Move profile
Whirlwind Pokemon Move
Debut: Generation I
Power
N/A
Accuracy
N/A
PP
20
Priority
-6
Battle context
Damage class
Status
Target
Selected Pokemon
Flavor text
Blows away the foe & ends battle.
Effect
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
Move mechanics
Introduced in Generation I.
Category
Force Switch
Ailment
None
Crit rate bonus
0
Learnset
How to get Whirlwind
Whirlwind learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 62 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.
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Machine availability
TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.
62 Pokémon can learn Whirlwind in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.
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