Whirlpool
Move Details
- Power
- 35
- Accuracy
- 85%
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- 100%
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Copied by Mirror Move
Effect
Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. If the target is in the first turn of Dive, this move will hit with double power.
- Target
- Selected Pokemon
- Introduced
- Generation Ii
In-Game Descriptions
18 entries
Gold Silver
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Crystal
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Ruby Sapphire
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
Emerald
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
Firered Leafgreen
The foe is trapped in a fast, vicious whirlpool for two to five turns.
Diamond Pearl
The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns.
Platinum
The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns.
Heartgold Soulsilver
Traps the foe inside a whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns. The user can pass through whirlpools.
Black White
Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Black 2 White 2
Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
X Y
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Sun Moon
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Sword Shield
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Legends Arceus
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Scarlet Violet
The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Pokémon That Learn Whirlpool
188 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
TMs, HMs, and TRs 112 Pokémon
Squirtle #0008 
Wartortle #0009 
Blastoise #0054 
Psyduck #0055 
Golduck #0060 
Poliwag #0061 
Poliwhirl #0062 
Poliwrath 
#0072 
Tentacool 
#0073 
Tentacruel #0079 
Slowpoke 
#0080 
Slowbro #0086 
Seel #0087 
Dewgong 
#0090 
Shellder #0091 
Cloyster #0116 
Horsea #0117 
Seadra #0130 
Gyarados 
#0131 
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Prinplup 
Empoleon 
Buizel 
Floatzel 
Finneon 
Lumineon 
Phione 
Manaphy 
Alomomola 
Iron Bundle TMs, HMs, and TRs
6 entries
Version History
1 changes
Black White
Power: 15 · Accuracy: 70% · PP: —
Whirlpool Learners by Size
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