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. It can move to about the speed of 60 mph.
Evolution
Whirlipede evolves from Venipede and evolves into Scolipede .
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.
Generation VIII
Galar Isle of Armor #075
Sinnoh #—
Hisui #—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl , and Legends: Arceus .
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.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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
Whirlipede is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.
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 VIII
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
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
By transfer from another generation
Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
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
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.33 seconds
Base HP: 45
Base Attack: 71
Base Defense: 57
Base Speed: 60
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 data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
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.
Despite the Scolipede and Centiskorch evolutionary families living in different parts of the Galar region , both Venipede and Scolipede's Pokédex entries speak of their hostile relationship with the latter family.
Whirlipede and its evolutionary relatives were designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze .[1]
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Whirlipede may be based on centipedes and curled up pill millipedes , roly poly -like arthropods that curl up into a ball when in danger. It also resembles a rubber tire .
Name origin
Whirlipede may be a combination of whirl and centipede or millipede .
Wheega may be a combination of wheel and 毬 iga (sphere).
In other languages
References
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