Tailwind (move)

Tailwind
おいかぜ Tailwind
Tailwind IX.png
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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
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Appeals first in the next turn
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

Tailwind (Japanese: おいかぜ Tailwind) is a non-damaging Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM113 in Generation IX.

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 is increased by two stages.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for three turns.
BWB2W2 The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for four turns.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stat of the user and its allies for four turns.
SwShBDSPLA The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns.
SV The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0012    
 
Bug Bug 30 30 30 41 36 36
0016    
 
Flying Flying 41 41 41 41 41
0017    
 
Flying Flying 47 47 47 47 47
0018    
 
Flying Flying 50 50 50 50 50
0144    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 64 64 1, 64 64 30 30 30
0144  
Articuno
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 30 30
0169    
 
Flying Flying 1 1
0178    
 
Flying Flying 27 27 27XY
1ORAS
1 1 1
0198    
 
Flying Flying 51 50 50 50
0245     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 57 57 1, 57 57 36 36 36
0279    
 
Water 1 Flying 50 50BW
52B2W2
1, 52XY
1, 44ORAS
1, 44 1 1 1
0380    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20 20 20
0381    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20 20 20
0425    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 40 40 40
0426    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 48 48 48
0430    
 
Flying Flying 1
0456     Water 2 Water 2 49 49
0457     Water 2 Water 2 59 59
0519    
 
Flying Flying 46 46 46 40
0520    
 
Flying Flying 54 54 54 50
0521  
Unfezant
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying 60 60 60 58
0547    
 
Grass Fairy 28 28 28 1 1
0561    
 
Flying Flying 11 11 11 45
0566    
 
Flying Water 3 36
0567    
 
Flying Water 3 36
0580    
 
Water 1 Flying 37 37 37 37
0581    
 
Water 1 Flying 40 40 40 40
0627    
 
Flying Flying 37 37 37 18 18
0628    
 
Flying Flying 37 37 37 18 18
0628  
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying 18
0629    
 
Flying Flying 37 37 37 18 18
0630    
 
Flying Flying 37 37 37 18 18
0641  
Tornadus
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 55 1, 55 49 30 30
0661    
 
Flying Flying 45 45 35 35
0662    
 
Flying Flying 51 51 43 43
0663    
 
Flying Flying 55 55 47 47
0714    
 
Flying Dragon 35 35 49 49
0715    
 
Flying Dragon 35 35 51 51
0717    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25
0873    
 
Bug Bug 44 44
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/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
Tutor
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0012    
 
Bug Bug
0015    
 
Bug Bug
0016    
 
Flying Flying
0017    
 
Flying Flying
0018    
 
Flying Flying
0021    
 
Flying Flying
0022    
 
Flying Flying
0041    
 
Flying Flying
0042    
 
Flying Flying
0049    
 
Bug Bug
0083    
 
Flying Field
0084    
 
Flying Flying
0085    
 
Flying Flying
0123    
 
Bug Bug
0142    
 
Flying Flying
0144    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0144  
Articuno
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0145    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0145  
Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0146    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0146  
Moltres
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0163    
 
Flying Flying
0164    
 
Flying Flying
0165    
 
Bug Bug
0166    
 
Bug Bug
0169    
 
Flying Flying
0176    
 
Flying Fairy
0177    
 
Flying Flying
0178    
 
Flying Flying
0187    
 
Fairy Grass
0188    
 
Fairy Grass
0189    
 
Fairy Grass
0193    
 
Bug Bug
0198    
 
Flying Flying
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0212    
 
Bug Bug
0225    
 
Water 1 Field
0226    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0245     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0249    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0250    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0267    
 
Bug Bug
0269    
 
Bug Bug
0275    
 
Field Grass
0276    
 
Flying Flying
0277    
 
Flying Flying
0278    
 
Water 1 Flying
0279    
 
Water 1 Flying
0284    
 
Water 1 Bug
0313     Bug Human-Like
0314     Bug Human-Like
0329    
 
Bug Dragon
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0333    
 
Flying Dragon
0334    
 
Flying Dragon
0351     Fairy Amorphous
0357    
 
Monster Grass
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon
0380    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0381    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0384    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0396    
 
Flying Flying
0397    
 
Flying Flying
0398    
 
Flying Flying
0414    
 
Bug Bug
0415    
 
Bug Bug
0416    
 
Bug Bug
0425    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0426    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0430    
 
Flying Flying
0441    
 
Flying Flying
0456     Water 2 Water 2
0457     Water 2 Water 2
0458    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0468    
 
Flying Fairy
0469    
 
Bug Bug
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0487  
Giratina
Origin Forme
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0492  
Shaymin
Land Forme
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0492  
Shaymin
Sky Forme
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0519    
 
Flying Flying
0520    
 
Flying Flying
0521  
Unfezant
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying
0527    
 
Field Flying
0528    
 
Field Flying
0546    
 
Grass Fairy
0547    
 
Grass Fairy
0561    
 
Flying Flying
0566    
 
Flying Water 3
0567    
 
Flying Water 3
0580    
 
Water 1 Flying
0581    
 
Water 1 Flying
0587    
 
Field Field
0627    
 
Flying Flying
0628    
 
Flying Flying
0628  
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
0629    
 
Flying Flying
0630    
 
Flying Flying
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0637    
 
Bug Bug
0641  
Tornadus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0643    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0661    
 
Flying Flying
0662    
 
Flying Flying
0663    
 
Flying Flying
0666  
Vivillon
All forms
 
 
Bug Bug
0701    
 
Flying Human-Like
0714    
 
Flying Dragon
0715    
 
Flying Dragon
0717    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0723    
 
Field Field
0724    
 
Field Field
0724  
Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
0731    
 
Flying Flying
0732    
 
Flying Flying
0733    
 
Flying Flying
0741  
Oricorio
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying
0742    
 
Bug Fairy
0743    
 
Bug Fairy
0764     Grass Grass
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0780    
 
Monster Dragon
0792    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0798    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0804    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0821     Flying Flying
0822     Flying Flying
0823    
 
Flying Flying
0845    
 
Water 1 Flying
0873    
 
Bug Bug
0900    
 
Bug Bug
0905  
Enamorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0931  
Squawkabilly
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying
0940    
 
Water 1 Flying
0941    
 
Water 1 Flying
0962    
 
Flying Flying
0973    
 
Flying Flying
0982  
Dudunsparce
All forms
  Field Field
0993    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1005    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1016    
 
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.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0142    
 
Flying Flying
0165    
 
Bug Bug
0226    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0333    
 
Flying Dragon
0425    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0458    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0661    
 
Flying Flying
0714    
 
Flying Dragon
0731    
 
Flying Flying
0741  
Oricorio
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying
0821     Flying Flying
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0123    
 
Bug Bug Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0207    
 
Bug Bug Dream World - Windswept Sky
0276    
 
Flying Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0313     Bug Human-Like Dream World - Spooky Manor
0314     Bug Human-Like Dream World - Spooky Manor
0397    
 
Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
0415    
 
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.
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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0249    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Fula City LugiaSM
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

Tailwind raises the Travel Speed of the user and teammates in the same room by one stage. This move is affected by Snatch.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS - - 12 - —% - Entire room Party Yes
BSL - - 12 - —% - Entire room Party Yes
MDGtI - - 10 50 —% - Entire room Party Yes
SMD - - 10 30 —% - Entire room Party Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokkén Tournament

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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Tailwind could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Tailwind could be seen as a move used by Boss Tornadus.

  Tailwind
Charge time 1.22 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
MDTDS 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

 
Toucannon


The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the target's speed.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Toucannon flaps its wings, creating a swirling whirlwind that gives its target more speed.
Kahili's Touckey Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 順風 Seuhnfūng *
追風 Jēuifūng *
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
  Portuguese Vento de Cauda
  Serbian Vetar u leđa
  Spanish Viento Afín
  Vietnamese Thuận Phong


Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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