Tailwind
Flying-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Flavor
StatusThe user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stats of the user and its allies for four turns.
Learners
Learners
| Pokémon | Type | Method |
|---|---|---|
 Rookidee Galar #21 | | Egg |
 Mantyke Galar #354 |  | Egg |
 Mantine Galar #355 | | Egg |
 Swablu Crown #35 |  | Egg |
 Aerodactyl Crown #127 |  | Egg |
StatusTailwind
Flying-type move
Move #
366
Introduced
Generation IV
Power
-
Accuracy
-
PP
15
Priority
0
Machine
-
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | |  Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | 84 | The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage. | |
| Aerial Ace | | Physical | - | 60 | - | 20 | 29 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Aeroblast | |  Special | - | 100 | 95 | 5 | 1 | A vortex of air is shot at the target to inflict damage. Critical hits land more easily. |
| Air Cutter | | Special | - | 60 | 95 | 25 | 19 | The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. |
| Air Slash | | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | 85 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. | |
| Bounce | | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 | 90 | The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | |
| Brave Bird | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | 34 | The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. | |
| Defog | | Status | - | - | - | 15 | 30 | A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness. |
| Dragon Ascent | | Physical | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 1 | After soaring upward, the user attacks its target by dropping out of the sky at high speeds. But it lowers its own Defense and Sp. Def stats in the process. |
| Drill Peck | | Physical | - | 80 | 100 | 20 | 11 | A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill. |
| Dual Wingbeat | | Physical | - | 40 | 90 | 10 | 93 | The user slams the target with its wings. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Feather Dance | | Status | - | - | 100 | 15 | 15 | The user covers the target’s body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Fly | | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 | 80 | The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn. | |
| Gust | | Special | - | 40 | 100 | 35 | 31 | A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage. |
| Hurricane | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | 43 | The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target. | |
| Oblivion Wing | | Special | - | 80 | 100 | 10 | 1 | The user absorbs its target’s HP. The user’s HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target. |
| Peck | | Physical | - | 35 | 100 | 35 | 44 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn. |
| Pluck | | Physical | - | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. |
| Roost | | Status | - | - | - | 5 | 33 | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user’s HP by up to half of its max HP. |
| Sky Attack | | Physical | - | 140 | 90 | 5 | 19 | A second-turn attack move where critical hits land more easily. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Wing Attack | | Physical | - | 60 | 100 | 35 | 22 | The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. |
