PokéKit
NormalStatusWind

Whirlwind

  • 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
20
Priority
-6
Range
Single

Effect

If there are other Pokémon in the target’s party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random.

Effects & flags

Bypasses SubstituteForces the target to switch out

Changes by generation

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

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsNormalStatus——20-6
Gen 6–9NormalStatus——20-6
Gen 3–5NormalStatus—10020-6
Gen 2NormalStatus—10020-1
Gen 1NormalStatus—85200

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

StaraptorStaraptor0.6%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

HippowdonHippowdon56.1%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory0.3%SkarmorySkarmory74.5%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Ting-LuTing-Lu68%Iron MothIron Moth10.5%SkarmorySkarmory25.1%HippowdonHippowdon97.6%StaraptorStaraptor0.1%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Ting-LuTing-Lu88.8%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Moves of the same type

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Pokémon that learn this move31 Pokémon

Doduo#0084DoduoHoothoot#0163HoothootYanma#0193YanmaMurkrow#0198MurkrowSkarmory#0227SkarmoryLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhShiftry#0275ShiftryMasquerain#0284MasquerainMakuhita#0296MakuhitaHariyama#0297HariyamaSpoink#0325SpoinkTropius#0357TropiusStarly#0396StarlyStaravia#0397StaraviaStaraptor#0398StaraptorCranidos#0408CranidosHippopotas#0449HippopotasRufflet#0627RuffletBraviary#0628BraviaryVullaby#0629VullabyMandibuzz#0630MandibuzzVolcarona#0637VolcaronaNoibat#0714NoibatNoivern#0715NoivernCufant#0878CufantBombirdier#0962BombirdierSlither Wing#0988Slither WingIron Hands#0992Iron HandsIron Moth#0994Iron MothTing-Lu#1003Ting-Lu

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FAQ

What type is Whirlwind?

Whirlwind is a Normal-type Status move.

What does Whirlwind do?

If there are other Pokémon in the target’s party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random.

Which Pokémon can learn Whirlwind?

31 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Doduo, Hoothoot, Yanma, Murkrow, Skarmory, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Shiftry.

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