Vine Whip
Grass-type fast move in Pokémon GO. Generates 8 energy per 2 turns. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 5
- Energy gain
- 8
- Turns
- 2
- DPT
- 2.5
- EPT
- 4.00
How Vine Whip performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast moves run on a turn clock — Vine Whip takes 2 turns to execute. It deals 5 damage and generates 8 energy each cycle, putting it at 2.5 damage per turn and 4.00 energy per turn. Higher DPT means more chip damage between charged moves; higher EPT means faster charged-move loading.
Vine Whip is energy-heavy — it racks up charged-move pressure fast. Pair with high-DPE close-out moves for shield-burn combos.
Best Pokémon with Vine Whip
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Vine Whip as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Vine Whip do in Pokémon GO?
Vine Whip is a Grass-type fast move. In PvP it deals 5 damage and generates 8 energy over 2 turns (2.5 DPT, 4.00 EPT).
Is Vine Whip a good move?
Vine Whip is energy-heavy — it racks up charged-move pressure fast. Pair with high-DPE close-out moves for shield-burn combos.
Which mons learn Vine Whip?
Move learnsets change with Niantic balance updates. See the /tier-list for current top attackers of the Grass type — most use the meta-recommended fast move which is often this one.
Should I unlock Vine Whip with an Elite Fast TM?
Save Elite Fast TMs for legacy moves only — moves no longer available in standard rotation. Vine Whip appears in current rotation, so a normal TM will eventually land it.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.