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Whirlipede's Type

BUG

POISON

Whirlipede's Pokédex #s

National #: 544

Galar #: --

Armor #: 75

Crown #: --

Whirlipede's Base Stats

HP:: 40

Attack:: 55

Defense:: 99

Sp. Atk:: 40

Sp. Def:: 79

Speed:: 47

Total:: 360

Misc. Info

Height:: 3'11" (1.2m)

Weight:: 129 lbs. (58.5 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Bug

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,059,680

EV Yield:: 2 Defense

Base EXP:: 126

Catch Rate:: 120

Base Happiness:: 70

Whirlipede's Abilities

Here are what abilities Whirlipede can possibly have, along with their effects.

Poison Point: 30% chance of poisoning the attacker when Whirlipede is damaged by a contact move.

Swarm: Increases the damage of Whirlipede's Bug-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.

Speed Boost: Raises Whirlipede's Speed by one stage after each turn.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Whirlipede's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: FIRE

FLYING

PSYCHIC

ROCK

½: POISON

BUG

FAIRY

¼: GRASS

FIGHTING

Whirlipede's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Whirlipede evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Venipede: starting form

Whirlipede: at level 22

Scolipede: at level 30

Whirlipede's Moves in Sword & Shield

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Whirlipede can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Whirlipede learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
Evo.	Iron Defense Raises Whirlipede's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
1	Iron Defense Raises Whirlipede's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
1	Poison Sting Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	15	100%	35	One Target
1	Defense Curl Raises Whirlipede's Defense by one stage. Rollout and Ice Ball do double damage.	NORMAL	--	--	40	User
1	Rollout Lose control for up to 5 turns, with each hit doing 2× as much. Doubles damage if Defense Curl was used beforehand.	ROCK	30	90%	20	One Target
1	Protect Protects Whirlipede from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
12	Poison Tail 10% chance of poisoning the target. Higher crit rate. (+1 stage.)	POISON	50	100%	25	One Target
16	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
20	Bug Bite Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Whirlipede consumes that Berry immediately.	BUG	60	100%	20	One Target
26	Venoshock Damage is doubled if the target is already poisoned.	POISON	65	100%	10	One Target
32	Take Down Whirlipede takes 25% of Take Down's damage as recoil damage.	NORMAL	90	85%	20	One Target
38	Agility Raises Whirlipede's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
44	Toxic Badly poisons the target. 100% accuracy if used by a Poison-type Pokémon.	POISON	--	90%	10	One Target
50	Venom Drench Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.	POISON	--	100%	20	Nearby Enemies
56	Double-Edge Whirlipede takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.	NORMAL	120	100%	15	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Whirlipede can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM07	Pin Missile Hits the target two to five times in a row.	BUG	25	95%	20	One Target
TM11	Solar Beam Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.	GRASS	120	100%	10	One Target
TM16	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
TM21	Rest Whirlipede restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Whirlipede from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Whirlipede is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Whirlipede attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM74	Venoshock Damage is doubled if the target is already poisoned.	POISON	65	100%	10	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM77	Hex Deals double damage if the target is affected by a major status condition.	GHOST	65	100%	10	One Target

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Whirlipede can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR12	Agility Raises Whirlipede's Speed by two stages.	PSYCHIC	--	--	30	User
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Whirlipede's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR22	Sludge Bomb Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	90	100%	10	One Target
TR23	Spikes Sets a layer of spikes to do damage upon switching in. Up to three layers can be set.	GROUND	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Whirlipede's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR46	Iron Defense Raises Whirlipede's Defense by two stages.	STEEL	--	--	15	User
TR52	Gyro Ball Does more damage based on how much lower Whirlipede's Speed is compared to the target's.	STEEL	varies	100%	5	One Target
TR54	Toxic Spikes Sets down 1 layer of Toxic Spikes. 1 layer poisons foes when they are sent out; 2 layers badly poisons.	POISON	--	--	20	Enemy Field
TR57	Poison Jab Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	80	100%	20	One Target
TR91	Venom Drench Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned.	POISON	--	100%	20	Nearby Enemies

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Whirlipede can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Whirlipede.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
EGG	Bite Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK		60	100%	25	One Target
EGG	Fury Cutter Each consecutive hit increases Fury Cutter's power by 40.	BUG		40	95%	20	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Whirlipede can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.

	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target	Info
TUTOR	Skitter Smack 100% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.	BUG		70	90%	10	One Target
TUTOR	Steel Roller Steel Roller fails if used while there is no Terrain in effect. After doing damage, any active Terrain effect is removed.	STEEL		130	100%	5	One Target

Whirlipede's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Whirlipede's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Whirlipede's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Whirlipede is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.

Stats at level 100	0 EVs		252+ EVs		Base Stat
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	190	221	253	284	40
Attack	115	146	178	209	55
Defense	203	234	266	297	99
Sp. Atk	85	116	148	179	40
Sp. Def	163	194	226	257	79
Speed	99	130	162	193	47
Total					360

Where to Find Whirlipede in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Whirlipede, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Whirlipede in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Getting Whirlipede By Evolution

Evolves from Venipede at level 22.

Pokédex Entries for Whirlipede

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

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 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby

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

Y Alpha Sapphire

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

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

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 White 2

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