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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 I
    • R B YSilph Co.
    Generation II
    • G S CRoute 43
    Generation III
    • R S EDewford Town · Trainer Hill E (Japan-only e-Reader exclusive)
    • FR LGRocket Warehouse
    • ColoUnder Colosseum Battle 2
    • XDRound 4 of the Orre Colosseum
    Generation IV
    • D P PtGalactic Warehouse · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(80 BP)
    • HG SSRoute 43 · Battle Frontier(80 BP)
    Generation V
    • B WRoute 8
    • B2 W2Route 8
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 19
    • OR ASDewford Town
    Generation VII
    • S MShady House
    • US UMShady House
    • P EPrize for defeating Lt. Surge
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShPrize for defeating Nessa
    • BD SPGalactic Warehouse · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(80 BP ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VAlfornada Cavern · South Province (Area Four) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Apple Hills(1,500 LP Rockruff Rock ×3 Klawf Claw ×3)
    • ZAWild Zone 8
  • HM05taught in
    Heartgold Soulsilver
    Generation I
    • R B YRoute 2
    Generation II
    • G S CSprout Tower
    Generation III
    • R S EGranite Cave
    • FR LGRoute 2
    Generation IV
    • D PGreat Marsh
    • PtSolaceon Ruins
    • HG SSTeam Rocket HQ
    Generation V
    • B WRoute 18
    • B2 W2Victory Road
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 19
    • OR ASPrize for defeating Wallace
  • HM06taught in
    Gold SilverCrystal
    Generation II
    • G S CTeam Rocket's Hideout
    Generation III
    • R S EMauville City
    • FR LGEmber Spa
    Generation IV
    • D P PtOreburgh Gate
    • HG SSRoute 36
    Generation V
    • B WUndella Town
    • B2 W2Undella Town
    Generation VI
    • OR ASMauville City
  • 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 IV
    • D P PtOreburgh Gate · Veilstone Department Store($ 1000)
    • HG SSSprout Tower · Goldenrod Department Store($ 1000)
    Generation V
    • B WCastelia City
    • B2 W2Castelia City
    Generation VI
    • X YReflection Cave
    • OR ASGranite Cave
    Generation VII
    • S MHeahea City($ 30,000)
    • US UMHeahea City($ 30,000)
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShBattle Tower($ 50,000)
    • BD SPOreburgh Gate · Veilstone Department Store($ 1,000)
    Generation IX
    • S VCascarrafa · Casseroya Lake · Segin Squad's Base · TM Machine(400 LP Hippopotas Sand ×3 Slowpoke Claw ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 8
Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 196 Pokémon