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→‎Effect: The properties of sound-based moves can be explained on that page. However, bypassing substitute is not an inherent property of them, so does need to be mentioned here.

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 ==Effect==
-===Generations III to VII===
+Grass Whistle puts the target to {{status|sleep}}.
-Grass Whistle puts the target to {{status|sleep}}. Pokémon with {{a|Insomnia}}, {{a|Vital Spirit}}, {{a|Sap Sipper}}, {{a|Soundproof}} or {{a|Comatose}} as their [[Ability]] are unaffected by Grass Whistle. Pokémon with {{a|Shields Down}} are unaffected only when the shield is active.
-Grass Whistle will become a {{type|Water}} move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Liquid Voice}}. If the user is affected by {{m|Throat Chop}}, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.
+Grass Whistle is a {{cat|sound-based moves|sound-based move}}.
-If powered up by a [[Grassium Z]] into Z-Grass Whistle, the user's {{stat|Speed}} stat rises one stage, and the user can use this move regardless of whether it is affected by Throat Chop or not.
+Pokémon with {{a|Insomnia}}, {{a|Vital Spirit}}, {{a|Shields Down}} (with the shield active), or {{a|Comatose}} as their [[Ability]] are immune to sleep. Pokémon with {{a|Soundproof}} (due to being a sound-based move) or {{a|Sap Sipper}} (due to being a Grass-type move) are also immune to Grass Whistle.
+If powered up by a [[Grassium Z]] into Z-Grass Whistle, the user's {{stat|Speed}} stat rises one stage. {{m|Throat Chop}} cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Grass Whistle.
 Grass Whistle can also be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Contest Spectacular combination]], causing certain moves ({{m|Dream Eater}}, {{m|Hex}}, {{m|Nightmare}}, and {{m|Wake-Up Slap}}) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
+===Generation III-V===
+If used on a Pokémon behind a {{m|substitute}}, it hits that Pokémon's substitute.
+===Generation VI onwards===
+Grass Whistle can now hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute.
 ===Generation VIII onwards===