Whirlpool (move)

Move data

Type Water
Category Special  Special
Power 35
Accuracy 85
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
HM06
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver HM05
Sword​/​Shield TM36
Scarlet​/​Violet TM208

Effects

Whirlpool inflicts damage on the first turn then traps the opponent in the vortex, causing them to lose 18 of their maximum HP after each turn, for 4-5 turns.

If the user holds a Grip Claw, the after-effects last for 7 turns. If a Binding Band is held, the damage is 16 of the target's maximum HP.

If the opponent is hidden underwater from using Dive, Whirlpool will hit with double power.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-4, Whirlpool has 15 base power.
  • In Generations 2-4, Whirlpool has 70% accuracy.
  • In Generations 2-4, the after-effects of Whirlpool last for 2-5 turns instead of 4-5; holding Grip Claw they last for 5 turns.
  • In Generations 2-5, the target loses only 116 of their maximum HP after each turn, or 18 if a Binding Band is held.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Waterium Z and uses its Z-Power, Whirlpool turns into Hydro Vortex and has base power 100.

Outside of battle

Whirlpool allows you to cross swirling maelstroms in your path. Only Generation 2 and Generation 4 have whirlpools that can be passed.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Whirlpool
Japanese うずしお (Uzushio)
German Whirlpool
French Siphon
Italian Mulinello
Spanish Torbellino
Korean 바다회오리
Chinese (Simplified) 潮旋
Chinese (Traditional) 潮旋

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
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
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
Black 2​/​White 2
Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
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.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Whirlpool at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Level 16
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Level 4
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Level 1
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Level 32
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Level 37
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Level 39
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Level 31
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Level 35
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Level 38
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Level 42
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Level 39
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Level 39
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Level 49
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Level 14

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Sobble Sobble
#0816 / Water
Drizzile Drizzile
#0817 / Water
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Chewtle Chewtle
#0833 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Arrokuda Arrokuda
#0846 / Water
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water