Venipede Scolipede
Whirlipede official artwork
#544 · Curlipede Pokémon

Whirlipede

bug poison

"Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it’ll need for evolution."

Height
1.2m
Weight
58.5kg
BST
360

Evolution Chain

Venipede Venipede Whirlipede Whirlipede Scolipede Scolipede

Base Stats

HP 40
Attack 55
Defense 99
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 79
Speed 47

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Fire 2xFlying 2xRock 2xPsychic 2x
Resists
Fighting 0.25xGrass 0.25xPoison 0.5xBug 0.5xFairy 0.5x

Abilities

Poison point, Swarm, Speed boost

Level-Up Moves

Lv1Poison sting
Lv1Screech
Lv1Defense curl
Lv1Rollout
Lv12Pursuit
Lv15Protect
Lv19Poison tail
Lv22Iron defense
Lv23Bug bite
Lv28Venoshock
Lv32Take down
Lv32Agility

TM / HM Moves

Pin missile
Solar beam
Double team
Rest
Substitute
Sludge bomb
Spikes
Endure
Swagger
Attract
Return
Frustration

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Competitive Profile

Role
Mixed Attacker
Nature
Lonely
EV Spread
252 Atk / 252 SpA / 4 Spe

Can threaten different defensive types. Unpredictable coverage mix.

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Venipede Scolipede