Pokémon Ability
Wind Rider
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if Tailwind takes effect or if the Pokémon is hit by a wind move. The Pokémon also takes no damage from wind moves.
Pokémon with Wind Rider
2 Pokémon known to have Wind Rider (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Wind Rider ability
Wind Rider is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).
Official game text: Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if Tailwind takes effect or if the Pokémon is hit by a wind move. The Pokémon also takes no damage from wind moves.
How to get a Pokémon with Wind Rider
If Wind Rider is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Wind Rider. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Wind Rider is the Hidden Ability of one of the 2 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:
- To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
- To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Wind Rider as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.