Scolipede is a centipede-like Pokémon that usually stands with the front half of its body raised vertically off the ground. Its segmented body is dark magenta, except for its smooth, dark gray underside. Long, slightly bent horns similar to antennae extend from its head, as well as an identical pair of horns on its rear. Purple bands decorate these horns, and teardrop-shaped rings of the same color mark each body segment, one on each side of its body. It possesses four pairs of short, purple fore-claws on the body segments that make up its neck, which are used to inject poison. The four hind legs are longer, thicker and spaced farther apart. Each hind limb has curved dark grey bands around the middle. Scolipede lives in lush forests. It is very aggressive and will not give up until victorious. This Pokémon chases down enemies with great speed, and then attacks relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.
Major appearances
A wild Scolipede appeared in The Bloom Is on Axew!. Iris's Axew fell out of a tree and got caught in Scolipede's antennae. This startled Scolipede and caused it to go on a rampage, until Iris's Excadrill decided to defeat it with its Drill Run attack.
A wild Scolipede appeared again in A Maractus Musical!.
Another Scolipede appeared in Battling the Bully!.
A Scolipede appeared in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 and Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2 under the ownership of Roxie.
A Scolipede is appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! as a test specimen of Colress.
A Scolipede appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation! as another test specimen of Colress.
A Scolipede appeared in a flashback in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.
Three Scolipede appeared in A Cellular Connection!.
Minor appearances
Another wild Scolipede appeared in Emolga the Irresistible!, attacking Ash, Cilan, and Bianca after Bianca accidentally enraged it by having her Pignite use Flamethrower on Scolipede when she thought it was the wild Emolga she was after. The three Trainers soon managed to escape from the angry Megapede Pokémon.
Emmanuel used a Scolipede in Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! for the Club Battle. However, they lost.
A Scolipede appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.
A Scolipede appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!, in which it was being possessed by an evil, psychopathic Malamar.
Pokédex entries
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BW009
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Scolipede
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Ash's Pokédex
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Scolipede, the Megapede Pokémon. Scolipede catches its opponents with great speed and attacks using horns on its head. Scolipede is highly aggressive and will not give up until victorious.
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BW065
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Scolipede
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Ash's Pokédex
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Scolipede, the Megapede Pokémon and the evolved form of Whirlipede. Scolipede moves quickly, chasing down its opponents while aggressively using its horns to attack them.
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Origin
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Scolipede's species shows that it was inspired by the centipede, most likely the Scolopendra gigantea. It could be based on Arthropleura, a prehistoric relative of centipedes that grew to two and a half meters. Scolipede also has a little in common with millipedes, and may also draw inspiration from a red Archispirostreptus gigas, a species of millipede often kept as a pet.
Name origin
Scolipede is a combination of Scolopendra (genus of centipedes) and centipede or millipede. Skolo- is an Ancient Greek principle part meaning "pointed" or "impaling".
Pendror is derived from Scolopendra.