Flying · Special move · Gen 1
Gust
Gust is a Flying-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 35 PP (56 with PP Max). 64 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Flying
Category
Special
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
35 (max 56)
Priority
0
Effect
Power doubles during Bounce, Fly, and Sky Drop. Power doubles if the target is using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop, or is under the effect of Sky Drop.
- Targets
- Any one Pokémon (even non-adjacent)
- Properties
- Wind move (Wind Rider)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (36 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (17 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Flying attack
2× vsGrassFightingBug
½× vsElectricRockSteel
Pokémon that learn Gust
64 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Pidgey | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Pidgeotto | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Pidgeot | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Zubat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Golbat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Galarian Articuno | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Galarian Moltres | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Murkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 3–7 | |||
 Wingull | Water/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Pelipper | Water/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–8 | |||
 Trapinch | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Starly | Normal/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Staravia | Normal/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Staraptor | Normal/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Combee | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Vespiquen | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Pidove | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Tranquill | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Unfezant | Normal/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Woobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Whimsicott | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Sigilyph | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Ducklett | Water/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Swanna | Water/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Vullaby | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mandibuzz | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Tornadus | Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Yveltal | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Rookidee | Flying | ✓ | |||
 Corvisquire | Flying | ✓ | |||
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | |||
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 |
Gust FAQ
What does Gust do?
Gust is a Flying-type special move with 40 power. Power doubles if the target is using Bounce, Fly, or Sky Drop, or is under the effect of Sky Drop.
Which Pokémon can learn Gust?
64 Pokémon and forms can learn Gust in at least one game: 36 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 17 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Zubat and Golbat.
Is Gust in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Gust in Pokémon Champions.
What is Gust super effective against?
As a Flying-type attack, Gust is super effective against Grass, Fighting and Bug, not very effective against Electric, Rock and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.