Power Whip (move)

Power Whip パワーウィップ Power Whip

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  120 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TR72 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the more the crowd is excited.

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

Power Whip (Japanese: パワーウィップ Power Whip) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR72 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Power Whip inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user violently whirls its vines or tentacles to harshly lash the foe. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user violently whirls its vines or tentacles to harshly lash the target. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to harshly lash the target. SV The user violently whirls its vines, tentacles, or the like to lash the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass						33
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass						45
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass				1PE		51
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass						52
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass						58
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass				1, 54PE		Rem.
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass				1PE
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass				1PE
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	49	53	53	53SMUSUM 45PE	54SwShBDSP
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	54	54BW 53B2W2	50	50SMUSUM 54PE	48SwShBDSP
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	47	51	50	50	50BDSP
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	49	53	1, 53	1, 53	54SwShBDSP
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	54	54BW 53B2W2	53	53	48SwShBDSP
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		40	40	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon			55	50	67	67
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass				53USUM	1	1
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				59	64
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				59	65
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					84	84
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass						55
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass						55
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass						52
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass						58
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						60
1017		Ogerpon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						54
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon						54
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR72	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass					✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass					✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass					✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass					✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster					✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass					✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon					✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass					✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass					✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster					✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass					✔
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass					✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug					✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug					✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral					✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral					✔
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
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
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass				✔USUM	✔BDSP
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field						✔
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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	My Pokémon Ranch
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0967		Cyclizar		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Asado DesertSV
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 event

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Jungle Zarude European Jungle Zarude
0893		Zarude Dada		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Forest of Okoya Dada Zarude
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

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 42 - 8 - 80% - Front Enemy No BSL 42 - 8 - 80% - Front Enemy No SMD 35 99 15 30 85% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Power Whip
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.6 seconds Damage window 1.25 - 2.35 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 50 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 60 → 70
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 70 → 90
  • Energy cost: 100 → 50
  • Duration: 2.8 → 2.6 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.5 - 2.8 → 1.25 - 2.35 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Power Whip

★★★★★
Attack power	31.38391
Charge time	1.42 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	4
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	118	141	85%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Mallow & Tsareena Scottie/Bettie & Strike Tangela Egg
	1	—	118	141	85%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	All the following sync pairs have chances to use this move when they use Metronome: Burgh (Spring 2021) & Togepi Elesa (Palentine's 2023) & Togetic
	4	—	177	211	85%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Sonia (Special Costume) & Tsareena*

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In the anime

Bellsprout Lickilicky Tangrowth Copperajah
A whip-like part of the user's body begins to glow; it is then used to attack the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Both of Tangrowth's arms glow purple and it hits the opponent with them.
A wild Tangrowth	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!		Debut
	Lickilicky's tongue glows purple and it extends its tongue, slamming it into the opponent.
Conway's Lickilicky	Working on a Right Move!		None
	One of Bellsprout's leaves glows light green and grows larger. Bellsprout then strikes the opponent with the leaf.
Team Rocket's Bellsprout	Flash of the Titans!		None
	Copperajah lifts up its trunk and strikes the opponent with it. Sometimes, its trunk glows light green when using it.
Rose's Copperajah	Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!"		None
	One of Ferrothorn's feelers glows light green. Ferrothorn then strikes the opponent with the end of the feeler, or two of Ferrothorn's vines glow light green, and it strikes the opponent with them.
Rose's Ferrothorn	Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!		None
A Trainer's Ferrothorn	Secrets of the Jungle		None
Goh's Ferrothorn	Trial on a Golden Scale!		None
	The vines on Zarude's wrists and body glow light green and extend either one or all at their opponent, attacking it.
Dada	Secrets of the Jungle		None
	A glowing green vine comes out of each of the bunches of flowers at the end of Roserade's arms, and it hits the opponent with them.
Cynthia's Roserade	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)		None
	Four or all of Cradily's tentacles glow light green and it extends them, striking the opponent with them.
Steven's Cradily	Battling as Hard as Stone!		None
	One of Bramblin's stalks glows light green and extends, striking the opponent with it.
Shine's Bramblin	HZ035		None
	Two of Brambleghast's stalks glow light green and extend, striking the opponent with them.
Shine's Brambleghast	HZ035		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Lickilicky
The user violently whirls a whiplike part of its body to harshly lash the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lickilicky lashes out its tongue and hits the opponent with it with great force.
Diamond's Kit	Yikes, Yanmega! I		Debut

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	DPPt	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

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

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 強力鞭打 Jānglihk Bīndá * 能量鞭打 Nàhngleuhng Bīndá * Mandarin 強力鞭打 / 强力鞭打 Qiánglì Biāndǎ * 能量鞭打 Néngliàng Biāndǎ * Czech Silový bič Dutch Krachtzweep French Mégafouet German Blattgeißel Greek Βούρδουλας Voúrdoulas Indonesian Power Whip Italian Vigorcolpo Korean 파워휩 Pawohwip Polish Potężny Bicz Portuguese Brazil Chicote Poderoso (games, JN012–present, TCG) Chicote do Poder (DP185) Portugal Superchicote Spanish Latigazo Thai พาวเวอร์วิป Vietnamese Roi Năng Lượng

Variations of the move Megahorn
Megahorn • Power Whip • Precipice Blades

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