Tailwind (move)

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Tailwind おいかぜ Tailwind

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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 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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Appeals first in the next turn

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: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

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

Tailwind's PP is changed from 30 to 15.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

The user and all of its allies in the room will receive a boost in movement speed by one stage.

Description

Games Description The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for three turns. The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed of all party Pokémon for four turns. The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stat of the user and its allies for four turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	30				30			30
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	41				41			41
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	47				47			47
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	50				50			50
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	64				64			1, 64
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	27				27			27 1
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying					51			50
245		Suicune	Water		Water	57				57			1, 57
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying	50				50	52	1, 52 1, 44
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying					46			46
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying					54			54
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying					60			60
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy					28			28
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying					11			11
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying					37			37
581		Swanna	Water	Flying					40			40
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying					37			37
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying					37			37
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					37			37
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					37			37
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying					55			1, 55
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying								45
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying								51
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying								55
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon								35
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon								35
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	no
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	no				no
425		Drifloon*	Ghost	Flying	no				no
458		Mantyke	Water	Flying	no				no
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying	no				no
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon	no				no
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying									✔		✔		✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison									✔		✔		✔
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying									✔		✔		✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying									✔		✔		✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison									✔		✔		✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying									✔		✔		✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying									✔		✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying									✔		✔		✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying									✔		✔		✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying									✔		✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic									✔		✔		✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying									✔		✔		✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying									✔		✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying									✔		✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying									✔		✔		✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying									✔		✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying									✔		✔		✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel									✔		✔		✔
226		Mantine	Water	Flying									✔		✔		✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying									✔		✔		✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water									✔		✔		✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying									✔		✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying									✔		✔		✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison									✔		✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark									✔		✔		✔
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
278		Wingull	Water	Flying									✔		✔		✔
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying									✔		✔		✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug									✔		✔		✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug									✔		✔		✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon									✔		✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon									✔		✔		✔
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying									✔		✔		✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal									✔		✔		✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying									✔		✔		✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying									✔		✔		✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic									✔		✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying									✔		✔		✔
396		Starly	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
415		Combee	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying									✔		✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying									✔		✔		✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying									✔		✔		✔
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying									✔		✔		✔
456		Finneon	Water		Water									✔		✔		✔
457		Lumineon	Water		Water									✔		✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying									✔		✔		✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying									✔		✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying									✔		✔		✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme	Ghost	Dragon									✔		✔		✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme	Grass	Flying									✔		✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal									✔		✔		✔
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy											✔		✔
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy											✔		✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying											✔		✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying											✔		✔
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying											✔		✔
581		Swanna	Water	Flying											✔		✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying											✔		✔
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying											✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying											✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying											✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon											✔		✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire											✔		✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying											✔		✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire											✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric											✔		✔
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying													✔
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying													✔
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying													✔
666		Vivillon	Bug	Flying													✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying													✔
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon													✔
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon													✔
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying													✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0123 Scyther Bug Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0207 Gligar Ground Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 0276 Taillow Normal Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0313 Volbeat Bug Dream World - Spooky Manor 0314 Illumise Bug Dream World - Spooky Manor 0397 Staravia Normal Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 0415 Combee Bug Flying Dream World - Dream Park Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 順風 Shùnfēng* 追風 Zhuī​fēng​* French Vent Arrière German Rückenwind Greek Ούριος Άνεμος Italian Ventoincoda Korean 순풍 Sunpung Brazilian Portuguese Cauda de Vento Serbian Vetar u Leđa Spanish Viento Afín

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