Venipede (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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Venipede
Centipede Pokémon
フシデ
Fushide
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Venipede



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Poison
Unknown Unknown
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Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Poison Point or Swarm Cacophony
Cacophony
Speed Boost
Gen VI+ Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Quick Feet
Gen V* Hidden Ability
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
255 (43.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Bug
Hatch time
15 cycles
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
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Weight
11.7 lbs. 5.3 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
52
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
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HP
0
Atk
1
Def
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Red
Base friendship
70
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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.

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.)

 
Unevolved
Venipede
 Bug  Poison 

 
First evolution
Whirlipede
 Bug  Poison 

 
Second evolution
Scolipede
 Bug  Poison 


In the anime

 
Venipede in the anime

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

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.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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

Klara owns a Venipede, which fist appeared in PASS31.

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.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Venipede appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei.

A Venipede appeared in The Black Scroll: Nobunaga's Ambition.

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
Hoenn
#—
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.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
Isle of Armor #074
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Venipede and Sizzlipede are similar species, but when the two meet, a huge fight ensues.
Shield Its fangs are highly venomous. If this Pokémon finds prey it thinks it can eat, it leaps for them without any thought of how things might turn out.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


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
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
TradeVersion 1.2.0+
Expansion Pass
Forest of Focus
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Unobtainable


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
Rumble World
Dark Land: Murky Cavern (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Mewtwo Sea, Zygarde Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Blau Salon: Stage 435


Held items

Games Held items
Black White
Black 2 White 2
X Y
Sun Moon
Sword Shield

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
30
90 - 137 170 - 264
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
59
57 - 122 110 - 238
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
39
39 - 100 74 - 194
57
55 - 119 107 - 234
Total:
260
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:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None

Learnset

Venipede is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35
011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
044 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
088 Protect Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
1212 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100100% 25
1616 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40
2020 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20
2424 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10
2828 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
3232 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
3636 Toxic Poison Status 0000 09090% 10
4040 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000 100100% 20
4444 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 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/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20
TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 40
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000 100}}100% 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 VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20
  • 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

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Roller Steel Physical 130 100% 5
  • 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

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Pursuit × Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Rock Climb × Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Steamroller × Bug Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
V VI VII Twineedle × Bug Physical 02525 100}}100% 20
  • 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

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds Base HP: 41
Base Attack: 65 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
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.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 102 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 99
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement:   25
Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Poison Sting
Charged Attacks: Signal Beam, Sludge Bomb, Gyro Ball

Evolution data

 
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
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Venipede images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

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

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).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese フシデ Fushide From fushi and 百足 mukade
  French Venipatte From venin and mille-pattes
  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
  Mandarin Chinese 百足蜈蚣 Bǎizúwúgōng From 百足 bǎizú and 蜈蚣 wúgōng
  Cantonese Chinese 百足蜈蚣 Baakjūknghgūng From 百足 baakjūk and 蜈蚣 ngh-gūng


References

  1. Tweet by 北風友裕 (@kitakazeee). Posted on April 30, 2019.

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