Vine Whip (move)

Vine Whip つるのムチ Vine Whip

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  45 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Vine Whip (Japanese: つるのムチ Vine Whip) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to III

Vine Whip inflicts damage, has no secondary effect, and has 10 PP.

Generation IV to V

The PP of Vine Whip is now 15.

Generation VI onward

Vine Whip's power changed from 35 to 45 and its PP is now 25.

Description

Games Description A Grass-type attack. The Pokémon uses its cruel whips to strike the opponent. Whips the foe with slender vines. RSE Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines. FRLG The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines. Strikes the target with slender, whiplike vines. PMDRB Inflicts damage on the target. The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage. The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage. Conq The enemy is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	13			10			10			9				9			9
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	13			10			10			9				9			9
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	--, 13			--, 10			--, 10			--, 9				--, 9			--, 9
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	--			--			--			--				--			--
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	--			--			--			--				--			--
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison				--			--			--				--			--
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass		29	19			22			19				19	7	7
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass										11				11			11
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass										19				19	7	7
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass														7			7
496		Servine	Grass		Grass														--, 7			--, 7
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass														--, 7			--, 7
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass														10			10
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass																	5
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass																	5
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting																	5
669		Flabébé	Fairy		Fairy																	--
670		Floette	Fairy		Fairy																	--
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass																	7
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass																	7
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Vine Whip hits the space directly in front of the user, as well as the spaces left and right of it. It shares this attack shape with Icy Wind. Vine Whip is the only move of Carnivine, Snivy, and Pansage.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Ivysaur's Vine Whip in SSBB

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Vine Whip is Ivysaur's Up Special move.

In the anime

Bayleef Bulbasaur Snivy Carnivine
The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Two dark green vines come out of the sides of Bulbasaur's bulb and hit the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Bulbasaur	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
Ash's Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village		None
Multiple Bulbasaur	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		None
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Bulbasaur	Ditto's Mysterious Mansion		Used via Transform
Multiple wild Bulbasaur	Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden		None
Mayor of Trovitopolis's Bulbasaur	The Mystery Menace		None
Mewtwo's Bulbasaurtwo	Mewtwo Returns		None
A Bulbasaur brought by Professor Oak	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Bulbasaur	Grass Hysteria!		None
A wild Bulbasaur	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
	Several dark green vines come out from under the leaves on Venusaur's back and hit the opponent. Sometimes, it uses only two dark green vines
A wild Venusaur	Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden		None
Mewtwo's Venusaurtwo	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
Drake's Venusaur	Enter the Dragonite		None
A Venusaur James borrowed from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
A wild Venusaur	Grass Hysteria!		None
Jeremy's Venusaur	Weekend Warrior		None
Spenser's Venusaur	Cutting the Ties That Bind!		None
May's Venusaur	Pruning a Passel of Pals!		None
	Two dark green vines come out of Ivysaur's bulb and hits the opponent.
Multiple wild Ivysaur	Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor	The Ultimate Test		None
Assunta's Ivysaur	Friends to the End		None
Crystal's Ivysaur	Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!		None
Jimmy's Ivysaur	Judgment Day!		None
	Two green vines come from the bud necklace on Chikorita's neck and hits the opponent.
Casey's Chikorita	The Double Trouble Header		None
Ash's Chikorita	The Chikorita Rescue		None
Silver's Chikorita	The Search for the Legend		None
A Poké-Stylist's Chikorita	Arriving in Style!		None
A wild Chikorita	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
	Victreebel uses the vine on its head to strike or ensnare the opponent, or Victreebel brings out two light-green vines from underneath the large leaves on its lower body and strikes the opponent with the vines.
James's Victreebel	Forest Grumps		None
	Two green vines come out from Sudowoodo's hands.
A wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Used via Mimic
	Two green vines come out from in between Bellsprout's leaves and body and strike the opponent multiple times.
Multiple wild Bellsprout	Pikachu and Pichu		None
Old Man Shuckle's Spoopy	A Better Pill to Swallow		None
Anthony's Bellsprout	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Roderick's Bellsprout	Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?		None
A wild Bellsprout	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Two dark green vines come from under the leaves around Bayleef's neck and strike the opponent.
Ash's Bayleef	Current Events		None
	Tangela hits the opponent with two blue vines from its body.
Multiple wild Tangela	For Ho-Oh the Bells Tolls!		None
Officer Jenny's Tangela	Gulpin it Down		None
A Coordinator's Tangela	A Hurdle for Squirtle		None
	Two green vines come out from under the flower on Meganium's neck and strike the opponent.
Casey's Meganium	Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid		None
Jackson's Meganium	Tie One On!		None
	Weepinbell extends the brown vine on its head and hits the opponent with it.
James's second Weepinbell	Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid		None
A wild Weepinbell	Grass Hysteria!		None
	Skitty lifts its paw up and a white orb appears around it. Two dark green vines come out of the orb on its paw and hits the opponent.
May's Skitty	Pacifidlog Jam		Used via Assist
	Two dark green or light green vines come out from under the leaves under Carnivine's head and it hits the opponent with them.
James's Carnivine	Saving the World from Ruins!		None
	Two small pale yellow lights flash where the yellow collar and Snivy's green skin meet and a pair of green vines the same color as Snivy's skin comes out from in between them. Snivy then strikes the opponent with them. Sometimes, the flashes of light don't appear at all.
Ash's Snivy	Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!		None
	Two green vines the same color as Serperior's collar come out from in between its collar and its neck and hit the opponent one after the other.
Mako's Serperior	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	A vine shoots out of a small green light coming from the bushes on ether side of Gogoat's head. It uses the two vines to attack or lift the opponent.
Alexa's Gogoat	Go, Go Gogoat!		None
	Two light green vines come out from each side of Chespin's head and it hits the opponent with them.
Clemont's Chespin	The Bamboozling Forest!		None
Mairin's Chespie	Mega Evolution Special I		None

In the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Snivy
The user strikes the foe with blades made of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snivy strikes the foe with a blade of energy.
Monta's Snivy	PBW1		Debut

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Bulbasaur
The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur releases four vines with thorns on them out from underneath the bulb on its back at the opponent.
Ash's Bulbasaur	I'm Your Venusaur		Debut
	Ivysaur releases two vines with thorns on them out from underneath the leaves on its body at the opponent.
A wild Ivysaur	I'm Your Venusaur		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Snivy Bulbasaur Venusaur Pansage
The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	A single vine comes out of the hole of the bulb on Bulbasaur's back and strikes the opponent.
Red's Saur	Bulbasaur, Come Home!		Debut
	A single vine comes out of the side of the flower stem on Ivysaur's back and strikes the opponent.
Red's Saur	The Jynx Jinx		None
	A single vine rises off Tangela's body and strikes the opponent.
Erika's Angela	Meanwhile... Vileplume!		None
	Victreebel uses the vine on its head to entangle the opponent. To kill its prey, it stabs it with the yellow dagger at the end of the vine.
Red's Victreebel	Long Live the Nidoking!		None
Crys's Victreebel	Three Cheers for Chikorita		None
	Venusaur releases a single or multiple vines from in between the leaves and the flower on its back at the opponent and strikes the opponent with it.
Red's Saur	Drat That Dratini!		None
A wild Venusaur	PSs1		None
	Snivy releases a while vine from both the end of its tail and one of its hands and whips the opponent with it twice.
Cheren's Snivy	Welcome to Striaton City!!		None
	Pansage holds its tail in its hand and a white vine comes out from the middle of the end of its tail and Pansage hits the opponent with it.
Cilan's Pansage	Their First Gym Battle		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Bayleef
The user strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bayleef strikes the foe with its vines coming out from the upper body.
Gold's Bayleef	Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Venusaur
The user strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Venusaur sticks out a vine coming from its bulb.
Erika's Venusaur	A Tough Battle with the Powerful Venusaur!!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Vine Whip is featured in the Generation III wireless mini-game, Pokémon Jump, where it is used by Venusaur.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 藤鞭 Téngbiān Czech Šlehavý útok Danish Slyngpisk Dutch Roede Finnish Köynnössivallus/Rihmasivallus (OS) Piiskansivallus (M01) Piiskaisku (Master Quest) Rihmaisku (also used for String Shot) French Fouet Lianes German Rankenhieb Greek Κλιματσίδα Hindi लाताक की रस्सी Lataak Ki Rassi Indonesian Cambuk Merambat Italian Frustata Korean 덩굴채찍 Deonggul Chaejjik Norwegian Slyngepisk Polish Dzikie Pnącza Portuguese Brazil Chicote de Cipó Portugal Chicote de Hera Romanian Lujerul Bici Serbian Bičevanje Lozom Spanish Látigo Cepa Turkish Sarmaşık Kırbacı

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