Whirlwind

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Whirlwind

ふきとばし Blow Away

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20, max: 32
Affects:	Selected Target
Secondary Effect:	Ends wild Pokémon battles and switches out target in Trainer Battles
Priority:	N/A6
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	Yes
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Whirlwind is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. In encounters with wild Pokémon, the move blows them away, ending the battle. In Trainer battles, it switches the opponent's Pokémon with another random Pokémon in his/her party.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Blows away the foe & ends battle.
RSE	Blows away the foe with wind and ends the battle.
FRLG	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
DPPtHGSS	The foe is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
BW	The target is blown away, to be replaced by another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
B2W2	The target is blown away and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

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Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Whirlwind depicted in Red, Blue and Yellow.
• Whirlwind depicted in Generation II.
• Whirlwind depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen.

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Main series

• Whirlwind being used by Ash's Butterfree.
• Whirlwind being used by Ash's Bulbasaur.
• Whirlwind being used by Ash's Pidgeotto.
• Whirlwind being used by Brock's Zubat.
• Whirlwind being used by Happy.
• Whirlwind being used by Ash's Noctowl.
• Whirlwind being used by Jessie's Dustox
• Whirlwind being used by Ash's Staravia.

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Spin-offs & shorts

• Whirlwind being used by Aerodactyl (anime).
• Whirlwind being used by Skarmory (Mystery Dungeon).

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