0084
Doduo
#0084
Doduo
#0085
Dodrio
#0085
Dodrio
#0142
Aerodactyl
#0142
Aerodactyl
#0142
Aerodactyl
#0143
Snorlax
#0144
Articuno
#0145
Zapdos
#0146
Moltres
#0149
Dragonite
#0151
Mew
#0163
Hoothoot
#0164
Noctowl
#0193
Yanma
#0198
Murkrow
#0227
Skarmory
#0227
Skarmory
#0249
Lugia
#0250
Ho-Oh
#0267
Beautifly
#0269
Dustox
#0275
Shiftry
#0275
Shiftry
#0276
Taillow
#0284
Masquerain
#0293
Whismur
#0296
Makuhita
#0297
Hariyama
#0325
Spoink
#0357
Tropius
#0396
Starly
#0397
Staravia
#0398
Staraptor
#0408
Cranidos
#0409
Rampardos
#0409
Rampardos
#0446
Munchlax
#0449
Hippopotas
#0450
Hippowdon
#0451
Skorupi
#0469
Yanmega
#0561
Sigilyph
#0627
Rufflet
#0628
Braviary
#0629
Vullaby
#0630
Mandibuzz
#0637
Volcarona
#0637
Volcarona
#0663
Talonflame
#0666
Vivillon
#0714
Noibat
#0715
Noivern
#0715
Noivern
#0780
Drampa
#0787
Tapu Bulu
#0878
Cufant
#0962
Bombirdier
#0988
Slither Wing
#0992
Iron Hands
#0994
Iron Moth
#1003
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