Grass Whistle (move)
Move data
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | 55 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Effects
Grass Whistle puts the target to sleep, if it hits. Sleeping Pokémon cannot move (with some exceptions such as Snore). Sleep lasts for 1-3 turns.
Pokémon with the abilities Insomnia or Vital Spirit, or those behind a Substitute cannot be put to sleep.
Changes
- In Generations 3-5, this move's name is formatted as GrassWhistle.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Grass Whistle turns into Z-Grass Whistle and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Move target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Grass Whistle |
|---|---|
| Japanese | くさぶえ (Kusabue) |
| German | Grasflöte |
| French | Siffl'Herbe |
| Italian | Meloderba |
| Spanish | Silbato |
| Korean | 풀피리 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 草笛 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 草笛 |
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Lulls the foe into sleep with a pleasant melody. |
|---|---|
| FireRed/LeafGreen | A pleasant melody is played to lull the foe into a deep sleep. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the foe into a deep sleep. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the target into a deep sleep. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the target into a deep sleep. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the target into a deep sleep. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
| Scarlet/Violet | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Grass Whistle at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Grass Whistle as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0331 / Grass
Grass, Human-Like
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Grass, Human-Like
#0406 / Grass · Poison
Undiscovered
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Fairy, Grass
Learnt in previous generations only
These Pokémon can only learn Grass Whistle in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.
