Silver Wind (move)

Silver Wind
ぎんいろのかぜ Silver Wind
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Type  Bug
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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.

Effect

Generation 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

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Silver Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Silver Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Silver Wind's PP has been increased to 15. It has a chance of raising the user's offensive and defensive stats for 3 turns.

Category  Special
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  60  45  75
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  20%  20%  40%
Turns  3  2  4
   ?  ?
May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats

Generation IX

Silver Wind cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
RSEColo.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.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.
BWB2W2 The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user's stats.
XYORAS The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
SMUSUMPE The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
SwShBDSP
SV
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
0012    
 
Bug Bug 47 28 28 28 19
0049    
 
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1
0123    
 
Bug Bug 6
0165    
 
Bug Bug 25 25 25 19
0166    
 
Bug Bug 29 29 29 20
0193    
 
Bug Bug 11
0212    
 
Bug Bug 6
0267    
 
Bug Bug 34 34 34 34XY
25ORAS
25 18
0269    
 
Bug Bug 34 34 34 34XY
25ORAS
25 18
0284    
 
Water 1 Bug 47 40 40 40XY
32ORAS
32
0413  
Wormadam
All forms
 
 
Bug Bug 18
0414    
 
Bug Bug 38 38 38 38 18
0416    
 
Bug Bug 18
0456     Water 2 Water 2 49 49 49 49 18
0457     Water 2 Water 2 59 59 59 59 18
0469    
 
Bug Bug 11
0637    
 
Bug Bug 50 50 50
0742    
 
Bug Fairy 13
0743    
 
Bug Fairy 13
0795    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 23
0900    
 
Bug Bug 6
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0123    
 
Bug Bug
0165    
 
Bug Bug
0193    
 
Bug Bug
0290    
 
Bug Bug
0313     Bug Human-Like
0314     Bug Human-Like
0540    
 
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.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0012    
 
Bug Bug
0015    
 
Bug Bug
0049    
 
Bug Bug
0123    
 
Bug Bug
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0163    
 
Flying Flying
0164    
 
Flying Flying
0165    
 
Bug Bug
0166    
 
Bug Bug
0176    
 
Flying Fairy
0177    
 
Flying Flying
0178    
 
Flying Flying
0187    
 
Fairy Grass
0188    
 
Fairy Grass
0189    
 
Fairy Grass
0193    
 
Bug Bug
0212    
 
Bug Bug
0251    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0267    
 
Bug Bug
0269    
 
Bug Bug
0275    
 
Field Grass
0284    
 
Water 1 Bug
0291    
 
Bug Bug
0313     Bug Human-Like
0314     Bug Human-Like
0329    
 
Bug Dragon
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0357    
 
Monster Grass
0402     Bug Bug
0414    
 
Bug Bug
0416    
 
Bug Bug
0425    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0426    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0442    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0456     Water 2 Water 2
0457     Water 2 Water 2
0468    
 
Flying Fairy
0469    
 
Bug Bug
0487  
Giratina
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0123    
 
Bug Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0193    
 
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.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0357    
 
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.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0442    
 
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.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Silver Wind deals damage to all enemies in the same room, and may raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Travel Speed by one stage. In the Explorers series, the move's secondary effect will activate for each enemy hit; each boost will be applied immediately after it is triggered.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 12 - 13 - 95% - Entire room Enemy Yes
MDTDS 6 - 7 - 61.6% - Entire room Enemy Yes
BSL 6 - 7 - 49% - Entire room Enemy Yes
MDGtI 6 99 10 50 70% 98% Entire room Enemy Yes
SMD 6 50 10 30 70% 98% Entire room Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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 60
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect   1 Attack
  1 Defense
Effect chance 10%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
             
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Trainer Battles
  • February 15, 2019
    • Secondary effect added
  • April 2, 2020
    • Power: 70 → 45
  • September 1, 2022
    • Power: 45 → 60
    • Secondary effect:  2 Attack and Defense →  1 Attack and Defense

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Silver Wind
★★★
Attack power 53.85186
Charge time 0.88 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May raise Attack and Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
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. Burgh & Leavanny
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed.


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.
MDTDS 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

 
Mothim
 
Beautifly
 
Yanmega
 
Kricketune
The user blows a wind of silver energy crescents at the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Beautifly flaps its wings and a wind with silver crescents of energy in it is 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 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 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'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'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 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 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


Ash & Pikachu


Pokémon Battle Frontier


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 銀色旋風 Ngàhnsīk Syùhnfūng
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 (Pokémon GO, TCG, manga)
Vento de Prata (AG046AG187, DP106–present)
Asa de Prata* (S11)
Brisa Prateada (AG033AG035)
  Portugal Vento Prateado
  Romanian Vânt Argintiu
  Russian Серебряный ветер Serebryanyy beter
  Serbian Srebrni Vetar
Spanish   Latin America Viento Plateado
Viento de Plata
  Spain Viento Plata
  Thai ลมสีเงิน
  Vietnamese Cơn Gió Bạc


Variations of the move Ancient Power
  Ancient PowerSilver WindOminous Wind


Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


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