Move · Water · Special · Generation II · Move No. 250

Whirlpool

Spanish name: Torbellino

Move data

Type
Water
Category
Special
Power
35
Accuracy
85%
PP
15
Priority
0
Effect chance
100%

Effect

The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.

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.

Changes by generation

How this move worked in older games:

  • Before Black & White: power 15, accuracy 70%

TMs, HMs and TRs

Games where a machine teaches Whirlpool:

  • Gold & Silver: HM06
  • Crystal: HM06
  • HeartGold & SoulSilver: HM05
  • Sword & Shield: TM36
  • Scarlet & Violet: TM208
  • The Indigo Disk: TM208
  • Legends: Z-A: TM70

Pokémon that can learn Whirlpool

Related moves

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