Vine Whip (move)

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Move data

Type Grass
Category Physical
Power 45
Accuracy 100
PP 25  (max. 40)
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Vine Whip deals damage with no additional effect.

Changes

In Generations 1-5, Vine Whip has base power 35.

Vine Whip has 15 PP in Generations 4-5 and 10 PP in Generations 1-3.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Vine Whip turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal		 Whips the foe with slender vines.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald		 Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines.
FireRed/LeafGreen The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 The foe is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
X/Y
O.Ruby/A.Sapphire		 The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Sun/Moon The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Vine Whip at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

BulbasaurBulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison
Level 7 BulbasaurBulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison
Level 9 IvysaurIvysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison
Level 9 VenusaurVenusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 VenusaurVenusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison
Level 9 BellsproutBellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 WeepinbellWeepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 VictreebelVictreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 TangelaTangela
#114 / Grass
Level 7 CarnivineCarnivine
#455 / Grass
Level 11 TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass
Level 7 SnivySnivy
#495 / Grass
Level 7 ServineServine
#496 / Grass
Level 1 ServineServine
#496 / Grass
Level 7 SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass
Level 1 SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass
Level 7 PansagePansage
#511 / Grass
Level 10 ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass
Level 1 ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass
Level 5 QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass
Level 1 QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass
Level 5 ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1 ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 5 FlabébéFlabébé
#669 / Fairy
Level 1 FloetteFloette
#670 / Fairy
Level 1 SkiddoSkiddo
#672 / Grass
Level 7 GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass
Level 1 GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass
Level 7 ComfeyComfey
#764 / Fairy
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Vine Whip as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

ChikoritaChikorita
#152 / Grass
Grass, Monster BayleefBayleef
#153 / Grass
Grass, Monster MeganiumMeganium
#154 / Grass
Grass, Monster