Bug · Special move · Gen 3
Silver Wind
Silver Wind is a Bug-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 65 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Bug
Category
Special
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva). Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (19 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Bug attack
2× vsGrassPsychicDark
½× vsFireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
Pokémon that learn Silver Wind
65 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 | 3–7 | |||
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 4 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | 3–7 | |||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | 4 | |||
 Hoothoot | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Noctowl | Normal/Flying | 4 | |||
 Ledyba | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 4 | |||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 4 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 4 | |||
 Hoppip | Grass/Flying | 4 | |||
 Skiploom | Grass/Flying | 4 | |||
 Jumpluff | Grass/Flying | 4 | |||
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 4 | |||
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 3–7 | |||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | 4 | |||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 3–7 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–7 | |||
 Volbeat | Bug | 3–7 | |||
 Illumise | Bug | 3–7 | |||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | 4 | |||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | 4 | |||
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | 4–5 | |||
 Kricketune | Bug | 4 | |||
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Vespiquen | Bug/Flying | 4 | |||
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | 4 | |||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | 4 | |||
 Spiritomb | Ghost/Dark | 4–5 | |||
 Finneon | Water | 4–7 | |||
 Lumineon | Water | 4–7 | |||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 4 | |||
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | 4 | |||
 Arceus | Normal | 4 | |||
 Munna | Psychic | ✓ | |||
 Musharna | Psychic | ✓ | |||
 Sewaddle | Bug/Grass | 5–7 | |||
 Swadloon | Bug/Grass | 5–7 | |||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | 5–7 | |||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | 5–7 | |||
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | |||
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Floette | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Aromatisse | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | |||
 Xerneas | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Hoopa | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | 7 | |||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | 7 | |||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7 | |||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | 3–7 |
Silver Wind FAQ
What does Silver Wind do?
Silver Wind is a Bug-type special move with 60 power. Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Silver Wind?
65 Pokémon and forms can learn Silver Wind in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 19 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Beedrill, Venomoth, Scyther, Mew and Hoothoot.
Is Silver Wind in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Silver Wind in Pokémon Champions.
What is Silver Wind super effective against?
As a Bug-type attack, Silver Wind is super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy (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.