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Flying · Status move · Gen 4

Tailwind

Tailwind is a Flying-type status move introduced in Generation 4. It never misses and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 148 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Flying

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

For 4 turns, allies' Speed is doubled. For 4 turns, the user and its party members have their Speed doubled. Fails if this move is already in effect for the user's side.

Targets
The user's side of the field
Properties
Wind move (Wind Rider)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (100 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (22 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Tailwind

148 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharizardFire/Flying4–7
ButterfreeBug/Flying4–8
BeedrillBug/Poison4–7
PidgeyNormal/Flying4–7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying4–7
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓4–7
SpearowNormal/Flying4–7
FearowNormal/Flying4–7
ZubatPoison/Flying4–7
GolbatPoison/Flying4–7
VenomothBug/Poison4–7
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying5–7
DoduoNormal/Flying✓9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓9
ScytherBug/Flying✓4–7, 9
AerodactylRock/Flying✓4–8
ArticunoIce/Flying✓4–9
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying✓8–9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓4–7, 9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓9
MoltresFire/Flying✓4–7, 9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
MewPsychic✓4–7, 9
HoothootNormal/Flying✓4–7, 9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓4–7, 9
LedybaBug/Flying4–7
LedianBug/Flying4–7
CrobatPoison/Flying4–8
TogeticFairy/Flying4–7
NatuPsychic/Flying4–7
XatuPsychic/Flying4–8
HoppipGrass/Flying✓9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓9
YanmaBug/Flying✓4–7, 9
MurkrowDark/Flying✓4–7, 9
GligarGround/Flying✓4–7, 9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
DelibirdIce/Flying✓9
MantineWater/Flying4–8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
SuicuneWater✓4–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓4–7, 9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓4–7, 9
BeautiflyBug/Flying4–7
DustoxBug/Poison4–7
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓4–7, 9
TaillowNormal/Flying4–7
SwellowNormal/Flying4–7
WingullWater/Flying✓4–7, 9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓4–9
MasquerainBug/Flying✓4–7, 9
VolbeatBug✓4–7, 9
IllumiseBug✓4–7, 9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓4–7, 9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓4–7, 9
SwabluNormal/Flying✓4–9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓4–9
CastformNormal4–7
TropiusGrass/Flying✓4–7, 9
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓4–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓4–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓4–7, 9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓4–7, 9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
MothimBug/Flying4–7
CombeeBug/Flying4–7
VespiquenBug/Flying4–7
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓4–9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4–9
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓4–7, 9
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
FinneonWater✓4–7, 9
LumineonWater✓4–7, 9
MantykeWater/Flying6–8
TogekissFairy/Flying4–7
YanmegaBug/Flying✓4–7, 9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
GiratinaGhost/Dragon4–7
ShayminGrass✓4–7, 9
ArceusNormal✓4–7, 9
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
CottoneeGrass/Fairy5–7
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
DucklettWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
EmolgaElectric/Flying5–7
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
VullabyDark/Flying✓5–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–7, 9
VolcaronaBug/Fire✓✓5–7, 9
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓5–7, 9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓5–7, 9
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓6–9
VivillonBug/Flying✓✓6–7, 9
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying✓6–7, 9
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying✓6–7, 9
HawluchaFighting/Flying6–7
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓6–9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓6–9
YveltalDark/Flying6–8
DartrixGrass/Flying✓9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓✓7, 9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
OricorioFire/Flying✓7, 9
CutieflyBug/Fairy✓7, 9
RibombeeBug/Fairy✓7, 9
ComfeyFairy✓7, 9
SilvallyNormal7
DrampaNormal/Dragon7
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓7, 9
KartanaGrass/Steel7
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7
RookideeFlying✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓8–9
CramorantFlying/Water✓9
FrosmothIce/Bug✓8–9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓4–7, 9
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9

Tailwind FAQ

What does Tailwind do?

Tailwind is a Flying-type status move. For 4 turns, the user and its party members have their Speed doubled. Fails if this move is already in effect for the user's side.

Which Pokémon can learn Tailwind?

148 Pokémon and forms can learn Tailwind in at least one game: 100 in Scarlet & Violet, 22 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charizard, Butterfree, Beedrill, Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot.

Is Tailwind in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 22 Pokémon can use Tailwind in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

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.