Whirlpool

Essentials

Whirlpool

special

Generation 2

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 35; percentile 8.9
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 29.8 power
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
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

This move is blocked by Aroma Veil and cured by Mental Herb.
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: HM06
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
Not a TM
HM05
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

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.

History

Before: Has 15 power. Has 70% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.

: Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
: The foe is trapped in a fast, vicious whirlpool for two to five turns.

: The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns.
: Traps the foe inside a whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns. The user can pass through whirlpools.

: Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.

: The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.

: The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.

Foreign Names

Japanese: うずしお (uzushio)
: うずしお
Korean: 바다회오리
Chinese: 潮旋
: 潮旋
French: Siphon
German: Whirlpool
Spanish: Torbellino
Italian: Mulinello
Czech: Vodní vír

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Use after

Rain Dance

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Whirlpool.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Whirlpool's special 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.
		37	37	40	40	40	40	40	40	Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
	19	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
	19	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
		32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
		37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
		39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
		36	36	36	31	31	31	31	31	Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
		39	39	39	35	35	35	35	35	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
		38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
		42	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
		39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
		39	39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								49	49	Alomomola		Healer Hydration Regenerator		Water 1 Water 2	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
								27	27	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
								14	14	Tapu Fini		Misty Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	75	115	95	130	85	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.
										Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
										Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
										Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
										Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
										Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
										Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
										Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
										Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
										Solo Wishiwashi		Schooling		Water 2	45	20	20	25	25	40	175
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
H6			H5							Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
H6			H5							Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
H6			H5							Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
			H5							Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
			H5							Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
H6			H5							Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
H6			H5							Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
H6			H5							Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
H6			H5							Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
H6			H5							Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
H6			H5							Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
H6			H5							Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
H6			H5							Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
			H5							Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
			H5							Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
H6			H5							Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
H6			H5							Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
H6			H5							Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
H6			H5							Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
H6			H5							Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
H6			H5							Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
H6			H5							Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
			H5							Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
			H5							Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
			H5							Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
			H5							Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
			H5							Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
H6			H5							Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
H6			H5							Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
H6			H5							Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
			H5							Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
			H5							Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
H6			H5							Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
H6			H5							Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
			H5							Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
H6			H5							Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
H6			H5							Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
H6			H5							Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Field	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
H6			H5							Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
H6			H5							Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
			H5							Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
H6			H5							Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
			H5							Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
			H5							Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
			H5							Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
			H5							Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
H6			H5							Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
H6			H5							Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
H6			H5							Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
H6			H5							Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
H6			H5							Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
			H5							Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
			H5							Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
H6			H5							Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
H6			H5							Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
			H5							Azurill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Undiscovered	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
H6			H5							Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
H6			H5							Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
H6			H5							Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
H6			H5							Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
H6			H5							Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
			H5							Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
			H5							Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
H6			H5							Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
H6			H5							Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
H6			H5							Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
			H5							Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
H6			H5							Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
			H5							Miltank		Thick Fat Scrappy Sap Sipper		Field	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
H6			H5							Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
			H5							Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
H6			H5							Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
			H5							Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
			H5							Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
			H5							Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
			H5							Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
			H5							Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
			H5							Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
			H5							Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
			H5							Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
			H5							Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
			H5							Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
			H5							Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
			H5							Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
			H5							Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
			H5							Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
			H5							Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
			H5							Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
			H5							Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
			H5							Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
			H5							Whiscash		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
			H5							Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
			H5							Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
			H5							Feebas		Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
			H5							Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
			H5							Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
			H5							Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
			H5							Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
			H5							Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
			H5							Huntail		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
			H5							Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
			H5							Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
			H5							Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
			H5							Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
			H5							Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
			H5							Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
			H5							Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
			H5							Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
			H5							Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
			H5							Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
			H5							Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
			H5							Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
			H5							Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
			H5							Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
			H5							Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
			H5							Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
			H5							Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
			H5							Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
			H5							Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
			H5							Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			H5							Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
			H5							Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			H5							Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720

130 Pokémon