Whirlpool (move)
| Whirlpool うずしお Whirl Tide | ||||||||||||
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Whirlpool is a mostly accurate Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II that deals very little damage. It was the first HM move to lose its HM status, and was later followed by Flash and Dive.
Effect
Generation II
In battle
Does damage, traps foe for 2-5 turns, damaging them slightly each turn.
Outside of battle
Clears whirlpools in the field.
Generation III and on
Does damage, traps foe for 2-5 turns, damaging them slightly each turn.
In the anime
Pokémon
Piplup glows a blue-white color. It then opens it mouth and a huge Whirlpool is released from it.
- Used by Dawn's Piplup from Getting the Pre-Contest Titters to ???
Lugia Whilst swimming at the bottom of the ocean, Lugia's eyes glow white, and a large whirlpool forms around it's body. Lugia ascends through the whirlpool, breaking the surface and attacks its foes, or, if not attacking, the whirlpool explodes, and it can do a large amount of damage, it is capable of knocking the legendary birds aside.
- Used by Lugia in The Power of One.
Learnset
Generation II
By HM06
Generation III
By leveling up
Generation IV
By leveling up
In other languages
- Spanish: Torbellino.
- Italian: Mulinello.
Template:Project MoveDex notice
| Variations of the move Fire Spin | ||||
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| Generation II TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| Generation II HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 | |
