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Tailwind

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game

Pokémon Champions

FlyingStatus

For 4 turns, allies' Speed is doubled.

Power
–
Accuracy
—
PP
15
Hits
The user’s side of the field
On Showdown
9.2% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Tailwind changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VI

    PP 30 → 15 Nerfed

  2. Gen V

    For dropped: 3 added: 4 turns, the user and its party …

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

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.

  • Wind: powers up

“The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Works with or against it

Who runs Tailwind on Showdown

  1. Mega Salamence71.5% of its sets
  2. Pelipper74.4% of its sets
  3. Whimsicott98.5% of its sets
  4. Mega Staraptor69.4% of its sets
  5. Volcarona35.8% of its sets
  6. Mega Aerodactyl90.4% of its sets
  7. Talonflame98.6% of its sets
  8. Mega Dragonite58.7% of its sets
  9. Aerodactyl93.2% of its sets
  10. Corviknight40.7% of its sets
  11. Hydreigon22.8% of its sets
  12. Salamence71.1% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Tailwind among their most used moves.

#8Pelipper#11Whimsicott#16Salamence#18Staraptor#22Volcarona#33Dragonite#46Aerodactyl#49Talonflame#52Corviknight#64Vivillon#71Gliscor#74Kleavor#100Altaria#125Skarmory#152Noivern#156Hisuian Decidueye#193Pidgeot#212Squawkabilly#213Yellow Plumage Squawkabilly#221Toucannon#224Decidueye

Who learns Tailwind

27 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

PidgeotAerodactylDragoniteScizorSkarmoryPelipperAltariaStaraptorGliscorWhimsicottHydreigonVolcaronaTalonflameVivillonNoivernDecidueyeToucannonCorviknightKleavorMega AerodactylMega ScizorMega AltariaMega PidgeotHisuian DecidueyeMega DragoniteMega SkarmoryMega Staraptor

All 141 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →