Whirlipede (Emerging Powers 39)

Whirlipede  
ホイーガ Wheega
Psychic
WhirlipedeEmergingPowers39.jpg
Illus. Shin Nagasawa
Evolution stage
Venipede
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Venipede
Card name Whirlipede
Type Psychic
HP 90
weakness
Psychic×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
   
English expansion Emerging Powers
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 39/98
Japanese expansion White Collection
Japanese rarity U
Japanese card no. 022/053
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Whirlipede.

Whirlipede (Japanese: ホイーガ Wheega) is a Psychic-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Emerging Powers expansion.

Card text

  Venoshock
ベノムショック
10+
If the Defending Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 60 more damage.
    Steamroller [create category]
ハードローラー
40
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.


Pokédex data

Whirlipede - Curlipede Pokémon
No. Height Weight
544 3'11" (1.2 m) 129.0 lbs. (58.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.
ふだんは 動かないが 襲われると 高速 回転して 走り回り 体当たりで 反撃するのだ。


Trivia

Origin

Venoshock and Steamroller are both moves in the Pokémon games that Whirlipede can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon White.


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