Vine Whip (move)

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Vine Whip
つるのムチ Vine Whip
Vine Whip VIII.png
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Type  Grass
Category  Physical
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  45
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Vine Whip (Japanese: つるのムチ Vine Whip) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. In Generation VIII, it is the signature move of the Bulbasaur evolutionary line.

Effect

Generations I to III

Vine Whip inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. Its PP is 10, and it has a power of 35.

Generations IV and V

The PP of Vine Whip is now 15.

Vine Whip can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining four extra appeal points if the move Growth was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI onwards

Vine Whip's power changed from 35 to 45 and its PP is now 25.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Grass-type attack. The Pokémon uses its cruel whips to strike the opponent.
GSC Whips the foe with slender vines.
RSE Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines.
FRLG The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines.
Colo.XD Strikes the target with slender, whiplike vines.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh
The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 13 10 10 9 9 9 7, 9SMUSUM
5PE
3
0002 Ivysaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 13 10 10 9 9 9 9SMUSUM
1, 5PE
1
0003 Venusaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass 1, 13 1, 10 1, 10 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9SMUSUM
1, 5PE
1
0069 Bellsprout GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0070 Weepinbell GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0071 Victreebel GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 29Y 19 22 19 19BW
7B2W2
7 7SMUSUM
15PE
0455 Carnivine GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 11 11 11 11
0465 Tangrowth GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 19 19BW
7B2W2
7 7
0495 Snivy GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 7 7 7
0496 Servine GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0497 Serperior GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0511 Pansage GrassIC Big.png Field Field 10 10 10
0650 Chespin GrassIC Big.png Field Field 5 1, 5
0651 Quilladin GrassIC Big.png Field Field 5 1, 5
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 5 1, 5
0669 Flabébé FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1
0670 Floette FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1
670E Floette
Floette
Eternal Flower
FairyIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1
0672 Skiddo GrassIC Big.png Field Field 7 7
0673 Gogoat GrassIC Big.png Field Field 7 1, 7
0764 Comfey FairyIC Big.png Grass Grass 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0152 Chikorita GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 24
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None
Users: Carnivine   Snivy   Pansage
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Ivysaur's Vine Whip in SSBB

Super Smash Bros. series

Vine Whip is Ivysaur's Up Special move. It has tether functionality.

Pokémon GO

GO Grass.png Vine Whip
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 7
Energy boost 6
Duration 0.6 seconds
Damage window 0.35 - 0.6 seconds
Vine Whip GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 5
Energy boost 8
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurBellsproutTangelaChikoritaMeganiumCarnivineTangrowthSnivyServineSerperiorPansageSimisage
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 10 → 7
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 7 → 8
    • Duration: 0.65 → 1.1 seconds
    • Damage window: 0.45 - 0.65 → 0.35 - 0.6 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 8 → 7
    • Energy boost: 7 → 6
    • Duration: 1.1 → 0.6 seconds

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
Conq. The enemy is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
MDGtI It damages an enemy.
SMD It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away.
Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition When an opponent buys improvements, use a vine to steal one.


In the anime


In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga


In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battle Stories manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In the Set Out!! Pokémon Ranger manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 藤鞭 Tàhngbīn *
藤條 Tàhngtíuh *
Mandarin 藤鞭 Téngbiān *
藤鞭出动 Téngbiān Chūdòng *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Šlehavý útok
Denmark Flag.png Danish Slyngpisk
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Roede
Finland Flag.png Finnish Piiskaisku (Master Quest)
Rihmaisku (also used for String Shot)
Köynnössivallus/Rihmasivallus (OS)
Piiskansivallus (early season 1, M01)
Köynnösruoska*
France Flag.png French Fouet Lianes
Germany Flag.png German Rankenhieb
Greece Flag.png Greek Κλιματσίδα Klimatsída
India Flag.png Hindi लाताक की रस्सी Lataak Ki Rassi
Iceland Flag.png Icelandic Vine Whip*
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Cambuk Merambat
Italy Flag.png Italian Frustata
South Korea Flag.png Korean 덩굴채찍 Deonggulchaejjik
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Piskangrep*
Slyngepisk*
Slyngplante-pisk*
Poland Flag.png Polish Dzikie Pnącze*
Pnącze*
Winne Pnącze*
Atak Winoroślą*
Pędy Winorośli*
Długie Pnącze*
Tnący Bicz/Winny Bicz*
Bicz Zwinnej Latorośli/Atak Zwinną Latoroślą*
Zwinny Bicz*
Liany*
Wijący Bicz*
Bluszczowy Bicz*
Łodygi*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Chicote de Vinha (games, BW098-present, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Chicote de Cipó (early anime)
Chicote de Pinha (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Chicote (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Chicote de Hera
Romania Flag.png Romanian Lujerul Bici
Russia Flag.png Russian Виноградная лоза Vinogradnaya loza
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Bičevanje Lozom
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Látigo Cepa
Ramas (EP010-EP032)
Spain Flag.png Spain Látigo Cepa
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Vinpiska
Växtpiska*
Slingerpiska*
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Asma Kırbacı
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Roi Mây


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