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#0544Gen V

Whirlipede

Curlipede Pokémon

bugpoison
Whirlipede

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked
Weak to
flying2×rock2×fire2×psychic2×
Resists
fighting¼×grass¼×poison½×bug½×fairy½×

    Its STAB attacks

    Super effective against
    grasspsychicdarkfairy
    Walled by
    poisonghoststeel
    Full type chart

    Base stats

    HP40
    Attack55
    Defense99
    Sp. Atk40
    Sp. Def79
    Speed47
    Total 360
    EV yield
    2 Defense
    Base experience
    126

    Evolution

    Venipede Venipede
    Lv. 22
    Whirlipede Whirlipede
    Lv. 30
    Scolipede Scolipede
    Scolipite

    Abilities

    Poison Point

    Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being poisoned.

    Swarm

    When this Pokémon has 1/3 or less of its HP remaining, its Bug-type moves inflict 1.5× as much regular damage. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is increased.

    Speed BoostHidden

    This Pokémon's Speed rises one stage after each turn.

    Profile

    Height
    1.2 m 3′11″
    Weight
    58.5 kg 129.0 lbs
    Gender
    ♂ 50%♀ 50%
    Egg groups
    Bug
    Hatch time
    15 cycles ~3,800 steps
    Catch rate
    120 Easy≈ 24.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
    Base friendship
    70
    Growth rate
    Medium Slow

    Moves

    Sword & Shield
    Lv.MoveTypeCat.PwrAccPP
    EvoIron Defensesteel——15
    1Defense Curlnormal——40
    1Iron Defensesteel——15
    1Poison Stingpoison1510035
    1Protectnormal——10
    1Rolloutrock309020
    12Poison Tailpoison5010025
    16Screechnormal—8540
    20Bug Bitebug6010020
    26Venoshockpoison6510010
    32Take Downnormal908520
    38Agilitypsychic——30
    44Toxicpoison—9010
    50Venom Drenchpoison—10020
    56Double-Edgenormal12010015

    Where to find it

    Sword & Shield

    Sword: The Isle of Armor & Shield: The Isle of Armor

    • Fields of Honor (Max Den D)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 25% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 20% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 2 Star
    • Forest of Focus (Max Den C)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 55% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 45–50 · 50% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 4 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 45% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 40% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
    • Forest of Focus (Max Den F)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 25% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 20% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 2 Star
    • Soothing Wetlands (Max Den H)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 55% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 45–50 · 50% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 4 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 45% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 40% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
    • Stepping-Stone Sea (Max Den B)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 55% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 45–50 · 50% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 4 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 45% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 40% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
    • Training Lowlands (Max Den A)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 55% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 45–50 · 50% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 4 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 45% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 2 StarMax Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 40% · Den Rarity Common · Den Rating 3 Star
    • Workout Sea (Max Den E)Max Raid · Lv. 35–40 · 25% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 3 StarMax Raid · Lv. 25–30 · 20% · Den Rarity Rare · Den Rating 2 Star

    Pokédex entries

    This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph.

    Sword

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

    Shield
    All 5 Pokédex entries

    This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph.

    Sword

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

    Shield

    Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.

    Omega Ruby · X · Black

    It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.

    Alpha Sapphire · Y · White

    Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.