Silver Wind (move)

Silver Wind (Japanese: ぎんいろのかぜ Silver Wind) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM62 in Generation IV.

Silver Wind
ぎんいろのかぜ Silver Wind

Battles

Type	Bug
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TM62 in Generation IV

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations III to VII

Silver Wind inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Silver Wind cannot be selected in a battle. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it returned, but with its PP raised to 15. In this game, it has a chance of raising the offensive and defensive stats of the user for 3 turns.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColo.XD	A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with a silver dust. It may raise all the user's stats.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.
BW B2W2	The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.
XY ORAS	The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
SM USUM PE	The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
SwShBDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
LA	The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. This may also raise the user's offensive and defensive stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	47	28	28	28	19^SMUSUM
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug						6^LA
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug		25	25	25	19
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug		29	29	29	20
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug						11^LA
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug						6^LA
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	34	34	34	34^XY 25^ORAS	25	18^LA
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	34	34	34	34^XY 25^ORAS	25	18^LA
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	47	40	40	40^XY 32^ORAS	32
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug						18^LA
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug						18^LA
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug						18^LA
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug		38	38	38	38	18^LA
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug						18^LA
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		49	49	49	49	18^LA
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2		59	59	59	59	18^LA
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug						11^LA
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug			50	50	50
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy					13
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy					13
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					23
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug						6^LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II [[\|]]	III --	IV TM62	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug		✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug		✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug		✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug		✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug		✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug		✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		✔
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		✔
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug		✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug		✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug		✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug		✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug		✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug		✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug		✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2		✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy		✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug		✔
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	Pokémon Game Show Cynthia's Spiritomb
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Silver Wind is a move with 12 power, 95% accuracy and 13PP. The user attacks all enemies in the room, possibly raising Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Movement Speed by one level for each enemy hit; each boost will be applied immediately after it's triggered. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness).

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's power has been decreased to 6, its PP to 7 and its accuracy to 61.6%.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	47	56	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed by one stat rank.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Silver Wind is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Silver Wind

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	70
Energy cost	33
Duration	3.7 seconds
Damage window	1.7 - 3.5 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	45
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	2 Attack 2 Defense
Effect chance	10%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Trainer Battles

February 15, 2019
- Secondary effect added
April 2, 2020
- Power: 70 → 45

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on foes in the same room. It may also simultaneously raise by one level Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also boost the user's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL	おなじへやのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるいっていのかくりつでじぶんのこうげきぼうぎょとくこうとくぼういどうそくどがすべて１だんかいあがる
MDGtI	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Mothim	Beautifly	Yanmega	Kricketune
The user blows a wind of powdery scales at the target.
User	First Used In		Notes
Beautifly	Beautifly flaps its wings and a wind with silver crescents of energy in it are released at the opponent. Sometimes, its wings flash white; or, Beautifly's wings glow white and then only the yellow, blue, and red parts glow white. It then flaps its wings and a powerful gust with silver sparkles comes out of them and hits the opponent.
May's Beautifly	Now That's Flower Power!		Debut
Kiko's Beautifly	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
Skitty	Skitty releases a wind with silver crescents of energy from a white orb of energy on its paw at the opponent.
May's Skitty	Game Winning Assist		Used via Assist
Masquerain	Masquerain flaps its wings and it releases a cyclone of wind that has silver crescents of energy in it at the opponent.
Drew's Masquerain	Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?		None
Finneon	Finneon's tailfins glow white and it releases a wind with silver crescents of energy from them at the opponent.
Zoey's Finneon	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
Yanmega	Yanmega's wings flash white and it flaps them, releasing a wind with silver crescents of energy in them at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanmega	Fighting Fear with Fear!		None
Mothim	Mothim flaps its wings, releasing a wind with silver crescents of energy in them at the opponent.
A Trainer's Mothim	Fighting Ire with Fire!		None
Kricketune	Kricketune crosses its scythes and they flash light blue. Then, it opens them and they release a wind with silver crescents of energy in them at the opponent.
Nando's Kricketune	Coming Full-Festival Circle!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Masquerain

The user makes a powerful gust of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Masquerain	Masquerain flaps its wings, sending a gust of bright wind at the opponent.
Winona's Masquerain	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IV	Debut

Ash & Pikachu

	Beautifly

The user blows a gust of bright wind at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Beautifly	Beautifly flaps its wings, sending a gust of bright wind at the opponent.
May's Beautifly	The Enchanting Pokémon Soul!	Debut

Pokémon Battle Frontier

	Illumise

A powdery wind is released from the user's wings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Illumise	Illumise flaps her wings and releases a powdery wind at the opponent.
Enta's Illumise	Battle Between Student and Master!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Silver Wind is the only variant of Ancient Power which cannot be learned via Move Tutor, instead being learned via TM.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	銀色旋風 Ngàhnsīk Syùhnfūng
Chinese	Mandarin	銀色旋風 / 银色旋风 Yínsè Xuànfēng
Czech		Stříbrný vítr
Dutch		Zilverwind
Finnish		Hopeatuuli
French		Vent Argenté
German		Silberhauch
Greek		Ασημένιος Άνεμος Asiménios Ánemos'
Hindi		चांदी की हवा Chandi Ki Hava Chamkili Hawaein
Indonesian		Angin Silver Angin Perak
Italian		Ventargenteo
Korean		은빛바람 Eunbit Baram
Polish		Srebrny Wiatr
Portuguese	Brazil	Vento Prateado (games, TCG, manga) Vento de Prata (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Vento Prateado
Romanian		Vânt Argintiu
Russian		Серебряный ветер Serebryanyy beter
Serbian		Srebrni Vetar
Spanish	Latin America	Viento Plateado Viento de Plata
Spanish	Spain	Viento Plata
Thai		ลมสีเงิน
Vietnamese		Cơn Gió Bạc

Variations of the move Ancient Power

Ancient Power • Silver Wind • Ominous Wind

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

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