BugPoison
#0544
— Curlipede Pokémon
Whirlipede
Height1.2 m
Weight58.5 kg
Base Exp126
BST360
Abilities
Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boosthidden
Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.
Base Stats
HP
40
Atk
55
Def
99
SpA
40
SpD
79
Spe
47
BST360
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Whirlipede can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Defense Curl
Normal——
Lv1Iron Defense
Steel——
Lv1Poison Sting
Poison15100%
Lv1Protect
Normal——
Lv1Rollout
Rock3090%
Lv12Poison Tail
Poison50100%
Lv16Screech
Normal—85%
Lv20Bug Bite
Bug60100%
Lv26Venoshock
Poison65100%
Lv32Take Down
Normal9085%
Lv38Agility
Psychic——
Lv44Toxic
Poison—90%
Lv50Venom Drench
Poison—100%
Lv56Double Edge
Normal120100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Whirlipede across different games
- Pokémon Black
- "Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies."
- Pokémon White
- "It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent."
- Pokémon Black 2
- "Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes."
- Pokémon Sword
- "This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph."
- Pokémon Shield
- "Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it’ll need for evolution."
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About Whirlipede
Whirlipede is the Curlipede Pokémon a Bug/Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 360 with Poison Point or Swarm as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Whirlipede in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
