Why does Vine Whip have so low PP?

[The Froakster]

I mean, it's power is only 35. Why does it only have 15 PP and even 10 before Gen IV. Discuss.

 

[Emrye]

Hmm, good point. That makes no sense...

 

[Ennife]

I think the game is either telling you "get a decent grass move asap" or "get your ass to the center cause when you run out of this you're going to die"

 

[Anser]

Lale move is lame from every point of view, maybe?

 

[ZACH ATTACK]

I was wondering this earlier today myself when I restarted the Pokemon White I got from a friend and chose Snivy.

 

[YamiiDenryuu]

I think this might be one of those things where Gamefreak had no idea what they were doing in Gen I and it just carried over to the later games.

 

[Twinmold]

Well, Vine Whip sucks ass.

 

[Ghetsis-Dennis]

It's probably an early example to teach the player that strong moves have low PP.

 

[NinjaKnight]

If that was the case denis, why do both bubble and ember have more PP AND secondary effects to go with them?

 

[Twinmold]

'cos Game Freak makes mistakes too?

 

[dig]

What do you think would be a good amount of PP for Vine Whip? I think it should be 25PP or so, it's hardly powerful and you'll just replace it when you can anyway.

 

[Gaga]

I believe 35 PP would be fair.

 

[Tetrahedron]

It really seems just a bit crazy (and strang) to me too, but perhaps it's also some in-joke (now) of gamefreak's that we the gamers won't ever understand. Too bad, but I wouldn't mind it getting some better PP and/or a secondary (flinch) effect so that people who choose grass types won't regret it because the first attack they get is this!

 

[The Froakster]

I was thinking a power boost to 45 or 50 and 25PP.

 

[YamiiDenryuu]

I was thinking a power boost to 45 or 50 and 25PP.

That would just make it Razor Leaf minus the crit chance boost.

 

[Rainami]

Because Wynaut? That's pretty much the best reason I can think of. ^^;

 

[Pidgeot]

Well, Vine Whip is a terrible move anyway, so I don't really care what its PP is. The only time I would ever be concerned about its PP would be if I was training a Bellsprout, where it doesn't get another offensive move till Lv. 23 with Acid (except for Wrap, but you can hardly rely on that).

 

[Ranger Jack Walker]

Because Game Freak sucked at balance in the early days and they're too nostlagic to do something significant about it.

 

[X-Strike]

Honestly, I never noticed. It's interesting, now that I think about it.

 

[RainbowSylveon]

Because they're basically saying HEY IF YOU KEEP THIS FOR MORE THAN A FIFTH OF THE GAME OR SO, WE'RE GOING TO SCREW YOU OVER FOR IT!