Whirlwind

Whirlwind is a non-damaging Normal type move.

Functionality

In wild Pokémon battles, Whirlwind will automatically end the battle, regardless of if it has been used by the player or the wild Pokémon.

In trainer battles, Whirlwind forces the opponent to switch to a randomly chosen Pokémon from within his or her remaining Pokémons. If the opponent no longer has any Pokémon other than his active Pokémon, Whirlwind will fail.

For both situations, Whirlwind always fail if the user’s level is lower than the opponent’s level, and will always succeed if they user’s level is equal or higher than the opponent’s level.

If the opponent has the Suction Cups ability, Whirlwind will always fail, regardless of level.

Bugs

• Pokemons in the back of the party are significantly less likely to be switched to than the first two alive Pokemons. (Report thread)
• Despite not dealing any damage, Whirlwind is able to cause Critical hits. (Report thread)
• If Whirlwind is used on a Suction Cups Pokémon, the message displayed does not warn that Whirlwind failed because of the opponent’s ability.

Learnset

Level-Up

No.	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2	Level
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	29
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	17
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	17
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	17
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying	30
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison	30
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	1
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying	48
296		Makuhita	Fighting		16
297		Hariyama	Fighting		16
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	21
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	21
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	23
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	23
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying	14
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying	55
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying	57
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying	55
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying	57
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire	40
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon	40
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon	40
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.

Egg Moves

No.	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
143		Snorlax	Normal
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying
293		Whismur	Normal
294		Loudred	Normal
295		Exploud	Normal
325		Spoink	Psychic
326		Grumpig	Psychic
408		Cranidos	Rock
409		Rampardos	Rock
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying
446		Munchlax	Normal
449		Hippopotas	Ground
450		Hippowdon	Ground
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.

TMs

No.	Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison
083		Farfetch’d	Normal	Flying
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying
151		Mew	Psychic
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.