What can you do as a free member?

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and unlock all our premium features and tools to enhance your gaming experience.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save articles to your watchlist and get notified when they're updated with new information.

Member benefits illustration

Create your free account today and save your favorite games for quick access later, synced across all your devices.

Member benefits illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you'll receive instant notifications when someone replies to your posts.

Comment rating feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can make use of convenient features in the comments section, such as rating and sorting comments.

Premium archive feature illustration

By creating a Game8 account and logging in, you can access Premium articles that are exclusively available to members.

Site Interface

Guest
Free Member
Article Watchlist
Game Bookmarks
Cross-device Sync
Light/Dark Theme Toggle
User Profiles
Direct Feedback
Comment Rating

Game Tools

Guest
Free Member
Interactive Map Access
Interactive Map Pins
Interactive Map Comments
Interactive Map Pins Cross-Device
Check List
Event Choice Checker
Deck Builder Cross-Device
Message Board Notification
Message Board Cross-Device
Build Planner
Stat Calculator
Diagnostic Tool
Weapon/Armor Wishlist

Want more information?Learn more

Pokemon UNITE

Whirlpool: Suicune Move Effect and Cooldown

Add to Watchlist

★ New Pokemon: Dhelmise | Vaporeon
Upcoming Pokemon
★ Latest Patch: Version 1.21.1.2
☆ Latest News: Big Root | Tenacity Belt
★ Join Game8's Pokemon Discord Server!

Pokemon UNITE - Whirlpool (Suicune).png

Whirlpool is a Move learned by Suicune in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Whirlpool, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Whirlpool.

Whirlpool Effects and Stats

Whirlpool Basic Information

Whirlpool ImageWhirlpool
Pokemon
Level Learned Lv. 5 (Upgrade: Lv. 11)
Move Slot Slot 1 (R) - Replaces Water Pulse
Move Type Area
Damage Type Special
Status Effects None
Cooldown 7.5s
Damage (Starting / Final)
Starting Level Damage: 560
Damage per instance: 140, Number of instances: 4, Collision damage: 402
Final Level Damage: 1100
Damage per instance: 275, Number of instances: 4, Collision damage: 776
All Moves by Damage Dealt

Whirlpool Effect

Has the user generate a vortex of water at the designated location, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon, pulling them toward its center, and leaving them drenched. If this move is used again, the vortex is moved in the designated direction, flooding the area it passes through.

How to Use Whirlpool

Utilize the Second Activation

When using Whirlpool, make sure to always recast the move. Doing so allows Whirlpool to be relocated to a new position and also deal more damage as it passes through the same targets.

Freeze the Flooded Area Using Ice Beam or Icy Wind

When Whirlpool is used again and relocates to a new position, it floods the area. Hitting the flooded area with Ice Beam or placing an ice pillar using Icy Wind freezes the flooded area, dealing damage to enemies inside it.

Featured Pages
Ice Beam (Suicune).pngIce Beam Icy Wind (Suicune).pngIcy Wind

Zone Out Opponents

Use Whirlpool to zone out opponents and discourage them from entering an area, especially when trying to secure objectives.

Whirlpool Patch History

1.19.1.2 Movement speed reduction decreased from 30% to 20%.
1.18.1.4 Cooldown increased from 6.5s to 7.5s.

Updates and Patch Notes

Related Pokemon Builds

Pokemon UNITE - Suicune Guide Builds Best Items and Moveset

Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

Moves Focus Banner.png

List of Moves and Effects

All Suicune Moves

Move 1 (R) Move 2 (ZR)
Whirlpool Image Whirlpool
Unite Move (ZL)

Moves by Classification

All Move Lists

Author

    Please participate in our site
    improvement survey
    12/2025
    Would you assist in
    improving Game8's site?
    ×
    This survey will take about 1 minute.
    Your answers will help us to improve our website.
    We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.
    The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.
    Begin Survey

    All rights reserved

    Guide Index