Power Whip (move)

Power Whip
パワーウィップ Power Whip
Power Whip IX.png
Power Whip IX 2.png
Type  Grass
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  120
Accuracy  85%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works better the more the crowd is excited.

Power Whip (Japanese: パワーウィップ Power Whip) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR72 in Generation VIII.

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.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to harshly lash the target.
SV The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to lash the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0001    
 
Monster Grass 33
0002    
 
Monster Grass 45
0003    
 
Monster Grass 1 51
0069    
 
Grass Grass 52
0070    
 
Grass Grass 58
0071    
 
Grass Grass 1, 54 Rem.
0103    
 
Grass Grass 1
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass 1
0108     Monster Monster 49 53 53 53 45 54 54
0114     Grass Grass 54 54BW
53B2W2
50 50 54 48 48
0455     Grass Grass 47 51 50 50 50
0463     Monster Monster 49 53 1, 53 1, 53 54 54
0465     Grass Grass 54 54BW
53B2W2
53 53 48 48
0598    
 
Grass Mineral 40 40 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0706     Dragon Dragon 55 50 67 67
0763     Grass Grass 53USUM 1 1
0781    
 
Mineral Mineral 59 64
0796     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 59 65
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 84 84
0946    
 
Grass Grass 55
0947    
 
Grass Grass 55
0948    
 
Grass Grass 52
0949    
 
Grass Grass 58
1001    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 60
1017  
Ogerpon
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 54
1019     Grass Dragon 54
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 TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0001    
 
Monster Grass
0002    
 
Monster Grass
0003    
 
Monster Grass
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass
0108     Monster Monster
0114     Grass Grass
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0315    
 
Fairy Grass
0346    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0407    
 
Fairy Grass
0463     Monster Monster
0465     Grass Grass
0536    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0537    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0598    
 
Grass Mineral
0706     Dragon Dragon
0711  
Gourgeist
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0763     Grass Grass
0781    
 
Mineral Mineral
0796     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0850    
 
Bug Bug
0851    
 
Bug Bug
0858    
 
Fairy Fairy
0861    
 
Fairy Human-Like
0878     Field Mineral
0879     Field Mineral
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0001    
 
Monster Grass
0069    
 
Grass Grass
0315    
 
Fairy Grass USUM
0967    
 
Field Field
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     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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0967    
 
Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - Asado DesertSV
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 event

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0893    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Jungle Zarude
European Jungle Zarude
0893  
Zarude
Dada
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Forest of Okoya Dada Zarude
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

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 42 - 8 - 80% - Front Enemy No
BSL 42 - 8 - 80% - Front Enemy No
SMD 35 99 15 30 85% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series 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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Power Whip
★★★★★
Attack power 31.38391
Charge time 1.42 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 4
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 118 141 85% An opponent No additional effect. Mallow & Tsareena
Scottie/Bettie & Strike Tangela Egg
1 118 141 85% An opponent No additional effect. All the following sync pairs have chances to use this move when they use Metronome:

Burgh (Spring 2021) & Togepi
Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic

4 177 211 85% An opponent No additional effect. Sonia (Special Costume) & Tsareena*

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
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy.


In the anime

 
Tangrowth
 
Lickilicky
 
Bellsprout
 
Copperajah
A whip-like part of the user's body begins to glow; 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
  One of Bellsprout's leaves glows light green and grows larger. Bellsprout then strikes the opponent with the leaf.
Team Rocket's Bellsprout Flash of the Titans! None
  Copperajah lifts up its trunk and strikes the opponent with it. Sometimes, its trunk glows light green when using it.
Rose's Copperajah Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!" None
  One of Ferrothorn's feelers glows light green. Ferrothorn then strikes the opponent with the end of the feeler; or, two of Ferrothorn's vines glow light green, and it strikes the opponent with them.
Rose's Ferrothorn Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! None
A Trainer's Ferrothorn Secrets of the Jungle None
Goh's Ferrothorn Trial on a Golden Scale! None
  The vines on Zarude's wrists and body glow light green and extend either one or all of them at their opponent, attacking it.
Dada Secrets of the Jungle None
  A glowing green vine comes out of each of the bunches of flowers at the end of Roserade's arms, and it hits the opponent with them.
Cynthia's Roserade The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4) None
  Four or all of Cradily's tentacles glow light green and it extends them, striking the opponent with them.
Steven's Cradily Battling as Hard as Stone! None
  One of Bramblin's stalks glows light green and extends, striking the opponent with it.
Shine's Bramblin HZ035 None
  Two of Brambleghast's stalks glow light green and extend, striking the opponent with them.
Shine's Brambleghast HZ035 None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 *
  Czech Silový bič
  Dutch Krachtzweep
  French Mégafouet
  German Blattgeißel
  Greek Βούρδουλας Voúrdoulas
  Indonesian Power Whip
  Italian Vigorcolpo
  Korean 파워휩 Pawohwip
  Polish Potężny Bicz
Portuguese   Brazil Chicote Poderoso (games, JN012–present, TCG)
Chicote do Poder (DP185)
  Portugal Superchicote
  Spanish Latigazo
  Thai พาวเวอร์วิป
  Vietnamese Roi Năng Lượng


Variations of the move Megahorn
  MegahornPower WhipPrecipice Blades


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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