Biology
Venipede is an insectoid Pokémon with a pronounced hump on the upper portion of its body. Its thorax and head are mainly magenta with black markings that consist of rings on its shoulders, a band around each antenna, and an upside-down 'Y' on its neck. A prominent ridge leading down to a pointed tip splits the top half of its head, and its lower jaw is black. It has round, heavy-lidded eyes that bulge away from the head slightly. Venipede's dark green abdomen is segmented, and it has four pairs of stubby black legs. Two short feelers banded with black extend from its hindquarters, which it uses in addition to its antennae to explore its surroundings and detect prey by sensing air vibrations.
Venipede is brutally aggressive, and its bite injects a poison strong enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon. Its fangs are known to be highly venomous. It often gets into fights with Sizzlipede, a related species. Venipede tends to prey on any Pokémon it thinks it can eat without considering its actions thoroughly.
Evolution
Venipede evolves into Whirlipede, which evolves into Scolipede.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Unova B W : #049
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Unova B2 W2 : #043
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Black
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Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.
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White
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It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive.
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Black 2
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Using the feelers on its head and tail, it picks up vibrations in the air to determine its prey's location and state.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Central #120
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Hoenn #—
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X
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It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive.
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Y
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Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.
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Omega Ruby
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It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Rumble Blast
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PokéPark 2
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Conquest
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MD GTI
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Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Tempting Path (1F-9F), Crags of Lament (1F-9F), Telluric Path (B1-B10), Redland Reaches (1F-10F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall), Skill Treasury (1F-15F)
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Rumble U
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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30
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90 - 137
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170 - 264
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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59
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57 - 122
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110 - 238
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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39
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39 - 100
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74 - 194
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57
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55 - 119
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107 - 234
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Total: 260
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Venipede is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Venipede 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 Venipede in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- 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 Venipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venipede
- × 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
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds
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Base HP: 41
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Base Attack: 65
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Base Defense: 48
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Base Speed: 60
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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Strong:
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Weak:
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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He thought he didn't need friends, but he is still a bit excited to have become friends with you.
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
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In animation
Major appearances
Multiple Venipede debuted in A Venipede Stampede!, where they swarmed Castelia City and attacked it. Professor Juniper found out that they were disturbed from their nest by a mysterious force in Desert Resort and ended up in Castelia City. The Mayor of Castelia City was dealing with them the wrong way, so Burgh stepped in. With the help of Ash, his friends, Nurse Joy, and Trip, they were able to round all of the Venipede up. One reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.
Minor appearances
Two Venipede appeared in Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!.
A Trainer's Venipede appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured a Venipede.
A Venipede appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.
In Celebrating the Hero's Comet!, multiple Venipede were living at an unnamed island in the Decolore Islands.
Two Venipede appeared in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.
A Venipede appeared in a flashback in Splitting Heirs!.
In Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!, a Venipede appeared in a fantasy.
Multiple Venipede appeared in The Same Moon, Now and Forever!.
Pokédex entries
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Source
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Entry
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BW022
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Venipede
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Ash's Pokédex
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Venipede, the Centipede Pokémon. Venipede explores its surroundings by sensing vibrations in the air with feelers on its head and tail.
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In the mangaIn the TCGTrivia
- Venipede is tied with Gastly for the lowest base HP stat of all Poison-type Pokémon.
- Despite the Scolipede and Centiskorch evolutionary lines living in different parts of the Galar region, both Venipede and Scolipede's Pokédex entries speak of their hostile relationship with the latter family.
- Venipede's Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire, and Shield Pokédex entries mention Venipede's venomous fangs. Despite this, Venipede cannot learn Poison Fang.
- Venipede and its evolutions were designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.[1]
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Venipede's category suggests it is based on a centipede. However, it is more similar in appearance to other arthropods, such as a woodlouse, pill bug, or pill millipede. More specifically, it is most likely based on a green Glomeris marginata.
Name origin
Venipede may be a combination of venom and centipede or millipede.
Fushide may be a combination of 節 fushi (joint/segment) and 百足 mukade (centipede).
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