Power Whip (move)

Power Whip パワーウィップ Power Whip

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the more the crowd is excited.

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

Power Whip (Japanese: パワーウィップ Power Whip) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Power Whip inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user violently whirls its vines or tentacles to harshly lash the foe. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user violently whirls its vines or tentacles to harshly lash the target. SMUSUM SwSh The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to harshly lash the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass				1PE
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass				1, 54PE
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass				1PE
103A		Exeggutor Alola Form		Grass		Grass				1PE
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	49	53	53	53SMUSUM 45PE
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	54	54BW 53B2W2	50	50SMUSUM 54PE
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	47	51	50	50
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	49	53	1, 53	1, 53
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	54	54BW 53B2W2	53	53
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		40	40	1, Evo.
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon			55	50
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass				53USUM
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				59
0796		Xurkitree		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				59
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass				✔USUM
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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	My Pokémon Ranch
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 GO

Power Whip
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.6 seconds Damage window 1.25 - 2.35 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility * By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 60 → 70
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 70 → 90
  • Energy cost: 100 → 50
  • Duration: 2.8 → 2.6 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.5 - 2.8 → 1.25 - 2.35 seconds

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy.

In the anime

Lickilicky Tangrowth
A whip-like part of the user's body glows purple and grows longer; it is then used to attack the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Both of Tangrowth's arms glow purple and it hits the opponent with them.
A wild Tangrowth	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		Debut
	Lickilicky's tongue glows purple and it extends its tongue, slamming it into the opponent.
Conway's Lickilicky	Working on a Right Move!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Lickilicky
The user attacks the opponent with a long appendage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lickilicky lashes out its tongue and hits the opponent with it with great force.
Diamond's Kit	Yikes, Yanmega! I		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 強力鞭打 Jānglihk Bīndá * 能量鞭打 Nàhngleuhng Bīndá * Mandarin 強力鞭打 / 强力鞭打 Qiánglì Biāndǎ * 能量鞭打 Néngliàng Biāndǎ * Dutch Krachtzweep French Mégafouet German Blattgeißel Greek Βούρδουλας Voúrdoulas Indonesian Power Whip Italian Vigorcolpo Korean 파워휩 Power Whip Polish Potężny Bicz Portuguese Brazil Chicote Poderoso (games, TCG) Chicote do Poder (anime) Portugal Super Chicote Spanish Latigazo Vietnamese Roi Năng Lượng

Variations of the move Megahorn
Megahorn • Power Whip • Precipice Blades

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