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Whirlwind
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 20 (max 32) |
| Priority | -6 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
| Red / Blue Yellow | TM04  |
|---|
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Blows away the foe & ends battle. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The target is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends. |
| X / Y 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 Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| 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. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
Whirlwind doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
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.
Version Changes
Prior to Generation II, Whirlwind has accuracy of 85%.
Prior to Generation VI, Whirlwind has accuracy of 100%.
Contests
Whirlwind has the Smart contest type.
| Appeal | 3 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 0 |
|---|
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.