Power Whip

Essentials

Power Whip

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 120; percentile 85.1
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 102.0 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user violently whirls its vines or tentacles to harshly lash the foe.

: The user violently whirls its vines or tentacles to harshly lash the target.

: The user violently whirls its vines or tentacles to harshly lash the target.

: The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to harshly lash the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese: パワーウィップ (pawaawippu)
: パワーウィップ
Korean: 파워휩
Chinese: 強力鞭打
: 强力鞭打
French: Mégafouet
German: Blattgeißel
Spanish: Latigazo
Italian: Vigorcolpo
Czech: Šleh bičem

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Power Whip.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Pound	35	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Punch	20	80	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Scratch	35	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Vice Grip	30	55	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Cut	30	50	95%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Wing Attack	35	60	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Slam	20	80	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Vine Whip	25	45	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Kick	5	120	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Horn Attack	25	65	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Tackle	35	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Water Gun	25	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hydro Pump	5	110	80%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Peck	35	35	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Drill Peck	20	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Strength	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Rock Throw	15	50	90%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Egg Bomb	10	100	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Megahorn	10	120	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hyper Voice	10	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Claw	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Tail	10	90	90%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Seed Bomb	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
X-Scissor	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Pulse	10	85	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Gem	20	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Fairy Wind	30	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dazzling Gleam	10	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Land’s Wrath	10	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Origin Pulse	10	110	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Precipice Blades	10	120	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Breakneck Blitz	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Breakneck Blitz	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
All-Out Pummeling	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
All-Out Pummeling	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Supersonic Skystrike	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Supersonic Skystrike	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Acid Downpour	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Acid Downpour	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Tectonic Rage	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Tectonic Rage	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Continental Crush	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Continental Crush	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Savage Spin-Out	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Savage Spin-Out	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Never-Ending Nightmare	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Never-Ending Nightmare	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Corkscrew Crash	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Corkscrew Crash	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Inferno Overdrive	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Inferno Overdrive	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hydro Vortex	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hydro Vortex	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Bloom Doom	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Bloom Doom	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Gigavolt Havoc	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Gigavolt Havoc	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shattered Psyche	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shattered Psyche	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Subzero Slammer	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Subzero Slammer	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Devastating Drake	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Devastating Drake	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Black Hole Eclipse	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Black Hole Eclipse	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Twinkle Tackle	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Twinkle Tackle	1	*	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Catastropika	1	210	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
High Horsepower	10	95	95%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Leafage	40	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Hammer	15	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Sinister Arrow Raid	1	180	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Malicious Moonsault	1	180	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Oceanic Operetta	1	195	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike	1	195	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Pulverizing Pancake	1	210	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt	1	195	—	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Plasma Fists	15	100	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Photon Geyser	5	100	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Blitz	—	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Break	—	75	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Rave	—	70	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Storm	—	95	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Wave	—	50	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

Grass Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Power Whip's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
49	49	53	53	53	53	53	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
49	49	53	53	—	—	—	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
54	54	54	53	50	50	50	Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
54	54	54	53	53	53	53	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
47	47	51	51	50	50	50	Carnivine		Levitate		Grass	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
		40	40	40	0	0	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
				55	50	50	Goodra		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
						53	Tsareena		Leaf Guard Queenly Majesty Sweet Veil		Grass	72	120	98	50	98	72	510
					59	59	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
					59	59	Xurkitree		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	83	89	71	173	71	83	570
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
							Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
							Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400

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