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General

Whirlpool

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Flavor text: The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns.
Eevine summary: Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 15
Accuracy: 70%
PP: 15; maximum is 24
Target: enemy
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: 10.5
Power percentile: 44.5
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: うずしお
Romaji: Uzushio

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: n/a
GSC TM: HM06 (¥0), location: given to you by Lance in Team Rocket Hideout
RSE TM: Not a TM
DPPT TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Outside of battle: Allows a Surfing Pokémon to pass over whirlpools.
Before D/P: Effect code was 42 (no change in effect).

Flavor Text

Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 3
Jam: 0
Flavor text: Prevents the Applause Meter from rising for the rest of the turn.

Similar Moves

: Fire Spin, Ice Ball
: Doom Desire, Leer
: Follow Me, Wish
: Future Sight, Kinesis, Lock-On, Mind Reader, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb
: Bind, Clamp, Rollout, Wrap

Combos

Use Whirlpool before: none
Use Whirlpool after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

By leveling up

16 Pokémon

				Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
		36	36	Buizel	2'3.6"	65 lb		Water 1 Ground	Swift Swim	55	65	35	60	30	85	55.0
--	--	--	--	Clamperl	1'3.7"	115.7 lb		Water 1	Shell Armor	35	64	85	74	55	32	57.5
		39	39	Empoleon	5'6.9"	186.3 lb		Water 1 Ground	Torrent	84	86	88	111	101	60	88.3
		38	38	Finneon	1'3.7"	15.4 lb		Water 2	Swift Swim Storm Drain	49	49	56	49	61	66	55.0
		39	39	Floatzel	3'7.3"	73.9 lb		Water 1 Ground	Swift Swim	85	105	55	85	50	115	82.5
--	--	--	--	Gorebyss	5'10.9"	49.8 lb		Water 1	Swift Swim	55	84	105	114	75	52	80.8
--	--	--	--	Huntail	5'6.9"	59.5 lb		Water 1	Swift Swim	55	104	105	94	75	52	80.8
		42	42	Lumineon	3'11.2"	52.9 lb		Water 2	Swift Swim Storm Drain	69	69	76	69	86	91	76.7
		39	39	Manaphy	11.8"	3.1 lb		Water 1 Fairy	Hydration	100	100	100	100	100	100	100.0
33	33	33	33	Mudkip	1'3.7"	16.8 lb		Monster Water 1	Torrent	50	70	50	50	50	40	51.7
		39	39	Phione	1'3.7"	6.8 lb		Water 1 Fairy	Hydration	80	80	80	80	80	80	80.0
		32	32	Piplup	1'3.7"	11.5 lb		Water 1 Ground	Torrent	53	51	53	61	56	40	52.3
		37	37	Prinplup	2'7.5"	50.7 lb		Water 1 Ground	Torrent	64	66	68	81	76	50	67.5
		37	37	Shellder	11.8"	8.8 lb		Water 3	Shell Armor Skill Link	30	65	100	45	25	40	50.8
19	19	14	14	Wailmer	6'6.7"	286.6 lb		Ground Water 2	Oblivious Water Veil	130	70	35	70	35	60	66.7
19	19	14	14	Wailord	47'6.9"	877.4 lb		Ground Water 2	Oblivious Water Veil	170	90	45	90	45	60	83.3

Machine

47 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Azumarill	2'7.5"	62.8 lb	Water 1 Fairy	Huge Power Thick Fat	100	50	80	50	80	50	68.3
Blastoise	5'3"	188.5 lb	Monster Water 1	Torrent	79	83	100	85	105	78	88.3
Chinchou	1'7.7"	26.5 lb	Water 2	Volt Absorb Illuminate	75	38	38	56	56	67	55.0
Cloyster	4'11.1"	292.1 lb	Water 3	Shell Armor Skill Link	50	95	180	85	45	70	87.5
Corsola	1'11.6"	11 lb	Water 1 Water 3	Natural Cure Hustle	55	55	85	65	85	35	63.3
Croconaw	3'7.3"	55.1 lb	Monster Water 1	Torrent	65	80	80	59	63	58	67.5
Dewgong	5'6.9"	264.6 lb	Water 1 Ground	Thick Fat Hydration	90	70	80	70	95	70	79.2
Dragonite	7'2.6"	463 lb	Water 1 Dragon	Inner Focus	91	134	95	100	100	80	100.0
Feraligatr	7'6.6"	195.8 lb	Monster Water 1	Torrent	85	105	100	79	83	78	88.3
Golduck	5'6.9"	168.9 lb	Water 1 Ground	Damp Cloud Nine	80	82	78	95	80	85	83.3
Gyarados	21'3.9"	518.1 lb	Water 2 Dragon	Intimidate	95	125	79	60	100	81	90.0
Horsea	1'3.7"	17.6 lb	Water 1 Dragon	Swift Swim Sniper	30	40	70	70	25	60	49.2
Kabutops	4'3.2"	89.3 lb	Water 1 Water 3	Battle Armor Swift Swim	60	115	105	65	70	80	82.5
Kingdra	5'10.9"	335.1 lb	Water 1 Dragon	Swift Swim Sniper	75	95	95	95	95	85	90.0
Kingler	4'3.2"	132.3 lb	Water 3	Hyper Cutter Shell Armor	55	130	115	50	50	75	79.2
Krabby	1'3.7"	14.3 lb	Water 3	Hyper Cutter Shell Armor	30	105	90	25	25	50	54.2
Lanturn	3'11.2"	49.6 lb	Water 2	Volt Absorb Illuminate	125	58	58	76	76	67	76.7
Lapras	8'2.4"	485 lb	Monster Water 1	Water Absorb Shell Armor	130	85	80	85	95	60	89.2
Lugia	17'0.7"	476.2 lb	No Eggs	Pressure	106	90	130	90	154	110	113.3
Mantine	6'10.7"	485 lb	Water 1	Water Absorb Swift Swim	65	40	70	80	140	70	77.5
Marill	1'3.7"	18.7 lb	Water 1 Fairy	Huge Power Thick Fat	70	20	50	20	50	40	41.7
Mew	1'3.7"	8.8 lb	No Eggs	Synchronize	100	100	100	100	100	100	100.0
Octillery	2'11.4"	62.8 lb	Water 1 Water 2	Suction Cups Sniper	75	105	75	105	75	45	80.0
Omanyte	1'3.7"	16.5 lb	Water 1 Water 3	Swift Swim Shell Armor	35	40	100	90	55	35	59.2
Omastar	3'3.4"	77.2 lb	Water 1 Water 3	Swift Swim Shell Armor	70	60	125	115	70	55	82.5
Politoed	3'7.3"	74.7 lb	Water 1	Damp Water Absorb	90	75	75	90	100	70	83.3
Poliwag	1'11.6"	27.3 lb	Water 1	Damp Water Absorb	40	50	40	40	40	90	50.0
Poliwhirl	3'3.4"	44.1 lb	Water 1	Damp Water Absorb	65	65	65	50	50	90	64.2
Poliwrath	4'3.2"	119 lb	Water 1	Damp Water Absorb	90	85	95	70	90	70	83.3
Psyduck	2'7.5"	43.2 lb	Water 1 Ground	Damp Cloud Nine	50	52	48	65	50	55	53.3
Quagsire	4'7.1"	165.3 lb	Water 1 Ground	Damp Water Absorb	95	85	85	65	65	35	71.7
Qwilfish	1'7.7"	8.6 lb	Water 2	Swift Swim Poison Point	65	95	75	55	55	85	71.7
Remoraid	1'11.6"	26.5 lb	Water 1 Water 2	Hustle Sniper	35	65	35	65	35	65	50.0
Seadra	3'11.2"	55.1 lb	Water 1 Dragon	Poison Point Sniper	55	65	95	95	45	85	73.3
Seel	3'7.3"	198.4 lb	Water 1 Ground	Thick Fat Hydration	65	45	55	45	70	45	54.2
Shellder	11.8"	8.8 lb	Water 3	Shell Armor Skill Link	30	65	100	45	25	40	50.8
Slowking	6'6.7"	175.3 lb	Monster Water 1	Oblivious Own Tempo	95	75	80	100	110	30	81.7
Squirtle	1'7.7"	19.8 lb	Monster Water 1	Torrent	44	48	65	50	64	43	52.3
Starmie	3'7.3"	176.4 lb	Water 3	Natural Cure Illuminate	60	75	85	100	85	115	86.7
Staryu	2'7.5"	76.1 lb	Water 3	Natural Cure Illuminate	30	45	55	70	55	85	56.7
Suicune	6'6.7"	412.3 lb	No Eggs	Pressure	100	75	115	90	115	85	96.7
Tentacool	2'11.4"	100.3 lb	Water 3	Clear Body Liquid Ooze	40	40	35	50	100	70	55.8
Tentacruel	5'3"	121.3 lb	Water 3	Clear Body Liquid Ooze	80	70	65	80	120	100	85.8
Totodile	1'11.6"	20.9 lb	Monster Water 1	Torrent	50	65	64	44	48	43	52.3
Vaporeon	3'3.4"	63.9 lb	Ground	Water Absorb Water Absorb	130	65	60	110	95	65	87.5
Wartortle	3'3.4"	49.6 lb	Monster Water 1	Torrent	59	63	80	65	80	58	67.5
Wooper	1'3.7"	18.7 lb	Water 1 Ground	Damp Water Absorb	55	45	45	25	25	15	35.0

Egg

4 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Barboach	1'3.7"	4.2 lb	Water 2	Oblivious Anticipation	50	48	43	46	41	60	48.0
Chinchou	1'7.7"	26.5 lb	Water 2	Volt Absorb Illuminate	75	38	38	56	56	67	55.0
Lapras	8'2.4"	485 lb	Monster Water 1	Water Absorb Shell Armor	130	85	80	85	95	60	89.2
Mudkip	1'3.7"	16.8 lb	Monster Water 1	Torrent	50	70	50	50	50	40	51.7

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