Whirlpool Move Detail
Whirlpool is a Water-type move with 35 power and 85% accuracy. It traps the target in a vortex for 4-5 turns, causing residual damage of 1/8 of the target's maximum HP at the end of each turn. Whirlpool is often used for its trapping ability, which prevents the target from escaping or switching out. This move is particularly useful in strategic battles to control the opponent's movements and wear down specific threats over time.
Details
- Power: 35
- Accuracy: 85%
- PP: 15
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Special
- Generation: Generation-Ii
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.
Category
Flavor Texts
- 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.
Whirlpool Pokémon
Squirtle
7 - Water
Wartortle
8 - Water
Blastoise
9 - Water
Nidoqueen
31 - Poison, Ground
Nidoking
34 - Poison, Ground
Psyduck
54 - Water
Golduck
55 - Water
Poliwag
60 - Water
Poliwhirl
61 - Water
Poliwrath
62 - Water, Fighting
Tentacool
72 - Water, Poison
Tentacruel
73 - Water, Poison
Slowpoke
79 - Water, Psychic
Slowbro
80 - Water, Psychic
Seel
86 - Water
Dewgong
87 - Water, Ice
Shellder
90 - Water
Cloyster
91 - Water, Ice
Krabby
98 - Water
Kingler
99 - Water
Lickitung
108 - Normal
Rhydon
112 - Ground, Rock
Kangaskhan
115 - Normal
Horsea
116 - Water
Seadra
117 - Water
Goldeen
118 - Water
Seaking
119 - Water
Staryu
120 - Water
Starmie
121 - Water, Psychic
Tauros
128 - Normal
Gyarados
130 - Water, Flying
Lapras
131 - Water, Ice
Vaporeon
134 - Water
Omanyte
138 - Rock, Water
Omastar
139 - Rock, Water
Kabuto
140 - Rock, Water
Kabutops
141 - Rock, Water
Snorlax
143 - Normal
Dratini
147 - Dragon
Dragonair
148 - Dragon
Dragonite
149 - Dragon, Flying
Mew
151 - Psychic
Totodile
158 - Water
Croconaw
159 - Water
Feraligatr
160 - Water
Sentret
161 - Normal
Furret
162 - Normal
Chinchou
170 - Water, Electric
Lanturn
171 - Water, Electric
Marill
183 - Water, Fairy
Azumarill
184 - Water, Fairy
Politoed
186 - Water
Wooper
194 - Water, Ground
Quagsire
195 - Water, Ground
Slowking
199 - Water, Psychic
Qwilfish
211 - Water, Poison
Sneasel
215 - Dark, Ice
Corsola
222 - Water, Rock
Remoraid
223 - Water
Octillery
224 - Water
Mantine
226 - Water, Flying
Kingdra
230 - Water, Dragon
Miltank
241 - Normal
Suicune
245 - Water
Tyranitar
248 - Rock, Dark
Lugia
249 - Psychic, Flying
Mudkip
258 - Water
Marshtomp
259 - Water, Ground
Swampert
260 - Water, Ground
Zigzagoon
263 - Normal
Linoone
264 - Normal
Lotad
270 - Water, Grass
Lombre
271 - Water, Grass
Ludicolo
272 - Water, Grass
Wingull
278 - Water, Flying
Pelipper
279 - Water, Flying
Exploud
295 - Normal
Makuhita
296 - Fighting
Hariyama
297 - Fighting
Azurill
298 - Normal, Fairy
Aggron
306 - Steel, Rock
Carvanha
318 - Water, Dark
Sharpedo
319 - Water, Dark
Wailmer
320 - Water
Wailord
321 - Water
Barboach
339 - Water, Ground
Whiscash
340 - Water, Ground
Corphish
341 - Water
Crawdaunt
342 - Water, Dark
Feebas
349 - Water
Milotic
350 - Water
Spheal
363 - Ice, Water
Sealeo
364 - Ice, Water
Walrein
365 - Ice, Water
Clamperl
366 - Water
Huntail
367 - Water
Gorebyss
368 - Water
Relicanth
369 - Water, Rock
Luvdisc
370 - Water
Latias
380 - Dragon, Psychic
Latios
381 - Dragon, Psychic
Kyogre
382 - Water
Rayquaza
384 - Dragon, Flying
Piplup
393 - Water
Prinplup
394 - Water
Empoleon
395 - Water, Steel
Bibarel
400 - Normal, Water
Rampardos
409 - Rock
Buizel
418 - Water
Floatzel
419 - Water
Shellos
422 - Water
Gastrodon
423 - Water, Ground
Garchomp
445 - Dragon, Ground
Munchlax
446 - Normal
Finneon
456 - Water
Lumineon
457 - Water
Mantyke
458 - Water, Flying
Weavile
461 - Dark, Ice
Lickilicky
463 - Normal
Rhyperior
464 - Ground, Rock
Palkia
484 - Water, Dragon
Phione
489 - Water
Manaphy
490 - Water
Arceus
493 - Normal
Oshawott
501 - Water
Dewott
502 - Water
Samurott
503 - Water
Basculin-Red-Striped
550 - Water
Tirtouga
564 - Water, Rock
Carracosta
565 - Water, Rock
Ducklett
580 - Water, Flying
Swanna
581 - Water, Flying
Frillish
592 - Water, Ghost
Jellicent
593 - Water, Ghost
Alomomola
594 - Water
Barbaracle
689 - Rock, Water
Skrelp
690 - Poison, Water
Dragalge
691 - Poison, Dragon
Popplio
728 - Water
Brionne
729 - Water
Primarina
730 - Water, Fairy
Wishiwashi-Solo
746 - Water
Bruxish
779 - Water, Psychic
Dhelmise
781 - Ghost, Grass
Tapu-Fini
788 - Water, Fairy
Sobble
816 - Water
Drizzile
817 - Water
Inteleon
818 - Water
Chewtle
833 - Water
Drednaw
834 - Water, Rock
Cramorant
845 - Flying, Water
Arrokuda
846 - Water
Barraskewda
847 - Water
Grapploct
853 - Fighting
Obstagoon
862 - Dark, Normal
Cursola
864 - Ghost
Eiscue-Ice
875 - Ice
Dracovish
882 - Water, Dragon
Arctovish
883 - Water, Ice
Basculegion-Male
902 - Water, Ghost
Quaxly
912 - Water
Quaxwell
913 - Water
Quaquaval
914 - Water, Fighting
Wiglett
960 - Water
Wugtrio
961 - Water
Palafin-Zero
964 - Water
Tatsugiri-Curly
978 - Dragon, Water
Iron-Bundle
991 - Ice, Water
Walking-Wake
1009 - Water, Dragon
Basculin-Blue-Striped
10016 - Water
Wishiwashi-School
10127 - Water
Slowpoke-Galar
10164 - Psychic
Slowbro-Galar
10165 - Poison, Psychic
Slowking-Galar
10172 - Poison, Psychic
Corsola-Galar
10173 - Ghost
Zigzagoon-Galar
10174 - Dark, Normal
Linoone-Galar
10175 - Dark, Normal
Cramorant-Gulping
10182 - Flying, Water
Cramorant-Gorging
10183 - Flying, Water
Eiscue-Noice
10185 - Ice
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
10191 - Fighting, Water
Samurott-Hisui
10236 - Water, Dark
Basculin-White-Striped
10247 - Water
Basculegion-Female
10248 - Water, Ghost
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua-Breed
10252 - Fighting, Water
Palafin-Hero
10256 - Water
Tatsugiri-Droopy
10258 - Dragon, Water
Tatsugiri-Stretchy
10259 - Dragon, Water