Whirlpool (move)

Whirlpool
うずしお Whirl Tide

Battles

Type	Water
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	35
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Target

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

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
HM06 in Generation II HM05 in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver TM36 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Whirlpool (Japanese: うずしお Whirl Tide) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation II. It was HM06 in Generation II and HM05 in HeartGold and SoulSilver. It is TM36 in Generation VIII.

Effect

In battle

Generation II

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. The text "<Pokémon> was trapped!" will appear. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If the user switches out, the target will be freed. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed.

Whirlpool has a power of 15 and an accuracy of 70.

Generation III

Whirlpool can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive, and if it does, will deal double the damage when used (the damage dealt each turn is unaffected).

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. The text also changes to "<Pokémon> was trapped in the vortex!"

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.

Whirlpool can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV

If Whirlpool hits a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive, its power will be doubled instead of the damage dealt (resulting in virtually the same effect).

Generation V

Whirlpool's power and accuracy were increased to 35 and 85 respectively, and it now lasts for four to five turns. In addition, if the user of Whirlpool is holding a Binding Band, it inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP instead of 1/16 when the target is trapped. If the user of Whirlpool is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will be 7 turns.

If Whirlpool hits a Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive, now technically the damage will be doubled instead of the move's power (resulting in virtually the same effect).

Generation VI onward

The end-of-turn damage of Whirlpool is increased from 1/16 to 1/8 of the target's maximum HP. If the user is holding a Binding Band, the end-of-turn damage will increase to 1/6 of the target's maximum HP. Ghost-type Pokémon cannot be trapped by Whirlpool.

Outside of battle

Main article: Whirlpool (obstacle)

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, the Glacier Badge is required to use Whirlpool outside of battle.

Generation II

Whirlpool clears whirlpools in the field while surfing.

Generation IV

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.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	Lasts two to five turns. Foe becomes trapped in a vortex, making it impossible to switch.
GS C	Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
RS E	Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
ColoXD	Traps and hurts target in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
FRLG	The foe is trapped in a fast, vicious whirlpool for two to five turns.
DP PtPBR	The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns.
HGSS	Traps the foe inside a whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns. The user can pass through whirlpools.* Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool. It can also be used to traverse whirlpools.*
BW B2W2	Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3			37	40	40	40	16
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3							1
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon							4
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon							1
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		33	33	33	33	33
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		19	14	14	14^XY 13^ORAS	13	27
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		19	14	14	14^XY 13^ORAS	13	27
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			32	32	32	32	32^BDSP
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			37	37	37	37	37^BDSP
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			39	39	39	39	39^BDSP
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			36	36^BW 31^B2W2	31	31	31^BDSP
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			39	39^BW 35^B2W2	35	35	35^BDSP
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			38	38	38	38	38^BDSP
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2			42	42	42	42	42^BDSP
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			39	39	39	39	39^BDSP
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			39	39	39	39	39^BDSP
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							36
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							36
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2						49
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						27	32
0788		Tapu Fini		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						14
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 HM/TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II HM06	III --	IV HM05	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM36	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3			✔^HGSS				✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0151		Mew		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	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS
0161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔^HGSS
0162		Furret		Field		Field			✔^HGSS
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0245		Suicune		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	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
0249		Lugia		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	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			✔^HGSS				✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			✔^HGSS				✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass			✔^HGSS				✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying			✔^HGSS				✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔^HGSS
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔^HGSS
0298		Azurill		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔^HGSS				✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			✔^HGSS				✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1			✔^HGSS
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			✔^HGSS
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			✔^HGSS
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS
0380		Latias		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0381		Latios		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0382		Kyogre		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0384		Rayquaza		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			✔^HGSS				✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous			✔^HGSS				✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
0446		Munchlax		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS
0458		Mantyke		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
0484		Palkia		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			✔^HGSS				✔
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			✔^HGSS
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			✔^HGSS
0493		Arceus		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			✔^HGSS
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3							✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3							✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3							✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0788		Tapu Fini		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							✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field							✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1							✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying							✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field							✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field							✔
0882		Dracovish		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							✔
0883		Arctovish		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							✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		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							✔
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2						✔^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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Whirlpool is a move with base power of 2, 17 PP and 78% accuracy. It hits enemy in the front, and has a 10% chance of inflicting the Constriction status condition on an opponent. As in main series, Whirlpool can hit a Pokémon in middle of Dive for double the damage.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	38	45	85%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target trapped.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause constriction, making the foe incapable of movement. Inflicts double damage on a diving foe.
MDTD	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Constriction status condition, making it incapable of movement. It will inflict double damage on a diving target.
MDS	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Constriction status condition, making it incapable of movement. It will inflict double damage on a Diving target.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでしめつけじょうたいにしていどうできなくするダイビングじょうたいのポケモンには２ばいのダメージをあたえる
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Whirlpool status condition. It can hit a Pokémon in the Dive status condition.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Lugia Floatzel Piplup Dhelmise
The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool. It appears much stronger than in the games.
User	First Used In	Notes
	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 (M02)	The Power of One	Debut
	Mantine spins around the opponent quickly while underwater, creating a whirlpool.
Molly's Mantine	Spell of the Unown: Entei	None
	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
	Gyarados swims around the opponent quickly and creates a whirlpool; optionally, 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
	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, or Piplup spins its body and glowing white water appears and forms around Piplup's body. The water's glow fades and spins with Piplup, turning into a whirlpool. Piplup then spins into the opponent. Piplup can also change the size of the whirlpool by choice. When Piplup is near the water, after it forms the whirlpool, it throws it at the water in front of the opponent, creating a large water vortex that sucks the opponent up.
Dawn's Piplup	Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!	None
Piplup of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness	None
Verity's Piplup	I Choose You!	None
	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
	While underwater, Dhelmise spins around and creates a large whirlpool around its body.
A wild Dhelmise	Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!	None
	Empoleon raises its arms and a large whirlpool appears above its head. Empoleon then throws the whirlpool at the opponent.
Professor Kukui's Empoleon	A Full Battle Bounty!	None
	Eevee forms a large whirlpool around its body.
Chloe's Eevee	A Midsummer Night's Light!	Used via Copycat

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Gyarados Azumarill Politoed Lugia
The user traps the target inside a violent swirling whirlpool. This can also be used to traverse whirlpools.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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
	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
	While underwater, Lugia swims underneath the opponent and a large whirlpool appears above it, sucking in the opponent.
The Masked Man's Lugia	Really Remoraid	None
	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	Curious Kingdra	None

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Pokémon	Method
Piplup
A giant whirlpool is created by the user.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Piplup creates a giant whirlpool
Dawn's Piplup	PDP18	Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Empoleon
The user forms a swirling giant wave which swallows up the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Empoleon attacks the foe with a swirling giant wave.
Hareta's Empoleon	Look for Giratina!	Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Pokémon	Method
Kingdra
The user summons a whirlpool.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Kingdra forms a giant whirlpool.
An Unnamed Trainer's Kingdra	GDZ68	Debut

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Pokémon	Method
Mudkip
The user forms a whirlpool.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Mudkip shoots a spray of water and forms a swirl that traps the foe.
A wild Mudkip	Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Mudkip
The user spins around and forms a spinning whirlpool.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Mudkip spins around and forms a spinning whirlpool.
Professor Birch's Mudkip	I Won't Let You Lead!!	Debut

In other generations

In battle

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Outside of battle

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	DP Pt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

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.
If a player teaches a Pokémon Whirlpool by HM in HeartGold and SoulSilver and trades it to Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, the Pokémon can be freely imported to Black and White via the Poké Transfer, due to Whirlpool not being needed outside of battle in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The same can be done with Defog by transferring a Pokémon that learned it by HM in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum to HeartGold or SoulSilver.
This move originated as a TCG attack.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	潮旋 Chìuhsyùhn
Chinese	Mandarin	潮旋 Cháoxuán
Czech		Vodopád
Dutch		Draaikolk
Finnish		Poreallas*
French		Siphon
German		Whirlpool
Greek		Δίνη Díni
Hindi		पानी का भवर Paani Ki Bhanwar भवंडर Bawandar
Indonesian		Pusaran Air
Italian		Mulinello
Korean		바다회오리 Bada Hoe'ori
Polish		Wir Wodny* Wir* Wirowanie*
Portuguese	Brazil	Redemoinho
Portuguese	Portugal	Remoinho
Romanian		Vâltoarea
Serbian		Vodeni Vrtlog
Spanish	Latin America	Remolino
Spanish	Spain	Torbellino
Swedish		Strömvirvel
Vietnamese		Xoáy Nước

Variations of the move Fire Spin

	Clamp • Sand Tomb
	Fire Spin • Whirlpool

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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