Whirlipede
#0544

Whirlipede

Whirlipede
BugPoison
📏 1.2 m ⚖️ 58.5 kg 🎯 120 · Easy to catch

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

Whirlipede is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock, and resists five types. Its base stats add up to 360: the highest is Defense (99) and the lowest are HP and Special Attack (40).

It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Venipede and Scolipede. Its abilities are Poison Point and Swarm, and its Hidden Ability is Speed Boost. It is in the Bug egg group and can breed with 92 species. In Sword and Shield it learns 14 moves by level-up and 24 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 40
190-284
Attack 55
103-229
Defense 99
182-326
Sp. Atk 40
76-196
Sp. Def 79
146-282
Speed 47
89-212
TOTAL 360
EVs on defeat: Defense +2

ABILITIES

Poison Point

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Swarm

Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

Speed Boost (hidden)

The Pokémon's Speed stat is boosted every turn.

BREEDING

GroupsBug
Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Breeds with92

MOVES

Data from Sword/Shield 14 moves
Start Iron Defense Steel Status — — 15
Lv. 1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35
Lv. 1 Defense Curl Normal Status — — 40
Lv. 1 Protect Normal Status — — 10
Lv. 1 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Lv. 12 Poison Tail Poison Physical 50 100% 25
Lv. 16 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40
Lv. 20 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
Lv. 26 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 10
Lv. 32 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
Lv. 38 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
Lv. 44 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10
Lv. 50 Venom Drench Poison Status — 100% 20
Lv. 56 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

Firex2Flyingx2Psychicx2Rockx2

🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

Grassx¼Fightingx¼Poisonx½Bugx½Fairyx½

EVOLUTION LINE

Venipede #0543 Venipede
Lv. 22 ▶
Whirlipede #0544 Whirlipede
Lv. 30 ▶ Scolipede #0545 Scolipede
◀ #0543 Venipede