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status movePokemon Champions - Reg M-B / VGC 2026

Whirlwind - Pokemon Champions

Forces the target to switch to a random ally.

Type
Normal
Category
status
Power
-
Accuracy
Always
Priority
-6

Best current meta users

HippowdonHippowdon32%Mega PidgeotMega Pidgeot10%PidgeotPidgeot10%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory8%SkarmorySkarmory8%

Champions Pokemon that learn it

Mega PidgeotMega PidgeotPidgeotPidgeotAerodactylAerodactylMega AerodactylMega AerodactylDragoniteDragoniteMega DragoniteMega DragoniteMega SkarmoryMega SkarmorySkarmorySkarmoryMega StaraptorMega StaraptorStaraptorStaraptorRampardosRampardosHippowdonHippowdonVolcaronaVolcaronaTalonflameTalonflameVivillonVivillonVivillon-High PlainsVivillon-High PlainsNoivernNoivernDrampaDrampaMega DrampaMega Drampa

Move text

Switches the target out for another of its trainer’s Pokémon selected at random. Wild battles end immediately. Doesn’t affect Pokémon with Suction Cups or under the effect of Ingrain.

The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Mechanics notes

Whirlwind is status / Priority -6.

Use the linked Pokemon pages to check stats, abilities, items, and full learnsets before committing this move to a team slot.

Questions

What does Whirlwind do in Pokemon Champions?

Forces the target to switch to a random ally.

Which Pokemon use Whirlwind in the current meta?

Whirlwind appears in current Reg M-B usage for Hippowdon, Mega Pidgeot, Pidgeot, Mega Skarmory.

Which Pokemon learn Whirlwind in Champions?

Champions Pokemon that learn Whirlwind include Mega Pidgeot, Pidgeot, Aerodactyl, Mega Aerodactyl, Dragonite, Mega Dragonite.