Generation V

whirlipede

Curlipede Pokémon

bugpoison

Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it’ll need for evolution.

1.2 m

Height

58.5 kg

Weight

126

Base XP

120

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Gender

Base Stats

HP40

Attack55

Defense99

+2 EV

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def79

Speed47

Total360

Abilities

Poison Point

Slot 1Generation III

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

“Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.”

Swarm

Slot 2Generation III

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

“Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.”

Speed Boost

Slot 3HiddenGeneration III

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

“The Pokémon's Speed stat is boosted every turn.”

Evolution Chain

Evolves from Venipede

venipede

#543

Lv. 22

whirlipede

#544

Lv. 30

scolipede

#545

Breeding

Bug

Egg Groups

15 cycles

Hatch Counter

—

Habitat

Medium Slow

Growth Rate

Ball

Shape

Gender Diff.

Moves (49)

Level Up (11)

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. Changed in: Gold Silver	poison	physical	15	100%	35
1	Defense CurlTM40 Raises user’s Defense by one stage. User	normal	status	—	—	40
1	RolloutTM04 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	rock	physical	30	90%	20
12	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	dark	physical	40	100%	20
12	Poison TailTM26★crit Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target.	poison	physical	50	100%	25
20	Bug BiteTM182 If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	bug	physical	60	100%	20
32	Take DownTM01 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	normal	physical	90	85%	20
37	Steamroller Has a chance to make the target flinch.	bug	physical	65	100%	20
44	ToxicTM175 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. Changed in: Black White	poison	status	—	90%	10
46	Rock ClimbHM08 Has a chance to confuse the target.	normal	physical	90	85%	20
56	Double EdgeTM204 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Changed in: Gold Silver	normal	physical	120	100%	15