Whirlpool (move)

Whirlpool うずしお Whirl Tide

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  35 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

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

Availability Introduced  Generation II HM06 in Generation II HM05 in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver TM36 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

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

Whirlpool (Japanese: うずしお Whirl Tide) is a damage-dealing Water-type move introduced in Generation II. It was HM06 in Generation II and HM05 in HeartGold and SoulSilver. It is TM36 in Generation VIII.

Effect

In battle

Generation II

Whirlpool inflicts 1/16 of the target's maximum HP as damage for two to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. The text "<Pokémon> was trapped!" will appear. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed.

Whirlpool has a power of 15 and an accuracy of 70.

Generations III and IV

Whirlpool can hit Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive, and if it does, it will have its power doubled.

If a wild Pokémon uses Whirlpool on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out. The text also changes to "<Pokémon> was trapped in the vortex!"

If the user of Whirlpool is holding a Grip Claw, the duration will always be 5 turns. Also, if an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.

Whirlpool can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Rain Dance was used in the prior turn.

Generation V

Whirlpool's power and accuracy were increased to 35 and 85 respectively, and it now lasts for four to five turns. In addition, if the user of Whirlpool is holding a Binding Band, it inflicts 1/8 of the target's maximum HP instead of 1/16 when the target is trapped.

If Whirlpool hits Pokémon during the semi-invulnerable turn of Dive, now technically the damage will be doubled, resulting in virtually the same effect.

Generation VI onward

The end-of-turn damage of Whirlpool is increased from 1/16 to 1/8 of the target's maximum HP. If the user is holding a Binding Band, the end-of-turn damage will increase to 1/6 of the target's maximum HP. Ghost-type Pokémon cannot be trapped by Whirlpool.

Outside of battle

Generation II

Whirlpool clears whirlpools in the field while surfing.

Generation IV

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Whirlpool allows the user to cross whirlpools on the field, instead of clearing them away as it did in Generation II.

Areas in which Whirlpool is usable

Region	Area
Kanto	Route 27
Johto	Route 41, granting access to the Whirl Islands
	Dragon's Den

Description

Games Description Stad2 Lasts two to five turns. Foe becomes trapped in a vortex, making it impossible to switch. GSC Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. RSE Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns. ColoXD Traps and hurts target in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns. FRLG The foe is trapped in a fast, vicious whirlpool for two to five turns. DPPtPBR The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns. HGSS Traps the foe inside a whirlpool that lasts for two to five turns. The user can pass through whirlpools.* Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool. It can also be used to traverse whirlpools.* BWB2W2 Traps foes in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3			37	40	40	40	16
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3							1
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon							4
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		33	33	33	33	33
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		19	14	14	14XY 13ORAS	13	27
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		19	14	14	14XY 13ORAS	13	27
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			32	32	32	32
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			37	37	37	37
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			39	39	39	39
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			36	36BW 31B2W2	31	31
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			39	39BW 35B2W2	35	35
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			38	38	38	38
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2			42	42	42	42
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			39	39	39	39
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			39	39	39	39
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							36
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							36
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2						49
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						27	32
0788		Tapu Fini		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						14
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 HM/TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II HM06	III --	IV HM05	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM36	IX --
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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			✔HGSS
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔HGSS
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔		✔HGSS
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔		✔HGSS
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔HGSS
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔HGSS
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1			✔HGSS				✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1			✔HGSS
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔		✔HGSS
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔		✔HGSS
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field			✔HGSS				✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔HGSS
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔HGSS
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS				✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS				✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔HGSS
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔		✔HGSS
0128		Tauros		Field		Field			✔HGSS
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔HGSS
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔HGSS
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3			✔HGSS
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔HGSS
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS				✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon			✔HGSS
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon			✔HGSS
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔HGSS
0151		Mew		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	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔HGSS
0162		Furret		Field		Field			✔HGSS
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔		✔HGSS
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔		✔HGSS
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔		✔HGSS
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field			✔HGSS				✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔		✔HGSS				✔
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔		✔HGSS				✔
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔		✔HGSS
0241		Miltank		Field		Field			✔HGSS
0245		Suicune		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	✔		✔HGSS
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS				✔
0249		Lugia		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	✔		✔HGSS
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔HGSS
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			✔HGSS
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			✔HGSS
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			✔HGSS				✔
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔HGSS				✔
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			✔HGSS				✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			✔HGSS				✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass			✔HGSS				✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying			✔HGSS				✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔HGSS
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔HGSS
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔HGSS
0298		Azurill		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			✔HGSS
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			✔HGSS				✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			✔HGSS				✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS				✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS				✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔HGSS				✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			✔HGSS				✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon			✔HGSS				✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon			✔HGSS				✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1			✔HGSS
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1			✔HGSS
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			✔HGSS
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			✔HGSS
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS
0380		Latias		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			✔HGSS
0381		Latios		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			✔HGSS
0382		Kyogre		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			✔HGSS
0384		Rayquaza		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			✔HGSS
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field			✔HGSS
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			✔HGSS				✔
0423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous			✔HGSS				✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon			✔HGSS
0446		Munchlax		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			✔HGSS				✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2			✔HGSS
0458		Mantyke		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			✔HGSS				✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field			✔HGSS				✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field			✔HGSS				✔
0484		Palkia		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			✔HGSS
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy			✔HGSS
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy			✔HGSS
0493		Arceus		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			✔HGSS
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3							✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔
0817		Drizzile		Water 1	Field							✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field							✔
0833		Chewtle		Monster	Water 1							✔
0834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1							✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying							✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field							✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field							✔
0882		Dracovish		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							✔
0883		Arctovish		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							✔
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
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2						✔USUM
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

Whirlpool has a 10% chance of inflicting the Constriction status condition on an opponent. The damage done by Whirlpool is doubled if the target is under the Diving status condition.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause constriction, making the foe incapable of movement. Inflicts double damage on a diving foe. MDTD Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Constriction status condition, making it incapable of movement. It will inflict double damage on a diving target. MDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Constriction status condition, making it incapable of movement. It will inflict double damage on a Diving target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで しめつけじょうたいにして いどうできなくする ダイビングじょうたいの ポケモンには ２ばいのダメージをあたえる MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Whirlpool status condition. It can hit a Pokémon in the Dive status condition.

In the anime

Lugia Floatzel Piplup Dhelmise
The user traps the foe inside a fast, vicious whirlpool. It appears much stronger than in the games.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lugia dives in the water and its eyes glow white. Then, it spins around and raises up to the surface. As it goes above the water, the whirlpool turns into a cyclone.
Lugia (M02)	The Power of One		Debut
	Mantine spins around the opponent quickly while underwater, creating a whirlpool.
Molly's Mantine	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
	Rhydon dives underwater, faces the opponent, and spins its horn like a drill, creating a whirlpool that sucks up the opponent.
Pietra's Rhydon	Right On, Rhydon!		None
	Gyarados swims around the opponent quickly and creates a whirlpool, or Gyarados points its tail at the opponent and waves it around in circles, creating a whirlpool.
Misty's Gyarados	Cerulean Blues		None
A wild Gyarados	Sandshrew's Locker!		None
	Piplup's body glows a blueish-white color and it raises its arms and beak to the air. It then opens its beak and a huge whirlpool comes out of it and forms above Piplup. Piplup then throws the whirlpool at the opponent. While in the water, Piplup's body glows multicolored, and a whirlpool forms around it, or Piplup spins its body and glowing white water appears and forms around Piplup's body. The water's glow fades and spins with Piplup, turning into a whirlpool. Piplup then spins into the opponent. Piplup can also change the size of the whirlpool by choice. When Piplup is near the water, after it forms the whirlpool, it throws it at the water in front of the opponent, creating a large water vortex that sucks the opponent up.
Dawn's Piplup	Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!		None
Piplup of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
Verity's Piplup	I Choose You!		None
	Floatzel raises its arms and a large whirlpool appears above its head. Floatzel then throws the whirlpool at the opponent.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel	A Crasher Course in Power!		None
Kenny's Floatzel	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Dhelmise spins around and creates a large whirlpool around its body.
A wild Dhelmise	Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!		None
	Empoleon raises its arms and a large whirlpool appears above its head. Empoleon then throws the whirlpool at the opponent.
Professor Kukui's Empoleon	A Full Battle Bounty!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gyarados Azumarill Politoed Lugia
The user waves their arms and a giant wave of water appears out of nowhere and swallows up the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Politoed waves its arms and a giant wave of water appears out of nowhere on both sides of the opponent and swallows it up.
Gold's Polibo	Ampharos Amore		Debut
	Azumarill jumps into the air and a stream of water comes out from the side of its body and swirls around the opponent.
The Pokémon Association's Azumarill	Forretress of Solitude		None
	While underwater, Lugia swims underneath the opponent and a large whirlpool appears above it, sucking in the opponent.
The Masked Man's Lugia	Really Remoraid		None
	Gyarados spins its body around while facing its head up. A stream of water then spirals around its body, calming all waves in the water around it.
Silver's Gyarados	Curious Kingdra		None

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Piplup
A giant whirlpool is created by the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup creates a giant whirlpool
Dawn's Piplup	PDP18		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Empoleon
The user forms a swirling giant wave which swallows up the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Empoleon attacks the foe with a swirling giant wave.
Hareta's Empoleon	Look for Giratina!		Debut

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Kingdra
The user summons a whirlpool.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kingdra forms a giant whirlpool.
An Unnamed Trainer's Kingdra	GDZ68		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

Mudkip
The user forms a whirlpool.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mudkip shoots a spray of water and forms a swirl that traps the foe.
A wild Mudkip	Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Mudkip
The user spins around and forms a spinning whirlpool.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mudkip spins around and forms a spinning whirlpool.
Professor Birch's Mudkip	I Won't Let You Lead!!		Debut

In other generations

In battle

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	BW	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Outside of battle

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	DPPt	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Although it is the first of three moves to lose HM status, it is also the first former HM to regain that status.
  • This makes it the first HM move teachable by two separate HMs: HM06 in Generation II, and HM05 in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• If a player teaches a Pokémon Whirlpool by HM in HeartGold and SoulSilver and trades it to Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, the Pokémon can be freely imported to Black and White via the Poké Transfer, due to Whirlpool not being needed outside of battle in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The same can be done with Defog by transferring a Pokémon that learned it by HM in Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum to HeartGold or SoulSilver.
• This move was Poliwrath's attack (as うずしお / Whirl Tide in Japanese and as Whirlpool in English) in the Base Set set of the TCG prior to being introduced in Generation II of the games.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 潮旋 Chìuhsyùhn Mandarin 潮旋 Cháoxuán Czech Vodopád Dutch Draaikolk Finnish Poreallas* French Siphon German Whirlpool Greek Δίνη Díni Hindi पानी का भवर Paani Ki Bhanwar भवंडर Bawandar Indonesian Pusaran Air Italian Mulinello Korean 바다회오리 Bada Hoe'ori Polish Wir Wodny* Wir* Wirowanie* Portuguese Brazil Redemoinho Portugal Remoinho Romanian Vâltoarea Serbian Vodeni Vrtlog Spanish Latin America Remolino Spain Torbellino Swedish Strömvirvel Vietnamese Xoáy Nước

Variations of the move Fire Spin
Clamp • Sand Tomb Fire Spin • Whirlpool

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