Venipede (Pokémon)

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Venipede フシデ Fushide #543 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 Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 16 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Venipede 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.7 lbs. 5.3 kg Venipede 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 52	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Venipede 0 HP 0 Atk 1 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   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Venipede (Japanese: フシデ Fushide) is a Bug/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves into Whirlipede starting at level 22, which evolves into Scolipede starting at level 30.

Biology

Venipede is an insectoid Pokémon with a pronounced hump on the upper portion of its body. Its thorax and head are mainly magenta with black markings that consist of rings on its shoulders, a band around each antenna, and an upside-down 'Y' on its neck. A prominent ridge leading down to a pointed tip splits the top half of its head, and its lower jaw is black. It has round, heavy-lidded eyes that bulge away from the head slightly. Venipede’s dark green abdomen is segmented, and it has four pairs of stubby black legs. Two short feelers banded with black extend from its hindquarters, which it uses in addition to its antennae to explore its surroundings and detect prey by sensing air vibrations. Venipede is brutally aggressive, and its bite injects a poison strong enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon.

In the anime

Venipede in the anime

Major appearances

A colony of Venipede appeared in A Venipede Stampede! where they swarmed Castelia City and attacked it. Professor Juniper found that they were disturbed from their nest by a mysterious force in Desert Resort and ended up in Castelia City. The Mayor of Castelia City was dealing with them wrong, so Burgh stepped in. With the help of Ash, Iris, Cilan, Nurse Joy, and Trip they were able to round all the Venipede up.

Minor appearances

A Venipede made a cameo appearance in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

A Venipede appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

Multiple Venipede appeared in Celebrating the Hero's Comet!.

Two Venipede appeared in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW022 Venipede Ash's Pokédex Venipede, the Centipede Pokémon. Venipede explores its surroundings by sensing vibrations in the air with feelers on its head and tail.

In the manga

Venipede in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Burgh owns a Venipede which usually sits on his shoulder as seen in The Mystery of the Missing Fossil.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures The Mystery of the Missing Fossil Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.

In the TCG

Main article: Venipede (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it. White It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive. Black 2 Using the feelers on its head and tail, it picks up vibrations in the air to determine its prey's location and state. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive. Y Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Pinwheel Forest, Lostlorn Forest Black 2 White 2 Lostlorn Forest Route 20 (dark grass)
Generation VI X Y Kalos Route 6 (Rustling bush)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Breezy Meadow, Tempting Path, Crags of Lament, Telluric Path, Redland Reaches Magnagate dungeons, Silent Tundra, Moonlit Forest, Slumbering Cave, Dreamy Island
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Treetops: Sun-Dappled Bank Field: Sun-Dappled Bank
Pokémon Conquest	Chrysalia Viperia Dragnor

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Pecha Berry (50%)	Poison Barb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Poison Barb (5%)
X	Y	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 59		57 - 122	110 - 238
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 39		39 - 100	74 - 194
Speed: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Total: 260	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

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 00Start Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 055 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 088 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 1212 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 1515 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 1919 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100100% 25 2222 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2626 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 2929 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3333 Steamroller Bug Physical 06565 100100% 20 3636 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 3838 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 4040 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4343 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

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

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95% 20 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Spikes Ground Status — —% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20 Twineedle Bug Physical 25 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Venipede in Generation VI 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 Venipede in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Venipede can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Venipede cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He thought he didn't need friends, but he is still a bit excited to have become friends with you.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Poison Sting Attack: ★ Ability 1: Poison Point Defense: ★★ Ability 2: Jagged Edge Speed: ★★ Ability 3: Herbivore Evolves into Whirlipede when its Defense is 50 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Hideaki and Yasunaga

Evolution

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

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

Trivia

• In Generation V, Venipede and its evolutionary relatives have Quick Feet instead of Speed Boost as their Hidden Ability. If a Venipede with Quick Feet is transferred from Generation V to Generation VI using the Poké Transporter, its Ability will become Speed Boost.
• Venipede is tied with Gastly for the lowest HP of all Poison-type Pokémon.

Origin

Venipede, like its species states, is based on a centipede. However, it is more similar in appearance to an arthropod such as a woodlouse, pill bug or pill millipede. More specifically, it was most likely based on a green Glomeris marginata.

Name origin

Venipede is a combination of venom and centipede or millipede.

Fushide may be a combination of 節 fushi (joint/segment) and ムカデ mukade (centipede).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フシデ Fushide From 節 fushi and ムカデ mukade French Venipatte From venin and patte Spanish Venipede Same as English name German Toxiped From Toxin and pedes Italian Venipede Same as English name Korean 마디네 Madine From 마디 madi and 지네 jine Mandarin Chinese 百足蜈蚣 Bǎizúwúgōng Means "Hundred-foot centipede". Cantonese Chinese

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