Venipede (Pokémon)

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Venipede Centipede Pokémon フシデ Fushide #543 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Swarm Cacophony Cacophony Speed Boost Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony Quick Feet Hidden Ability Gen. V*
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Venipede 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.7 lbs. 5.3 kg Venipede 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Regional numbers Pokédex #543 Kanto #000 Johto #000 Hoenn #000 Sinnoh #049/#043 Unova Central #120 Kalos #000 Alola Not in any regional Pokédex Browser R-000 Fiore R-000 Almia Oblivia Not in any Browser
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 52	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Venipede 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Venipede (Japanese: フシデ Fushide) is a Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Whirlipede starting at level 22, which evolves into Scolipede starting at level 30.

Contents

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.

In the anime

Venipede in the anime

Major appearances

A colony of 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 made a cameo appearance in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

A Venipede appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, during the Swords of Justice legend.

A Venipede appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

Multiple Venipede appeared in Celebrating the Hero's Comet! as residents of an unnamed island in the Decolore Islands.

Two Venipede appeared in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.

A Venipede appeared in a flashback in Splitting Heirs!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW022 Venipede Ash's Pokédex Venipede, the Centipede Pokémon. Venipede explores its surroundings by sensing vibrations in the air with feelers on its head and tail. This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.

In the manga

Venipede in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Burgh owns a Venipede which usually sits on his shoulder as seen in The Mystery of the Missing Fossil.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures The Mystery of the Missing Fossil Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.

In the TCG

Main article: Venipede (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #049 Unova B2W2: #043 Black Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it. White It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive. Black 2 Using the feelers on its head and tail, it picks up vibrations in the air to determine its prey's location and state. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Central: #120 X It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive. Y Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it. Omega Ruby It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive. Alpha Sapphire Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Pinwheel Forest (inner), Lostlorn Forest Black 2 White 2 Lostlorn Forest Route 20 (dark grass)
Generation VI X Y Route 6 (Rustling bush) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Route 4 (Island Scan)Th Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Sun-Dappled Bank, Field: Sun-Dappled Bank PokéPark 2 Arbor Area Conquest Chrysalia, Viperia, Dragnor MD GTI 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) Rumble U Flower Garden: Guardians of the Flower Patch, Challenge Battle: The Battle for Sky and Land
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 4 Shuffle Blau Salon: Stage 435 Rumble World Dark Land: Murky Cavern (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Pecha Berry (50%)	Poison Barb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Poison Barb (5%)
X	Y	Poison Barb (5%)
Sun	Moon	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30	90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 59	57 - 122	110 - 238
Sp.Atk: 30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp.Def: 39	39 - 100	74 - 194
Speed: 57	55 - 119	107 - 234
Total: 260   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

SM   USUM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 0011 0011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 0011 0011 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 090}}90% 20 0055 0055 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100}}100% 35 0088 0088 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 01212 01212 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 01515 01515 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 01919 01919 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 02222 02222 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 02626 02626 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 02929 02929 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 03333 03333 Steamroller Bug Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 03636 03636 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 N/AN/A 03838 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 03838 N/AN/A Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 04040 04040 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 04343 04343 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15

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

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95% 20 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Spikes Ground Status — —% 20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20 Twineedle Bug Physical 25 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Venipede 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 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

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Venipede can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Venipede cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

Special moves

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Island ScanSM Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20

A superscript level indicates that Venipede can learn this move normally in Generation VI 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 moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He thought he didn't need friends, but he is still a bit excited to have become friends with you.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Poison Sting Attack: ★ Ability 1: Poison Point Ability 2: Jagged Edge Ability 3: Herbivore Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Whirlipede when its Defense is 50 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Hideaki and Yasunaga
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #598 Counterattack Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.

Evolution

Unevolved Venipede  Bug  Poison

Level 22 →

First evolution Whirlipede  Bug  Poison

Level 30 →

Second evolution Scolipede  Bug  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Venipede images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Venipede is tied with Gastly for the lowest HP of all Poison-type Pokémon.

Origin

Venipede, like its category states, is based on a centipede. However, it is more similar in appearance to an arthropod such as a woodlouse, pill bug or pill millipede. More specifically, it was most likely based on a green Glomeris marginata.

Name origin

Venipede is a combination of venom and centipede or millipede.

Fushide may be a combination of 節 fushi (joint/segment) and ムカデ mukade (centipede).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フシデ Fushide From 節 fushi and ムカデ mukade French Venipatte From venin and patte Spanish Venipede Same as English name German Toxiped From Toxin and pedes Italian Venipede Same as English name Korean 마디네 Madine From 마디 madi and 지네 jine Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 百足蜈蚣 Bǎizúwúgōng Means "Hundred-foot centipede".

More languages Russian Венипид Venipid Transcription of English name

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