Fairy Wind (move)

Fairy Wind
ようせいのかぜ Fairy Wind

Battles

Type	Fairy
Category	Special
PP	30 (max. 48)
Power	40
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 VI
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Fairy Wind (Japanese: ようせいのかぜ Fairy Wind) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Fairy Wind deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Special
PP	25

Power	40	30	50
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	+3	+5	+3
Additional effect
		?	?
		?	?
		?	?
None

Description

Games	Description
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA	The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy			5^LA
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy			5^LA
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field			15
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field			15
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			1
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy			6^LA
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			5^LA
0175		Togepi		Flying	Fairy			6^LA
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	14	14	1, Evo.^SwShBDSP 6^LA
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	10	10	10^BDSP
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	10	10	10^BDSP
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	10	10	10^BDSP
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy			6^LA
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	1	1	4
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			6^LA
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy			1^SwShBDSP 6^LA
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	1	1	3
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy			1
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy	6	6
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy	6	1, 6
670E		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	6	1, 6
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	5	5	6
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	5	1, 5	1
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	9	1, Evo.	Evo.^LA
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	5	5	8
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy		4	1
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy		1, 4	1
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			10
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	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0872		Snom		Bug	Bug			✔^SwSh
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

Description

Games	Description
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy.

Pokémon GO

Fairy Wind is a Fast Attack in Pokémon GO that has been available since September 1, 2022.

Fairy Wind

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	9
Energy boost	13
Duration	0.97 seconds
Damage window	0.6 - 0.97 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	3
Energy boost	9
Turns	2

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Klefki Slurpuff Mega Mawile Flabébé
The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the opponent with it.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Sylveon pulls its feelers together, and the air around them starts to glow light blue. Sylveon then spreads its feelers wide open, sending a strong gust of wind at the opponent, or Sylveon leaves a trail of pink, sparkling dust as it jumps around.
A wild Sylveon	Eevee & Friends	Debut
Penelope's Sylveon	Kindergarten Chaos	None
Valerie's Sylveon	Fairy-Type Trickery!	None
A Sylveon in Shauna's fantasy	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!	None
Serena's Sylveon	Party Dancecapades!	None
	Hoppip releases a strong gust of sparkling wind that strikes the opponent.
A wild Hoppip	Kindergarten Chaos!	None
	Mega Mawile begins spinning rapidly, creating strong gusts of sparkling wind that strike the opponent.
Mabel's Mawile	The Bonds of Mega Evolution!	None
	Flabébé leaves a trail of pink, sparkling dust as she flies around.
Shauna's Flabébé	A Showcase Debut!	None
	Slurpuff begins spinning rapidly, creating strong gusts of sparkling wind that strike the opponent.
Miette's Slurpuff	Master Class is in Session!	None
Sawyer's Slurpuff	A Riveting Rivalry!	None
	Klefki shakes its body, releasing a wind with pink energy in it at the opponent.
Wikstrom's Klefki	Searching for Chivalry!	None
	Eevee releases a wind with pink energy in it from its body at the opponent.
Chloe's Eevee	Reuniting for the First Time!	Used via Copycat

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Floette Galarian Ponyta
The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Floette releases a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Trevor's Floette	PS593	Debut
	Galarian Ponyta releases a powerful gust of wind at the opponent.
Bede's Ponyta	Blazing!! Bede's Feelings	None

In Noibat Stands in the Way, Trevor told his Flabébé to use Fairy Wind, but she was unable to hear him and did not perform the move.

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Gardevoir using Fairy Wind

Prior to the release of Pokémon X and Y, a trailer at E3 2013 showed Gardevoir using Fairy Wind. However, Gardevoir cannot learn Fairy Wind in the final release of the game.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	妖精之風 Yīujīng-jī Fūng
Chinese	Mandarin	妖精之風 / 妖精之风 Yāojing-zhī Fēng
Czech		Vílí vítr
Dutch		Feeënwind
French		Vent Féérique
German		Feenbrise
Italian		Vento di Fata
Korean		요정의바람 Yojeong-ui Baram
Polish		Baśniowy Wiatr* Bajkowy Wiatr*
Portuguese	Brazil	Vento de Fada (GO, XY128–present, TCG) Vento Encantado (XY013–XY113)
Portuguese	Portugal	Vento de Fada
Russian		Ветер Фей Veter Fey
Spanish	Latin America	Viento de Hada
Spanish	Spain	Viento Feérico
Thai		สายลมแห่งภูตพราย Fairy Wind

Variations of the move Pound

	Pound • Scratch • Tackle • Leafage • Branch Poke
	Gust • Fairy Wind

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