Whirlipede (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Whirlipede Curlipede Pokémon ホイーガ Wheega #0544 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Swarm Cacophony Cacophony Speed Boost Gen VI+ Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony Quick Feet Gen V* Hidden Ability
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Whirlipede 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 129.0 lbs. 58.5 kg Whirlipede 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 126	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Whirlipede 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Whirlipede (Japanese: ホイーガ Wheega) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Venipede starting at level 22 and evolves into Scolipede starting at level 30.

Biology

Whirlipede is an insectoid Pokémon encased in a hard, segmented shell. It has two pairs of gray, horn-like feelers with dark gray stripes, with one pair extended upward from its front and the other pointing downward from its lower rear. Two poisonous barbs flank either side of each segment of its shell. The shell itself is gray, with red rings in the middle of each segment and a darker gray border circling its open center. Whirlipede's eyes can be seen within the center, and have slitted pupils, yellow sclerae, and thick, gray eyelids.

Whirlipede remains motionless while storing energy for evolution, but will move to stab approaching predators with its poisonous spikes. If attacked, it can quickly spin its body like a wheel and crash furiously into opponents. It can move to about the speed of 60 mph.

Evolution

Whirlipede evolves from Venipede and evolves into Scolipede.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Venipede  Bug  Poison

→

First Evolution Whirlipede  Bug  Poison

→

Second Evolution Scolipede  Bug  Poison

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova  B  W : #050 Unova  B2  W2 : #044 Black Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies. White It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent. Black 2 Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Central #121 Hoenn #— X Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies. Y It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent. Omega Ruby Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies. Alpha Sapphire It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar Isle of Armor #075 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph. Shield Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it'll need for evolution.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Pinwheel Forest (inner) (dark grass) Black 2 White 2 Pinwheel Forest (inner) Lostlorn Forest (dark grass)
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Poison) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Venipede Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Sun-Dappled Bank, World Axle - B2F PokéPark 2 Arbor Area Conquest Chrysalia, Viperia MD GTI Glacier Palace - Eastern Spire (1F-12F main story-line only), Glacier Palace - Western Spire (1F-12F), Worldcore (1F-13F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall) Rumble U Flower Garden: Guardians of the Flower Patch, Variety Battle: Pokémon on a Roll, Challenge Battle: The Battle for Sky and Land
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 4 Rumble World Dark Land: Murky Cavern (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Mewtwo Sea, Zygarde Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Blau Salon: Stage 439 Masters EX Sync pair scout: Roxie & Whirlipede

Held items

Games		Held items
Black	White	Pecha Berry (50%) Poison Barb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 99		93 - 166	182 - 326
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 79		75 - 144	146 - 282
Speed: 47		46 - 108	89 - 212
Total: 360	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

Whirlipede is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 011 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 Evo.Evo. Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 1212 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100100% 25 1616 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2020 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2626 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 3232 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3838 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 4444 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 5050 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100100% 20 5656 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Whirlipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Whirlipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Whirlipede in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Whirlipede in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Whirlipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Roller Steel Physical 130 100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Whirlipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Whirlipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Rock Climb × Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Steamroller × Bug Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Twineedle × Bug Physical 02525 100}}100% 20

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Whirlipede × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Venipede Connected to: Venipede Connection Orb Set: 31 Phrases Normal I can roll around like a wheel! But bumps on the road hurt me! Low HP (< 50%) I'm punctured and going flat...
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.33 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 57 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He rolls around as he likes. Other Pokémon are annoyed when he rolls around them, but Whirlipede doesn't mind.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Poison Tail Attack: ★ Ability 1: Poison Point Ability 2: Jagged Edge Ability 3: Hero Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves from Venipede when its Defense is 50 or higher Evolves into Scolipede when its Speed is 57 or higher Range: 2 Perfect Links: Hideaki and Yasunaga
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #599 Damage Streak Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 100 Base Defense: 173 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Poison Sting Charged Attacks: Signal Beam, Sludge Bomb, Gyro Ball

Evolution data

Unevolved Venipede  Bug  Poison

Level 22 →

First Evolution Whirlipede  Bug  Poison

Level 30 →

Second Evolution Scolipede  Bug  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Whirlipede images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Whirlipede in the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Whirlipede debuted in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, under the ownership of Burgh. It battled Ash during a Gym battle, but it was defeated by his newly evolved Swadloon.

In A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2, multiple Whirlipede attacked Ash, Ferris, and a Tirtouga that Ferris had befriended.

A Whirlipede appeared in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!.

Minor appearances

In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured a Whirlipede.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW023 Whirlipede Ash's Pokédex Whirlipede, the Curlipede Pokémon and the evolved form of Venipede. Whirlipede can spin its hard shelled body like a tire to smash into opponents.

Pokémon Generations

Whirlipede in Pokémon Generations

In The Uprising, Team Plasma Grunts used multiple Whirlipede to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.

In the manga

Whirlipede in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Burgh has a Whirlipede which he used to battle Gorm in The Mystery of the Missing Fossil.

Roxie has a Whirlipede that first appeared in Angry Boy. She used it to battle against a group of Team Plasma Grunts at Castelia Sewers.

A Team Plasma Grunt's Whirlipede was seen in Deduction Time.

In the TCG

Main article: Whirlipede (TCG)

Trivia

• Like Spinda, its base stat total might be based on the fact that it and Spinda usually spin in circles, which are 360 degrees.
• Despite the Scolipede and Centiskorch evolutionary lines living in different parts of the Galar region, both Venipede and Scolipede's Pokédex entries speak of their hostile relationship with the latter family.
• Whirlipede and its evolutionary relatives were designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.

Origin

Whirlipede may be based on centipedes and curled up pill millipedes, roly poly-like arthropods that curl up into a ball when in danger. It also resembles a rubber tire.

Name origin

Whirlipede may be a combination of whirl and centipede or millipede.

Wheega may be a combination of wheel and 毬 iga (sphere).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ホイーガ Wheega From wheel and 毬 iga French Scobolide From scolopendre and bolide Spanish Whirlipede Same as English name German Rollum From herumrollen Italian Whirlipede Same as English name Korean 휠구 Hwilgu From wheel and 구 (毬) gu Mandarin Chinese 車輪毬 / 车轮球 Chēlúnqiú From 車輪 / 车轮 chēlún and 毬 / 球 qiú Cantonese Chinese 車輪毬 Chēlèuhnkàuh From 車輪 chēlèuhn and 毬 kàuh

More languages Hindi रिमॉथ Rimoth From moth Russian Вирлипид Virlipid Transcription of English name Thai วีกา Wika Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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