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Moves
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Whirlpool

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Power
35
Accuracy
85%
PP
15
Target
Selected Pokemon
100% effect chance

Effect

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 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.

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

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM36taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShPrize for defeating Nessa
  • HM05taught in
    Heartgold Soulsilver
    Generation IV
    • HG SSTeam Rocket HQ
  • HM06taught in
    Gold SilverCrystal
    Generation II
    • G S CTeam Rocket's Hideout
  • TM208taught in
    Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
    Generation IX
    • S VTM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Polar Biome(800 LP Horsea Ink ×2 Seel Fur ×2 Lapras Teardrop ×1)
  • TM70taught in
    Legends Za
    Generation IX
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 8
Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 199 Pokémon