Grass Whistle (move)

Grass Whistle くさぶえ Grass Flute

Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  55% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Grass Whistle (Japanese: くさぶえ Grass Flute), formatted as GrassWhistle prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Roselia, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Effect

Grass Whistle puts the target to sleep.

Grass Whistle is a sound-based move.

Pokémon with Insomnia, Vital Spirit, Shields Down (with the shield active), or Comatose as their Ability are immune to sleep. Pokémon with Soundproof (due to being a sound-based move) or Sap Sipper (due to being a Grass-type move) are also immune to Grass Whistle.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Grass Whistle, the user's Speed stat rises one stage. Throat Chop cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Grass Whistle.

Grass Whistle can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare, and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Generation III-V

Grass Whistle cannot affect a Pokémon behind a substitute.

Generation VI onwards

Grass Whistle can now hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute.

Generation VIII onwards

Grass Whistle cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description RSE Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody. FRLG A pleasant melody is played to lull the foe into a deep sleep. ColoXD Lulls target into sleep with a pleasant melody. DPPtHGSSPBR The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the foe into a deep sleep. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the target into a deep sleep. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	−	13	13BW 7B2W2	7	7
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	−	13	13BW 7B2W2	7	7
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	29	22	22	22	22
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass		13	13	13	13
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass		13	13	13	13
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field		57	57BW 17B2W2	17	17
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		82DP	−	−	−
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug			1	1	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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		−	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		Fairy	Grass		−	✔	✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass		−	✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		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 Mystery Dungeon series

Grass Whistle puts the target to sleep. This move is affected by Magic Coat and the Muzzled status condition. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS - - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes BSL - - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI - - 17 30 85% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD - - 17 30 85% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes the target go to sleep, causing it to be incapable of action. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Sleep status condition. A Pokémon with the Sleep status is incapable of action. BSL てきポケモンを すいみんじょうたいにかえる すいみんじょうたいの ポケモンは こうどうできない MDGtI It causes the Sleep status condition to an enemy. With the Sleep status, the enemy can't do anything. SMD It makes an enemy go to sleep.

In the anime

Sunflora Snover Pansage
The user brings a plant to its mouth and plays a pleasant melody that lulls the target into a deep sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sunflora puts one of its leaves into its mouth and blows on it. It then moves its leaf back and forth and its whole body starts to glow white.
Nando's Sunflora	Dawn's Early Night!		Debut
	Snover picks up a blade of grass, brings it up to its face, and blows on it. The blade of grass starts to glow green, and when the opponent hears the music, it falls asleep.
A wild Snover	The Lonely Snover!		None
	Pansage pulls out a chunk of its sprout, brings it up to its mouth, and blows into it. Musical notes appear, and when the opponent hears the music, it falls asleep.
Cilan's Pansage	BWS01		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Roselia Sawsbuck
The user sings a lullaby, putting the opponent to sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Roselia sings a lullaby, putting the opponent to sleep.
Wally's Roselia	Talk About Timing, Treecko		Debut
	Sawsbuck sings a lullaby, putting the opponent to sleep.
A choir's multiple Sawsbuck	Choir Tournament		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Grass Whistle was the only sleep move to be made unusable in Generation VIII.
• Despite several of Nuzleaf's Pokédex entries stating that it uses the leaf on its head as a flute, Nuzleaf cannot learn this move.
• Grass Whistle is the only Grass-type sound-based move.
• Grass Whistle is the only Grass-type sleep move that Grass Pokémon are not immune to.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 草笛 Chóudehk * 草笛魔音 Chóudehk Mōyām * Mandarin 草笛 Cǎodí * 草笛魔音 Cǎodí Móyīn * Dutch Grasfluit French Siffl'Herbe German Grasflöte Greek Φλογέρα Χόρτου Hindi घास की सीटी Ghaas Ki Seeti Italian Meloderba Korean 풀피리 Pul Piri Polish Gwizd Trawy Portuguese Brazil Assobio da Grama (TCG, manga) Apito de Folha Portugal Assobio de Erva Romanian Fluier de Iarbă Serbian Travnata Pištaljka Spanish Latin America Silbato de Hoja (DP121) Sonido de Hoja (DP049) Spain Silbato Vietnamese Kèn Lá

Variations of the move Sing
Grass Whistle • Sing • Supersonic

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