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Grass · Physical move · Gen 1

Vine Whip

Vine Whip is a Grass-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 45 base power and 100% accuracy, with 25 PP (40 with PP Max). 29 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Grass

Category

Physical

Power

45

Accuracy

100%

PP

25 (max 40)

Priority

0

Effect

No additional effect.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (24 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Usable (17 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Grass attack

2× vsWaterGroundRock

½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel

Pokémon that learn Vine Whip

29 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
TangelaGrass3–8
ChikoritaGrass✓3–7, 9
BayleefGrass✓3–7, 9
MeganiumGrass✓3–7, 9
CarnivineGrass4–7
TangrowthGrass3–8
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓5–7, 9
PansageGrass✓5–7
SimisageGrass✓5–7
ChespinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓6–7, 9
FlabébéFairy✓✓6–7, 9
FloetteFairy✓✓6–7, 9
Floette-EternalFairy✓✓6, 9
FlorgesFairy✓✓6–7, 9
SkiddoGrass✓✓6–7, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓6–7, 9
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
OgerponGrass✓9

Vine Whip FAQ

What does Vine Whip do?

Vine Whip is a Grass-type physical move with 45 power. No additional effect.

Which Pokémon can learn Vine Whip?

29 Pokémon and forms can learn Vine Whip in at least one game: 24 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 17 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell and Victreebel.

Is Vine Whip in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Vine Whip in Pokémon Champions.

What is Vine Whip super effective against?

As a Grass-type attack, Vine Whip is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.