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Tailwind

  • Wind — A Pokémon with Wind Rider is immune and its Attack rises by 1 stage. A Pokémon with Wind Power gains the Charge effect when hit.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
—
Acc
—
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

Gives the user’s side the Tailwind status for 4 turns.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFlyingStatus——150
Gen 6–9FlyingStatus——150
Gen 4–5FlyingStatus——300

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega SalamenceMega Salamence71.5%PelipperPelipper74.4%WhimsicottWhimsicott98.5%VolcaronaVolcarona35.8%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor69.4%Mega DragoniteMega Dragonite58.7%Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl90.4%CorviknightCorviknight40.7%TalonflameTalonflame98.6%HydreigonHydreigon22.8%AerodactylAerodactyl93.2%VivillonVivillon17.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

PelipperPelipper33.7%KleavorKleavor17.5%ToucannonToucannon2.3%WhimsicottWhimsicott55%StaraptorStaraptor3.9%VivillonVivillon0.6%TalonflameTalonflame39.2%NoivernNoivern0.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

WhimsicottWhimsicott100%TornadusTornadus100%PelipperPelipper13.1%Roaring MoonRoaring Moon99.9%VolcaronaVolcarona9.2%Iron JugulisIron Jugulis9.5%LatiosLatios100%ComfeyComfey5.3%JumpluffJumpluff100%MurkrowMurkrow100%TalonflameTalonflame100%KilowattrelKilowattrel100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

PelipperPelipper4%WhimsicottWhimsicott6.6%KilowattrelKilowattrel0.5%TornadusTornadus99.9%StaraptorStaraptor0.1%NoivernNoivern0.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

TornadusTornadus99.8%Roaring MoonRoaring Moon94.9%DragoniteDragonite13.5%Moltres (Galarian Form)Moltres (Galarian Form)16.6%Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)9.1%MewMew11.8%PelipperPelipper57.6%WhimsicottWhimsicott99.2%VolcaronaVolcarona3%ComfeyComfey11.3%GliscorGliscor33.6%CorviknightCorviknight7.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Moves of the same type

FlyingSky AttackFlyingBrave BirdFlyingDragon AscentFlyingHurricaneFlyingAeroblastFlyingBeak BlastFlyingBleakwind StormFlyingFlyFlyingBounceFlyingDrill PeckFlyingAir SlashFlyingAerial Ace

Pokémon that learn this move93 Pokémon

Doduo#0084DoduoDodrio#0085DodrioScyther#0123ScytherArticuno#0144ArticunoZapdos#0145ZapdosMoltres#0146MoltresDragonite#0149DragoniteMew#0151MewHoothoot#0163HoothootNoctowl#0164NoctowlHoppip#0187HoppipSkiploom#0188SkiploomJumpluff#0189JumpluffYanma#0193YanmaMurkrow#0198MurkrowGligar#0207GligarScizor#0212ScizorDelibird#0225DelibirdSkarmory#0227SkarmorySuicune#0245SuicuneLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhShiftry#0275ShiftryWingull#0278WingullPelipper#0279PelipperMasquerain#0284MasquerainVolbeat#0313VolbeatIllumise#0314IllumiseVibrava#0329VibravaFlygon#0330FlygonSwablu#0333SwabluAltaria#0334AltariaTropius#0357TropiusSalamence#0373SalamenceLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosRayquaza#0384RayquazaStarly#0396StarlyStaravia#0397StaraviaStaraptor#0398StaraptorDrifloon#0425DrifloonDrifblim#0426DrifblimHonchkrow#0430HonchkrowFinneon#0456FinneonLumineon#0457LumineonYanmega#0469YanmegaGliscor#0472GliscorShaymin#0492ShayminArceus#0493ArceusWhimsicott#0547WhimsicottDucklett#0580DucklettSwanna#0581SwannaRufflet#0627RuffletBraviary#0628BraviaryVullaby#0629VullabyMandibuzz#0630MandibuzzHydreigon#0635HydreigonVolcarona#0637VolcaronaTornadus#0641TornadusReshiram#0643ReshiramZekrom#0644ZekromFletchling#0661FletchlingFletchinder#0662FletchinderTalonflame#0663TalonflameVivillon#0666VivillonNoibat#0714NoibatNoivern#0715NoivernDartrix#0723DartrixDecidueye#0724DecidueyePikipek#0731PikipekTrumbeak#0732TrumbeakToucannon#0733ToucannonOricorio#0741OricorioCutiefly#0742CutieflyRibombee#0743RibombeeComfey#0764ComfeyLunala#0792LunalaRookidee#0821RookideeCorvisquire#0822CorvisquireCorviknight#0823CorviknightCramorant#0845CramorantFrosmoth#0873FrosmothKleavor#0900KleavorEnamorus#0905EnamorusSquawkabilly#0931SquawkabillyWattrel#0940WattrelKilowattrel#0941KilowattrelBombirdier#0962BombirdierFlamigo#0973FlamigoDudunsparce#0982DudunsparceIron Jugulis#0993Iron JugulisRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonFezandipiti#1016Fezandipiti

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FAQ

What type is Tailwind?

Tailwind is a Flying-type Status move.

What does Tailwind do?

Gives the user’s side the Tailwind status for 4 turns.

Which Pokémon can learn Tailwind?

93 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Doduo, Dodrio, Scyther, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite, Mew.

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