Vine Whip (move)

Vine Whip つるのムチ Vine Whip

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  45 Accuracy  100% 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 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  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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 and has no secondary effect. Its PP is 10, and it has a power of 35.

Generations IV and V

The PP of Vine Whip is now 15.

Vine Whip can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining four extra appeal points if the move Growth was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI onwards

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

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Grass-type attack. The Pokémon uses its cruel whips to strike the opponent. GSC Whips the foe with slender vines. RSE Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines. FRLG The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines. ColoXD Strikes the target with slender, whiplike vines. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	13	10	10	9	9	9	7, 9SMUSUM 5PE	3
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	13	10	10	9	9	9	9SMUSUM 1, 5PE	1
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	1, 13	1, 10	1, 10	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9SMUSUM 1, 5PE	1
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	29Y	19	22	19	19BW 7B2W2	7	7SMUSUM 15PE	16
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				11	11	11	11
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				19	19BW 7B2W2	7	7	16
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass					7	7	7
0496		Servine		Field	Grass					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0511		Pansage		Field		Field					10	10	10
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						5	1, 5
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						5	1, 5
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						5	1, 5
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy						1	1
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy						1	1
670E		Floette Eternal Flower		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						1	1
0672		Skiddo		Field		Field						7	7
0673		Gogoat		Field		Field						7	1, 7
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass							1	3
0893		Zarude		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								12
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
0152		Chikorita		Monster	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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Vine Whip is a move with base power of 8, 15 PP and 88% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in the front.

In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, the move's power has been changed to 6, and its PP to 20.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★ Power: 24 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	1	—	20	24	100%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.

Super Smash Bros. series

Ivysaur's Vine Whip in SSBB

Vine Whip is Ivysaur's Up Special move. It has tether functionality.

Pokémon GO

Vine Whip
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 7 Energy boost 6 Duration 0.6 seconds Damage window 0.35 - 0.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 5 Energy boost 8 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 10 → 7
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 7 → 8
  • Duration: 0.65 → 1.1 seconds
  • Damage window: 0.45 - 0.65 → 0.35 - 0.6 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 8 → 7
  • Energy boost: 7 → 6
  • Duration: 1.1 → 0.6 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる Conq. The enemy is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage. MDGtI It damages an enemy. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away. Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition When an opponent buys improvements, use a vine to steal one.

In the anime

Florges 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.
A 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
Professor Oak's Bulbasaur	A Six Pack Attack!		None
May's Bulbasaur	Grass Hysteria!		None
A wild Bulbasaur	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
Shauna's Bulbasaur	Summer of Discovery!		None
A Trainer's Bulbasaur	The Power of Us		None
Multiple wild Bulbasaur	Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!		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
Nihei's Venusaur	The Legend of the Ninja Hero!		None
Professor Kukui's Venusaur	A Full Battle Bounty!		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's Ivysaur	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
Shauna's Ivysaur	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
Multiple wild Ivysaur	Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!		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 Stylist's Chikorita	Arriving in Style!		None
A wild Chikorita	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
A Trainer's Chikorita	The Power of Us		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		First mentioned in Don't Touch That 'dile
	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
Erika's Tangela	I Choose You!		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
Ramos's Gogoat	Thawing an Icy Panic!		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
	Two light green vines come out from each side of Chesnaught's back and it hits the opponent with them.
Millis Steel's Chesnaught	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Chapman's Chesnaught	A Watershed Moment!		None
	Two dark green vines come out from under the leaves on Mega Venusaur's back and hit the opponent.
A Trainer's Venusaur	Mega Evolution Special IV		None
	Two light green vines come from Quilladin's back and it hits the opponent with them.
A wild Quilladin	Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!		None
	Two light green vines come from Florges's back and she hits the opponent with them.
Florges (anime)	A Diamond in the Rough!		None
	Two dark green vines come from Pansage's back and it hits the opponent with them.
Cilan's Pansage	XYS06		None

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

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	Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!		Debut

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

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

Magical Pokémon Journey

Bulbasaur Chikorita
Vines are struck at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur releases vines from underneath its bulb.
Pistachio's Bulbasaur	Follow that Love Potion!		Debut
	Chikorita releases vines from its body.
Chiko	Hazel VS Almond!		None

Movie adaptations

The user releases vines from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur releases vines from its body.
Ash's Bulbasaur	Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei		Debut
	Chikorita releases vines from its body.
Ash's Chikorita	Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Snivy Bulbasaur Quilladin 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
Crystal'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
	Simisage attacks the opponent with its tail.
Cilan's Simisage	Something Suspicious		None
	Quilladin releases a vine from its body and strikes the opponent with it.
X's Marisso	Scizor Defends		None

Pokémon Battle Stories

Pansage
The user strikes the foe with vines.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vines come out of Pansage's body and strikes the foe with them.
Wakaba's Pansage	Pokémon Battle Stories		None

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

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

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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

Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger

Tangela
The user strikes the foe with vines.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vines come out of Tangela's body.
A wild Tangela	Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger		None

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	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

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

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

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

Spin-off 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, 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.
• Vine Whip is the only move with a power of 45.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 藤鞭 Tàhngbīn * 藤條 Tàhngtíuh * Mandarin 藤鞭 Téngbiān * 藤鞭出动 Téngbiān Chūdòng * Czech Šlehavý útok Úponkový bič (Diamond & Pearl series) Danish Slyngpisk Dutch Roede Finnish Piiskaisku (Master Quest) Rihmaisku (also used for String Shot) Köynnössivallus/Rihmasivallus (OS) Piiskansivallus (early season 1, M01) Köynnösruoska* French Fouet Lianes German Rankenhieb Greek Κλιματσίδα Klimatsída Hindi लाताक की रस्सी Lataak Ki Rassi Icelandic Vine Whip* Indonesian Cambuk Merambat Italian Frustata Korean 덩굴채찍 Deonggulchaejjik Norwegian Piskangrep* Slyngepisk* Slyngplante-pisk* Polish Dzikie Pnącze* Pnącze* Winne Pnącze* Atak Winoroślą* Pędy Winorośli* Długie Pnącze* Tnący Bicz/Winny Bicz* Bicz Zwinnej Latorośli/Atak Zwinną Latoroślą* Zwinny Bicz* Liany* Wijący Bicz* Bluszczowy Bicz* Łodygi* Portuguese Brazil Chicote de Vinha (games, BW098-present, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Chicote de Cipó (early anime) Chicote de Pinha (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Chicote (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Chicote de Hera Romanian Lujerul Bici Russian Виноградная лоза Vinogradnaya loza Serbian Bičevanje Lozom Spanish Latin America Látigo Cepa Ramas (EP010-EP032) Spain Látigo Cepa Swedish Vinpiska Växtpiska* Slingerpiska* Thai แส้เถาวัลย์ Turkish Asma Kırbacı Vietnamese Roi Mây

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