Whirlwind

Effect

Forces the target to switch to a random ally. The target is forced to switch out and be replaced with a random unfainted ally. Fails if the target is the last unfainted Pokemon in its party, or if the target used Ingrain previously or has the Suction Cups Ability.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Properties

Wind move (Wind Rider)

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (40 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (12 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Usable (25 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Whirlwind

77 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.

All (77)Champions (12)S/V (40)Z-A (25)

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
Spearow	Normal/Flying				4–7
Fearow	Normal/Flying				4–7
Zubat	Poison/Flying			✓	3–8
Golbat	Poison/Flying			✓	3–8
Venomoth	Bug/Poison				7
Farfetch’d	Normal/Flying				7
Doduo	Normal/Flying		✓		7, 9
Dodrio	Normal/Flying		✓		7, 9
Aerodactyl	Rock/Flying	✓		✓	3–8
Snorlax	Normal				4–7
Articuno	Ice/Flying				7
Zapdos	Electric/Flying				7
Moltres	Fire/Flying				7
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying	✓		✓
Mew	Psychic				7
Hoothoot	Normal/Flying		✓		3–9
Noctowl	Normal/Flying		✓		3–9
Crobat	Poison/Flying			✓	3–8
Yanma	Bug/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Murkrow	Dark/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	✓	✓	✓	3–9
Lugia	Psychic/Flying		✓		3–9
Ho-Oh	Fire/Flying		✓		3–9
Beautifly	Bug/Flying				3–7
Dustox	Bug/Poison				3–7
Shiftry	Grass/Dark		✓		4–9
Taillow	Normal/Flying				4–7
Swellow	Normal/Flying				4–7
Masquerain	Bug/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Whismur	Normal				7–8
Loudred	Normal				7–8
Exploud	Normal				7–8
Makuhita	Fighting		✓		3–7, 9
Hariyama	Fighting		✓		3–7, 9
Spoink	Psychic		✓	✓	5–7, 9
Grumpig	Psychic		✓	✓	5–7, 9
Tropius	Grass/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Rayquaza	Dragon/Flying			✓
Starly	Normal/Flying		✓	✓	4–7, 9
Staravia	Normal/Flying		✓	✓	4–7, 9
Staraptor	Normal/Flying	✓	✓	✓	4–7, 9
Cranidos	Rock		✓		4–7, 9
Rampardos	Rock	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Honchkrow	Dark/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Munchlax	Normal				4–7
Hippopotas	Ground		✓	✓	5–9
Hippowdon	Ground	✓	✓	✓	5–9
Skorupi	Poison/Bug				4–8
Drapion	Poison/Dark				4–8
Yanmega	Bug/Flying		✓		3–7, 9
Sigilyph	Psychic/Flying				5–8
Rufflet	Normal/Flying		✓		5–9
Braviary	Normal/Flying		✓		5–9
Hisuian Braviary	Psychic/Flying		✓		5–9
Vullaby	Dark/Flying		✓		5–9
Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying		✓		5–9
Volcarona	Bug/Fire	✓	✓		5–9
Fletchling	Normal/Flying			✓
Fletchinder	Fire/Flying			✓
Talonflame	Fire/Flying	✓		✓
Vivillon	Bug/Flying	✓		✓
Noibat	Flying/Dragon		✓	✓	6–9
Noivern	Flying/Dragon	✓	✓	✓	6–9
Drampa	Normal/Dragon	✓		✓
Tapu Bulu	Grass/Fairy				7–8
Cufant	Steel		✓		8–9
Copperajah	Steel		✓		8–9
Bombirdier	Flying/Dark		✓		9
Flamigo	Flying/Fighting			✓
Slither Wing	Bug/Fighting		✓		9
Iron Hands	Fighting/Electric		✓		9
Iron Moth	Fire/Poison		✓		9
Ting-Lu	Dark/Ground		✓		9