Tailwind (move)

Tailwind (Japanese: おいかぜ Tailwind) is a non-damaging Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Tailwind
おいかぜ Tailwind

Battles

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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user and all allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation IV

Tailwind doubles the Speed stat of the user and all other Pokémon in the user's party for three turns.

Generation V

Tailwind now lasts for four turns.

Generation VI onwards

Tailwind's PP is changed from 30 to 15.

If powered up by a Flyinium Z into Z-Tailwind, the user's critical hit rate increases by two stages.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for three turns.
BW B2W2	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for four turns.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stat of the user and its allies for four turns.
SwSh	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns.

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	30	30	30	41^SMUSUM	36
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	41	41	41	41^SMUSUM	41^BDSP
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	47	47	47	47^SMUSUM	47^BDSP
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	50	50	50	50^SMUSUM	50^BDSP
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	64	64	1, 64	64^SMUSUM	30
144		Articuno Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					30
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying					1
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	27	27	27^XY 1^ORAS	1	1
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		51	50	50	50^BDSP
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	57	57	1, 57	57	36
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	50	50^BW 52^B2W2	1, 52^XY 1, 44^ORAS	1, 44	1
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					20
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					20
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous					40
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous					48
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying					1^BDSP
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2					49^BDSP
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2					59^BDSP
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying		46	46	46	40^SwSh
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying		54	54	54	50^SwSh
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying		60	60	60	58^SwSh
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy		28	28	28	1^SwSh
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		11	11	11	45^SwSh
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					36^SwSh
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					36^SwSh
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		37	37	37
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		40	40	40
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		37	37	37	18^SwSh
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		37	37	37	18^SwSh
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		37	37	37	18^SwSh
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		37	37	37	18^SwSh
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		55	1, 55	49	30^SwSh
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying			45	45	35^SwSh
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying			51	51	43^SwSh
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying			55	55	47^SwSh
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			35	35	49^SwSh
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon			35	35	51^SwSh
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					25^SwSh
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug					44^SwSh
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
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔^BDSP
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1					✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon					✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔^BDSP
458		Mantyke		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔
731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying				✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				✔
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying					✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔	✔	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
458		Mantyke		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy		✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like			✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Field		Field				✔
731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying				✔
732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying				✔
733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying				✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				✔
742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy				✔
743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy				✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass				✔
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon				✔
792		Lunala		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
798		Kartana		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
804		Naganadel		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 V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
207	Gligar	Bug		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
276	Taillow	Flying		Flying	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
314	Illumise	Bug	Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
397	Staravia	Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
415	Combee	Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Fula City Lugia^SM
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Tailwind is a move with 12PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. It targets all team members in the same room, increasing their Movement Speed by one level. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Pokkén Tournament

Togekiss uses Tailwind to boost the user's speed and recover some health.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Boosts the Movement Speed of the user and team members in the room by 1 level.
BSL	おなじへやのなかまポケモンとじぶんのいどうそくどを１だんかいあげる
MDGtI	It boosts the Travel Speed of you and your teammates in the same room.
SMD MDRTDX	It boosts Travel Speed for you and your teammates in the same room.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Toucannon
The user sends a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
Toucannon	Toucannon flaps its wings, creating a swirling whirlwind that blows the opponent away.
Kahili's Touckey	Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Xatu

The user sends a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Xatu	Xatu waves its wings at the opponent, causing a strong whirlwind that blows the opponent away.
Crystal's Natee	All About Arceus VII	None
Braviary	Braviary waves its wings, causing a strong gust of wind.
Black's Brav	Hallway Hijinks	None

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	順風 Seuhnfūng * 追風 Jēuifūng *
Chinese	Mandarin	順風 / 顺风 Shùnfēng * 追風 Zhuīfēng *
French		Vent Arrière
German		Rückenwind
Greek		Ούριος Άνεμος Oúrios Ánemos
Italian		Ventoincoda
Korean		순풍 Sunpung
Polish		Tylny Wiatr
Brazilian Portuguese		Vento de Cauda
Serbian		Vetar u leđa
Spanish		Viento Afín
Vietnamese		Thuận Phong

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