Whirlpool (move)
| Whirlpool うずしお Whirl Tide | ||||||||||||
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Whirlpool (Japanese: うずしお Whirl Tide) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II. It was the first HM move to lose its HM status, and was later followed by Flash, Dive, and then Rock Smash. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, it regained its HM status, though as HM05 rather than HM06.
Effect
Generation II
In battle
Whirlpool inflicts 1/16 of the target's maximum HP as damage for two to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed.
Whirlpool has a Power of 15 and an Accuracy of 70.
Outside of battle
Whirlpool clears whirlpools in the field while surfing.
Generation III
The effects of Whirlpool are the same as in Generation II, but if a wild Pokémon uses Whirlpool on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out.
Generation IV
In Generation IV, if the user of Whirlpool is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 5 turns. Also, if an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.
Outside of battle
Returned to HM status in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Whirlpool allows the user to cross whirlpools on the field, instead of clearing them away as it did in Generation II.
Generation V
Whirlpool's Power and Accuracy were increased to 35 and 85, and now lasts for four to five turns. In addition, if the user of Whirlpool is holding a Pressure Band, it inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP instead of 1/16 when the target is trapped.
Learnset
Generation II
By HM06
Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0339
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Barboach
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Wailmer, Wailord
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By HM05 (HeartGold and SoulSilver)
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0131
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Lapras
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice
| style="background: #FFF" | Mudkip
Wailmer, Wailord
Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Buizel, Floatzel
Finneon, Lumineon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0170
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Chinchou
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#FAC000" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Wailmer, Wailord
Finneon, Lumineon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0258
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Mudkip
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Mudkip
Wailmer, Wailord
Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Buizel, Floatzel
Finneon, Lumineon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0339
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Barboach
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Wailmer, Wailord
Finneon, Lumineon
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation V
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0131
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Lapras
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice
| style="background: #FFF" | Mudkip
Wailmer, Wailord
Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Buizel, Floatzel
Finneon, Lumineon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0138
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Omanyte
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#2980EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder
Mudkip
Wailmer, Wailord
Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Buizel, Floatzel
Finneon, Lumineon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0170
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Chinchou
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#FAC000" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Wailmer, Wailord
Finneon, Lumineon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0258
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mudkip
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Mudkip
Wailmer, Wailord
Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Buizel, Floatzel
Finneon, Lumineon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0339
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Barboach
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Wailmer, Wailord
Finneon, Lumineon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0550
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Basslao
| style="background: #FFF" | Basslao
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Wailmer, Wailord
Finneon, Lumineon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0564
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Purotoga
| style="background: #FFF" | Purotoga
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder
Mudkip
Wailmer, Wailord
Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Buizel, Floatzel
Finneon, Lumineon
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
| The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool. | |||
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Lugia dives in the water and its eyes glow white. Then, it spins around and raises up to the surface. As it goes above the water, the whirlpool turns into a cyclone. | ||
| Lugia (movie 2) | The Power of One | Debut | |
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Mantine spins around the opponent quickly while underwater, creating a whirlpool. | ||
| Molly Hale's Mantine | Spell of the Unown | None | |
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Rhydon dives underwater, faces the opponent, and spins its horn like a drill, creating a whirlpool that sucks up the opponent. | ||
| Pietra's Rhydon | Right On, Rhydon! | None | |
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Gyarados swims around the opponent quicky and creates a whirlpool, or Gyarados points its tail at the opponent and waves it around in circles, creating a whirlpool. | ||
| Misty's Gyarados | Cerulean Blues | None | |
| A wild Gyarados | Sandshrew's Locker! | None | |
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Piplup's body glows a blueish-white color and it raises its arms and beak to the air. It then opens its beak and a huge whirlpool comes out of it and forms above Piplup. Piplup then throws the whirlpool at the opponent. While in the water, Piplup's body glows multicolored, and a whirlpool forms around it. Piplup can also change the size of the whirlpool by choice. | ||
| Dawn's Piplup | Getting the Pre-Contest Titters! | None | |
| Piplup of Team Poképals | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness | None | |
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Floatzel raises its arms and a large whirlpool appears above its head. Floatzel then throws the whirlpool at the opponent. | ||
| Crasher Wake's Floatzel | A Crasher Course in Power! | None | |
| Kenny's Floatzel | Last Call - First Round! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Politoed | |||
| The user waves their arms and a giant wave of water appears out of nowhere and swallows up the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Politoed waves its arms and a giant wave of water appears out of nowhere on both sides of the opponent and swallows it up. | ||
| Gold's Polibo | Ampharos Amore | Debut | |
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Azumarill jumps into the air and a stream of water comes out from the side of its body and swirls around the opponent. | ||
| The Pokémon Association's Azumarill | Forretress of Solitude | None | |
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While underwater, Lugia swims underneath the opponent and a large whirlpool appears above it, sucking in the opponent. | ||
| The Masked Man's Lugia | Duck, It's Remoraid! | None | |
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Gyarados spins its body around while facing its head up. A stream of water then spirals around its body, calming all waves in the water around it. | ||
| Silver's Gyarados | Water-Riding Kingdra | None | |
Trivia
- Although it is the first of three moves to lose HM status, it is also the first former HM to regain that status.
- This makes it the first HM move teachable by two separate HMs: HM06 in Generation II, and HM05 in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- Empoleon is the only dual-type Pokémon that can learn Whirlpool by leveling up.
In other languages
- Chinese: 潮旋 Cháoxuán
- Dutch: Draaikolk
- French: Siphon
- German: Whirlpool
- Greek: Δίνη
- Hindi: पानी का भवर/भवंडर Paani Ki Bhanwar/Bawandar
- Italian: Mulinello
- Korean: 바다회오리 Bada Hoe'ori
- Polish: Wir wodny
- Portuguese (Brazilian): Redemoinho d'água
- Spanish: Torbellino
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| Generation IV TMs | |
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| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 | |