Silver Wind (move)

Move data

Type Bug
Category Special  Special
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM62

Effects

Silver Wind deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed by one stage each.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Silver Wind is categorized as Physical.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, Silver Wind turns into Savage Spin-Out and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Silver Wind
Japanese ぎんいろのかぜ (Gin'iro no Kaze)
German Silberhauch
French Vent Argenté
Italian Ventargenteo
Spanish Viento Plata
Korean 은빛바람
Chinese (Simplified) 银色旋风
Chinese (Traditional) 銀色旋風

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is attacked with a silver dust. It may raise all the user’s stats.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. It may also raise all the user’s stats.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Silver Wind at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Butterfree Butterfree
#0012 / Bug · Flying
Level 19
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Level 1
Ledyba Ledyba
#0165 / Bug · Flying
Level 19
Ledian Ledian
#0166 / Bug · Flying
Level 20
Beautifly Beautifly
#0267 / Bug · Flying
Level 25
Dustox Dustox
#0269 / Bug · Poison
Level 25
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Level 32
Mothim Mothim
#0414 / Bug · Flying
Level 38
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Level 49
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Level 59
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Level 50
Cutiefly Cutiefly
#0742 / Bug · Fairy
Level 13
Ribombee Ribombee
#0743 / Bug · Fairy
Level 13
Pheromosa Pheromosa
#0795 / Bug · Fighting
Level 23

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Silver Wind as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Ledyba Ledyba
#0165 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Ledian Ledian
#0166 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Nincada Nincada
#0290 / Bug · Ground
Bug
Ninjask Ninjask
#0291 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Bug
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Bug
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Bug

Learnt in previous generations only

These Pokémon can only learn Silver Wind in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.

Beedrill Beedrill
#0015 / Bug · Poison
Gen 4 — TM
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Gen 4 — TM
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Togetic Togetic
#0176 / Fairy · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Natu Natu
#0177 / Psychic · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Xatu Xatu
#0178 / Psychic · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Celebi Celebi
#0251 / Psychic · Grass
Gen 4 — TM
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Gen 4 — TM
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Gen 4 — TM
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Gen 4 — TM
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Gen 4 — TM
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Gen 4 — TM
Togekiss Togekiss
#0468 / Fairy · Flying
Gen 4 — TM
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Gen 4 — TM
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Gen 4 — TM
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Gen 4 — TM