Whirlpool

Effect

Traps the target in a whirlpool, damaging it for 2–5 turns.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Water	Special	40	90	10	0	Selected target

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Compared with Pokémon HeartGold.

• Power: 15 → 40.
• Accuracy: 70% → 90%.
• PP: 15 → 10.

Pokémon that learn this move

188 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

TM / HM acquisition and compatibility: HM05.

Level-up and evolution (23 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Whirlpool: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Shellder	Water	Lv 16	Where to get it
Cloyster	WaterIce	Lv 1	Where to get it
Gyarados	WaterFlying	Lv 4	Where to get it
Kingdra	WaterDragon	Lv 1	Where to get it
Wailmer	Water	Lv 27	Where to get it
Wailord	Water	Lv 27	Where to get it
Clamperl	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Huntail	WaterDark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Gorebyss	WaterFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Piplup	Water	Lv 32	Where to get it
Prinplup	Water	Lv 37	Where to get it
Empoleon	WaterSteel	Lv 39	Where to get it
Buizel	Water	Lv 31	Where to get it
Floatzel	Water	Lv 35	Where to get it
Finneon	Water	Lv 38	Where to get it
Lumineon	WaterFlying	Lv 42	Where to get it
Phione	Water	Lv 39	Where to get it
Manaphy	Water	Lv 39	Where to get it
Frillish	WaterGhost	Lv 36	Where to get it
Jellicent	WaterGhost	Lv 36	Where to get it
Alomomola	Water	Lv 49	Where to get it
Dhelmise	GhostGrass	Lv 32	Where to get it
Artwork shows Gyarados’s standard form. Mega Gyarados	WaterDark	Lv 4	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.

TMs and HMs (188 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Whirlpool: TMs and HMs

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Squirtle	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Wartortle	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Blastoise	WaterSteel	HM05	Where to get it
Nidoqueen	PoisonGround	HM05	Where to get it
Nidoking	PoisonGround	HM05	Where to get it
Psyduck	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Golduck	WaterPsychic	HM05	Where to get it
Poliwag	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Poliwhirl	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Poliwrath	WaterFighting	HM05	Where to get it
Tentacool	WaterPoison	HM05	Where to get it
Tentacruel	WaterPoison	HM05	Where to get it
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	HM05	Where to get it
Slowbro	WaterPsychic	HM05	Where to get it
Shellder	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Cloyster	WaterIce	HM05	Where to get it
Krabby	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Kingler	WaterSteel	HM05	Where to get it
Lickitung	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Rhydon	GroundRock	HM05	Where to get it
Kangaskhan	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Horsea	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Seadra	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Goldeen	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Seaking	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Staryu	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Starmie	WaterPsychic	HM05	Where to get it
Tauros	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Gyarados	WaterFlying	HM05	Where to get it
Lapras	WaterIce	HM05	Where to get it
Vaporeon	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Omanyte	RockWater	HM05	Where to get it
Omastar	RockWater	HM05	Where to get it
Kabuto	RockWater	HM05	Where to get it
Kabutops	RockWater	HM05	Where to get it
Snorlax	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Dratini	Dragon	HM05	Where to get it
Dragonair	Dragon	HM05	Where to get it
Dragonite	DragonFlying	HM05	Where to get it
Mew	Psychic	HM05 (all TMs / HMs)	Where to get it
Chinchou	WaterElectric	HM05	Where to get it
Lanturn	WaterElectric	HM05	Where to get it
Marill	WaterFairy	HM05	Where to get it
Azumarill	WaterFairy	HM05	Where to get it
Politoed	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Wooper	WaterGround	HM05	Where to get it
Quagsire	WaterGround	HM05	Where to get it
Slowking	WaterPsychic	HM05	Where to get it
Qwilfish	WaterPoison	HM05	Where to get it
Sneasel	DarkIce	HM05	Where to get it
Corsola	WaterRock	HM05	Where to get it
Remoraid	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Octillery	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Mantine	WaterFlying	HM05	Where to get it
Kingdra	WaterDragon	HM05	Where to get it
Miltank	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Suicune	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Tyranitar	RockDark	HM05	Where to get it
Lugia	PsychicFlying	HM05	Where to get it
Mudkip	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Marshtomp	WaterGround	HM05	Where to get it
Swampert	WaterGround	HM05	Where to get it
Zigzagoon	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Linoone	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Lotad	WaterGrass	HM05	Where to get it
Lombre	WaterGrass	HM05	Where to get it
Ludicolo	WaterGrass	HM05	Where to get it
Pelipper	WaterFlying	HM05	Where to get it
Exploud	NormalDark	HM05	Where to get it
Azurill	NormalFairy	HM05	Where to get it
Aggron	Steel	HM05	Where to get it
Carvanha	WaterDark	HM05	Where to get it
Sharpedo	WaterDark	HM05	Where to get it
Wailmer	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Wailord	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Barboach	WaterGround	HM05	Where to get it
Whiscash	WaterGround	HM05	Where to get it
Corphish	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Crawdaunt	WaterDark	HM05	Where to get it
Feebas	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Milotic	WaterFairy	HM05	Where to get it
Spheal	IceWater	HM05	Where to get it
Sealeo	IceWater	HM05	Where to get it
Walrein	IceWater	HM05	Where to get it
Clamperl	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Huntail	WaterDark	HM05	Where to get it
Gorebyss	WaterFairy	HM05	Where to get it
Relicanth	WaterRock	HM05	Where to get it
Latias	DragonPsychic	HM05	Where to get it
Latios	DragonPsychic	HM05	Where to get it
Kyogre	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Rayquaza	DragonFlying	HM05	Where to get it
Piplup	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Prinplup	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Empoleon	WaterSteel	HM05	Where to get it
Buizel	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Floatzel	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Shellos	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Gastrodon	WaterGround	HM05	Where to get it
Garchomp	DragonGround	HM05	Where to get it
Munchlax	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Finneon	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Lumineon	WaterFlying	HM05	Where to get it
Mantyke	WaterFlying	HM05	Where to get it
Weavile	DarkIce	HM05	Where to get it
Lickilicky	Normal	HM05	Where to get it
Rhyperior	DragonRock	HM05	Where to get it
Palkia	WaterDragon	HM05	Where to get it
Phione	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Manaphy	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Basculin	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Tirtouga	WaterRock	HM05	Where to get it
Carracosta	WaterRock	HM05	Where to get it
Frillish	WaterGhost	HM05	Where to get it
Jellicent	WaterGhost	HM05	Where to get it
Alomomola	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Barbaracle	RockWater	HM05	Where to get it
Popplio	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Brionne	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Primarina	WaterFairy	HM05	Where to get it
Wishiwashi	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Dhelmise	GhostGrass	HM05	Where to get it
Tapu Fini	WaterFairy	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sobble	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Drizzile	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Inteleon	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Chewtle	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Drednaw	WaterRock	HM05	Where to get it
Cramorant	FlyingWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Arrokuda	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Barraskewda	Water	HM05	Where to get it
Grapploct	Fighting	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Obstagoon	DarkNormal	HM05	Where to get it
Cursola	GhostRock	HM05	Where to get it
Eiscue	Ice	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Dracovish	WaterDragon	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Arctovish	WaterIce	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Basculegion	WaterGhost	HM05	Where to get it
Quaxly	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Quaxwell	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Quaquaval	WaterFighting	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Wiglett	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Wugtrio	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Palafin	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Tatsugiri	DragonWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Iron Bundle	IceWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Walking Wake	WaterDragon	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Blastoise’s standard form. Mega Blastoise	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Slowpoke’s standard form. Galarian Slowpoke	Psychic	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Slowbro’s standard form. Galarian Slowbro	PoisonPsychic	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Slowbro’s standard form. Mega Slowbro	WaterPsychic	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Kangaskhan’s standard form. Mega Kangaskhan	Normal	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Gyarados’s standard form. Mega Gyarados	WaterDark	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Slowking’s standard form. Galarian Slowking	PoisonPsychic	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Corsola’s standard form. Galarian Corsola	Ghost	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Tyranitar’s standard form. Mega Tyranitar	RockDark	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Swampert’s standard form. Mega Swampert	WaterGround	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Zigzagoon’s standard form. Galarian Zigzagoon	DarkNormal	HM05	Where to get it
Artwork shows Linoone’s standard form. Galarian Linoone	DarkNormal	HM05	Where to get it
Artwork shows Aggron’s standard form. Mega Aggron	Steel	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Sharpedo’s standard form. Mega Sharpedo	WaterDark	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Latias’s standard form. Mega Latias	DragonPsychic	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Latios’s standard form. Mega Latios	DragonPsychic	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Kyogre’s standard form. Primal Kyogre	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Primal Reversion.
Artwork shows Rayquaza’s standard form. Mega Rayquaza	DragonFlying	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Shellos’s standard form. Shellos (East Sea)	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Gastrodon’s standard form. Gastrodon (East Sea)	WaterGround	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Garchomp’s standard form. Mega Garchomp	DragonGround	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Basculin’s standard form. Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Wishiwashi’s standard form. Wishiwashi (School Form)	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Cramorant’s standard form. Cramorant (Gulping Form)	FlyingWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Cramorant’s standard form. Cramorant (Gorging Form)	FlyingWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Eiscue’s standard form. Eiscue (Noice Face)	Ice	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Urshifu’s standard form. Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)	FightingWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Tauros’s standard form. Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)	FightingWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Palkia’s standard form. Palkia (Origin Forme)	WaterDragon	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Samurott’s standard form. Hisuian Samurott	WaterDark	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Basculin’s standard form. Basculin (White-Striped Form)	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Basculegion’s standard form. Basculegion (female)	WaterGhost	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Palafin’s standard form. Palafin (Hero Form)	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Tatsugiri’s standard form. Tatsugiri (Droopy Form)	DragonWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Tatsugiri’s standard form. Tatsugiri (Stretchy Form)	DragonWater	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Blastoise’s standard form. Gigantamax Blastoise	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Kingler’s standard form. Gigantamax Kingler	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Lapras’s standard form. Gigantamax Lapras	WaterIce	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Snorlax’s standard form. Gigantamax Snorlax	Normal	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Inteleon’s standard form. Gigantamax Inteleon	Water	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Drednaw’s standard form. Gigantamax Drednaw	WaterRock	HM05	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

Egg moves (6 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Whirlpool: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Lapras	WaterIce	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Omanyte	RockWater	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Chinchou	WaterElectric	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Mudkip	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Barboach	WaterGround	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Artwork shows Lapras’s standard form. Gigantamax Lapras	WaterIce	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

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