Vine Whip (move)
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| Vine Whip つるのムチ Vine Whip | ||||||||||||
| The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage. | ||||||||||||
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Vine Whip (Japanese: つるのムチ Vine Whip) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Generation I – III
Vine Whip inflicts damage, has no secondary effect, and has 10 PP.
Generation IV
The PP of Vine Whip increases to 15. All other effects are the same.
In the anime
Bulbasaur using Vine Whip |
Venusaur using Vine Whip |
Carnivine using Vine Whip |
Pokémon
Bulbasaur. Two vines come out of Bulbasaur's bulb and hit the opponent.
- Used by Ash's Bulbasaur from Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village to present. Debut.
- Used by Duplica's Ditto in the form of Bulbasaur in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion.
- Used by many wild Bulbasaur in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden.
- Used by the Mayor of Trovitopolis's Bulbasaur in The Mystery Menace.
- Used by May's Bulbasaur from Grass Hysteria until its evolution.
Venusaur. Several vines come out from under the leaves on its back and hit the opponent.
- Used by a wild Venusaur in Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden.
- Used by Mewtwo's Venusaur in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
- Used by Spenser's Venusaur in Ka Boom with a View.
- Used by May's Venusaur from Pruning a Passel of Pals to present.
Ivysaur. Two vines come out of Ivysaur's bulb and hits the opponent.
- Used by Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Ivysaur under the control of James in The Ultimate Test.
- Used by Assunta's Ivysaur in Friends to the End.
Chikorita. Two green vines come from its bud necklace and hit the opponent.
- Used by Ash's Chikorita from The Chikorita Rescue to Current Events.
Bayleef. Two green vines come from the plants on its neck and strike the opponent.
- Used by Ash's Bayleef from Current Events to present.
Victreebel. It uses its single vine to strike or ensnare the opponent.
- Used by James's Victreebel from The Breeding Center Secret to Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid.
Carnivine. Two green vines come out of its neck to strike its opponent.
- Used by James's Carnivine from Saving the World From Ruins! to present.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Vine Whip is Ivysaur's Special Up move.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | | Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | 13 |
| 002 | | Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | 13 |
| 003 | | Venusaur | Grass | Poison | --, 13 |
| 069 | | Bellsprout | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 070 | | Weepinbell | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | 29Y | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | | Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | 10 |
| 002 | | Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | 10 |
| 003 | | Venusaur | Grass | Poison | --, 10 |
| 069 | | Bellsprout | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 070 | | Weepinbell | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 071 | | Victreebel | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | 19 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | | Chikorita | Grass | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Tangela | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | | Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | 10 |
| 002 | | Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | 10 |
| 003 | | Venusaur | Grass | Poison | --, 10 |
| 069 | | Bellsprout | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 070 | | Weepinbell | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 071 | | Victreebel | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | 22 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | | Chikorita | Grass | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Tangela | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | | Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | 9 |
| 002 | | Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | 9 |
| 003 | | Venusaur | Grass | Poison | --, 9 |
| 069 | | Bellsprout | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 070 | | Weepinbell | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 071 | | Victreebel | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | 19 | |
| 455 | | Carnivine | Grass | 11 | |
| 465 | | Tangrowth | Grass | 19 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | | Chikorita | Grass | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Tangela, Tangrowth Carnivine | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
In other languages
- Brazilian Portuguese: Chicote de Cipó, Chicote de Vinha
- French: Fouet Lianes
- German: Rankenhieb
- Italian: Frustata
- Norwegian: Slyngepisk
- Spanish: Látigo Cepa
- Portuguese: Chicote de Cipó
- Roede: Roede
- Hindi: Lataak Ki Rasi
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