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
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Unova B W : #050
Unova B2 W2 : #044
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
Kalos Central #121
Hoenn #—
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.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147
190 - 284
55
54 - 117
103 - 229
99
93 - 166
182 - 326
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
79
75 - 144
146 - 282
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:
Learnset
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Whirlipede, like its category states, is based on a centipede . However, its rolled-up appearance and color scheme are 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
More languages
Russian
Вирлипид Virlipid
Transcription of English name
External links