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[[Image:HM Whirlpool artwork.png|thumb|{{ga|Ethan}} ordering {{p|Poliwhirl}} to use {{m|Whirlpool}}]]
'''Whirlpools'''  (Japanese: '''うず''' ''Whirlpool'') are a type of aquatic obstacle appearing in the [[Generation II]] [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}} and their remakes {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. To get past them, the {{player}} must have a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} use the [[field move]] {{m|Whirlpool}}.

In Generation II, the field move Whirlpool dispels whirlpools. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, it instead simply allows the player to cross them.

==Areas with whirlpools==
===[[Kanto]]===
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|ocean}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|ocean}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|ocean}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|ocean}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | {{rt|27|Kanto}} 
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: left;" | South of the western bridge
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: left;" | {{tc|Bird Keeper}} Jose<br>{{TM|22|Solar Beam}}{{sup/2}}/{{TM|02|Dragon Claw}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}
|-
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: left;" | Between the western and eastern bridges{{sup/4|HGSS}}
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}; text-align: left;" | An optional path to avoid some [[tall grass]]
|}

===[[Johto]]===
{| class="roundy" cellpadding=3 style="text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|ocean}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|ocean}}; margin: auto;"
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|ocean}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|ocean}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Blocks access to
|- style="background: #FFF;"
| {{rt|41|Johto}} (×4)
| style="text-align: left;" | Near each island
| style="text-align: left;" | The [[Whirl Islands]]<br>The ability to [[fishing|fish]] on the route<br>A hidden [[Max Ether]]<br>4 hidden [[Stardust]]s{{sup/4|HGSS}}
|-
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybl|5px}};" | [[Dragon's Den]]
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: left;" | In the west
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}; text-align: left;" | A [[Dragon Fang]]<br>The Dragon Shrine
|}

==Gallery==
{{missing image|section|Whirlpool sprites}}
{{Movegen
|type=water
|genII=Whirlpool II OW
|HGSS=Whirlpool IV OW
}}

{{Project Games notice}}

[[Category:Obstacles]]

[[ja:うず]]