Whirlipede (Pokémon)

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Whirlipede Curlipede Pokémon ホイーガ Wheega #544 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 Quick Feet Hidden Ability Gen. V*
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.

In the anime

Whirlipede in the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

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

A group of Whirlipede appeared in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2.

A Whirlipede appeared in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!

Minor appearances

A Whirlipede appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, during the Swords of Justice legend.

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.

In Pokémon Generations

Whirlipede in Pokémon Generations

Whirlipede appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of some Team Plasma Grunts.

In the manga

Whirlipede in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 PS535.

In the TCG

Main article: Whirlipede (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V 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 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Pinwheel Forest Black 2 White 2 Pinwheel Forest and 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

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 (B1-B26), Dreamy Island (1F-25F), Moonlit Forest (1F-28F), Magnagate dungeons 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 Shuffle Blau Salon: Stage 439 Rumble World Dark Land: Murky Cavern (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
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

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 011 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 011 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 Evo.Evo. Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 055 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 2323 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2828 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 3232 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3737 Steamroller Bug Physical 06565 100100% 20 4141 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 4343 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100100% 20 4646 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 5050 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/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 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 VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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 Whirlipede in Generation VII 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 VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Whirlipede can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Whirlipede cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - 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

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
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 - 70 0 #599 Damage Streak Does more damage the more times in a row it is triggered.

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
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

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.

Origin

Whirlipede, like its category states, is based on a centipede. However, its rolled up appearance and color scheme is more similar to that of a woodlouse or pill millipede (arthropods that will curl up into a ball when in danger). It also resembles a car tire.

Name origin

Whirlipede is a combination of whirl and centipede or millipede.

Wheega is 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 Scolopendridae 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(球) gu Mandarin Chinese 車輪毬 / 车轮毬 Chēlúnqiú From 車輪 chēlún and 毬 qiú. Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Вирлипид Virlipid Transcription of English name

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