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, HM05 in HeartGold and SoulSilver, and TM36 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

In battle

Whirlpool inflicts damage and then traps the target for a number of turns, inflicting damage at the end of each turn as well, as seen in the table below.

If the user is holding a Binding Band, the trapping damage increases. If the user is holding a Grip Claw, the number of turns is affected.

The trapped Pokémon is also prevented from being switched or escaping the battle.

	Gen II–IV	Gen V	Gen VI–IX
Power	15	35
Accuracy	70%	85%
Turns	2–5 (5 with Grip Claw in Generation IV)	4–5 (7 with Grip Claw)
Trapping damage	1/16 of max. HP (1/8 with Binding Band)		1/8 of max. HP (1/6 with Binding Band)

Whirlpool can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive, dealing twice the damage in all generations except in Generation IV, where the move's power is doubled instead (resulting in virtually the same effect). This increase in damage or power only applies to the move when used, not to the trapping damage.

A trapped Pokémon holding a Shed Shell can be switched out.

A trapped Pokémon with Run Away or holding a Smoke Ball (except in Generation II) can escape from a battle against a wild Pokémon, but cannot be switched out.

A trapped Pokémon will be freed if it uses Rapid Spin or if the Whirlpool user switches out.

Generation II

When this move traps the target, this text appears: "<Pokémon> was trapped!"

Whirlpool is not affected by King's Rock.

Ghost-type Pokémon can be trapped by Whirlpool.

Generations III to V

When this move traps the target, this text now appears: "<Pokémon> was trapped in the vortex!"

Whirlpool is now affected by King's Rock.

Whirlpool can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Rain Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Ghost-type Pokémon cannot be trapped by Whirlpool.

Outside of battle

Main article: Whirlpool (obstacle)

This move is usable either from the party or simply by pressing A when facing a whirlpool.

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.
Colo.XD	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 BDSP LA	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
SV	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage 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
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3			37	40	40	40	16	16
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3							1	1
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon							4	4
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon							1
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		33	33	33	33	33
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		19	14	14	14^XY 13^ORAS	13	27
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		19	14	14	14^XY 13^ORAS	13	27
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			32	32	32	32	32^BDSP
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			37	37	37	37	37^BDSP
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			39	39	39	39	39^BDSP
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			36	36^BW 31^B2W2	31	31	31^BDSP	31
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			39	39^BW 35^B2W2	35	35	35^BDSP	35
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			38	38	38	38	38^BDSP	38
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2			42	42	42	42	42^BDSP	42
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			39	39	39	39	39^BDSP
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			39	39	39	39	39^BDSP
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							36
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							36
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2						49		49
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						27	32
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						14
991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								14
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By HM/TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II HM06	III --	IV HM05	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM36	IX --
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
128		Tauros		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3			✔^HGSS				✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS
161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔^HGSS
162		Furret		Field		Field			✔^HGSS
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							✔
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔		✔^HGSS				✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			✔^HGSS				✔
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
263		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			✔^HGSS				✔
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			✔^HGSS				✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass			✔^HGSS				✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying			✔^HGSS				✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔^HGSS
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔^HGSS
298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔^HGSS				✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			✔^HGSS				✔
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1			✔^HGSS
367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			✔^HGSS
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			✔^HGSS
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			✔^HGSS				✔
370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			✔^HGSS
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			✔^HGSS				✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous			✔^HGSS				✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			✔^HGSS				✔
446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2			✔^HGSS
458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field			✔^HGSS				✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster			✔^HGSS				✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field			✔^HGSS				✔
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS				✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			✔^HGSS
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			✔^HGSS
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔^HGSS
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2							✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3							✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3							✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3							✔
728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							✔
729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							✔
730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							✔
746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2							✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral							✔
788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔
817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field							✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔
833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1							✔
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							✔
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying							✔
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2							✔
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field							✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							✔
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field							✔
882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
746		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.

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 the enemy in the front, and has a 10% chance of inflicting the Constriction status condition on an opponent. As in the main series, Whirlpool can hit a Pokémon in middle of Dive for double the damage.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Whirlpool

★
Attack power	16.87438
Charge time	1.16 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	3
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
Special	2	—	38	45	85%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target trapped.	Wallace & Milotic Sygna Suit Ethan & Lugia (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Tech Shellder/Cloyster ^Egg

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Whirlpool is Azumarill's and Cramorant's first move.

Azumarill can obtain the move by evolving from Marill at level 5 and upgrading Tackle into it instead of Aqua Tail. The move causes four small whirlpools appear that swirl around the user to appear for a short time as it moves. If a whirlpool hits an opposing Pokémon, the whirlpool deals damage to it and restores the user’s HP. If a whirlpool hits a Pokémon on the opposing team, an increased amount of HP is restored to the user. At level 11, the move’s cooldown is decreased and the amount of HP it restores to the user is increased.

Cramorant starts with the move. The user creates a whirlpool at a designated location, damaging all enemies in the radius. It also slows enemies by 50% in the area at the end of its duration. The user can enter the whirlpool to catch prey for Gulp Missile (up to 2 prey). At level 6, this move is replaced by either Surf or Dive.

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	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	Mantine spins around the opponent quickly while underwater, creating a whirlpool.
Molly's Mantine	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Rhydon	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	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	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	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
Dhelmise	While underwater, Dhelmise spins around and creates a large whirlpool around its body.
A wild Dhelmise	Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!		None
Empoleon	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	Eevee forms a large whirlpool around its body.
Chloe's Eevee	A Midsummer Night's Light!		Used via Copycat

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gyarados	Azumarill	Lugia

The user traps the target inside a violent swirling whirlpool. This can also be used to traverse whirlpools.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Politoed	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	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
Lugia	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	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

	Piplup

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

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Empoleon

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

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Kingdra

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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

	Mudkip

The user forms a whirlpool.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Mudkip	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

	Mudkip

The user spins around and forms a spinning whirlpool.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Mudkip	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 Badahoe-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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