Whirlpool
Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
In-battle effect
Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends. Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use. If the target is in the first turn of Dive, this move will hit with double power.
TM & HM
All TM lists →Whirlpool is taught by HM05, HM06, TM36, TM70, TM208 — the number varies by game.
| Game | Machine |
|---|---|
| Crystal | HM06 |
| Gold & Silver | HM06 |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | HM05 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM70 |
| Scarlet & Violet | TM208 |
| Sword & Shield | TM36 |
| The Indigo Disk | TM208 |
Changes across generations
Whirlpool had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today, and an arrow marks what happened when that era ended — ▲ raised or ▼ lowered.
| Games | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Gen 5 (B/W) | — | 15 Power increased after this | 70% Accuracy increased after this | — |
| Current | Water | 35 | 85% | 15 |
Pokémon that learn Whirlpool
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Cite this page
“Whirlpool”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/moves/whirlpool.
Move data from PokéAPI.