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No. 545 · National Pokédex

Scolipede

ペンドラー · Pendror · Brutapode
🐛 Bug ☠️ Poison
Height
2.5 m
Weight
200.5 kg
Category
Megapede Pokémon
Generation
Generation 5
Scolipede
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Scolipede

Types
Bug Poison
Weaknesses
×2 Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock Table
Resistances
×¼ Grass, Fighting · ×½ Poison, Bug, Fairy
Evolution
Venipede → Whirlipede (Lv. 22) → Scolipede (Lv. 30)
Shiny
Shiny ScolipedeAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Special Forms
Mega Scolipede (Scolipite) Details
Stats
Total 475 · top stat: Speed (112) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Brutapode in French · ペンドラー, Pendror in Japanese · Cerapendra in German All Languages

📋Overview

Scolipede is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 545 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Megapede Pokémon. Height: 2.5 m, weight: 200.5 kg.

Scolipede evolves from Whirlipede and does not evolve further.

Abilities: Poison Point and Swarm. Hidden Ability: Speed Boost. Scolipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#545
National Pokédex
Category
Megapede Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
60
255
Attack
90
255
Defense
89
255
Special Attack
55
255
Special Defense
69
255
Speed
112
255
Total
475
Min HP (Lv. 100)
230
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
324
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Poison). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Grass
×¼
Fighting
×¼

✨Abilities

Poison Point
Ability 1
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Swarm
Ability 2
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Speed Boost
The Pokémon's Speed stat is boosted every turn.

🌱Scolipede Evolution

Venipede
#543
Venipede
Bug Poison
Level 22 →
Whirlipede
#544
Whirlipede
Bug Poison
Level 30 →
Scolipede
#545
Scolipede
Bug Poison

🔮Scolipede Forms and Shiny

Scolipede
Standard Form
Bug · Poison
Scolipede – Mega Scolipede
Mega Scolipede
Bug · Poison
Mega Evolution
Shiny Availability
Shiny Scolipede
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Scolipede Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Protect
Normal Stat
—
—
10
1
Defense Curl
Normal Stat
—
—
40
1
Poison Sting
Poison Phys.
100%
15
35
1
Iron Defense
Steel Stat
—
—
15
1
Baton Pass
Normal Stat
—
—
40
1
Rollout
Rock Phys.
90%
30
20
12
Pursuit
Dark Phys.
100%
40
20
12
Poison Tail
Poison Phys.
100%
50
25
16
Screech
Normal Stat
85%
—
40
20
Bug Bite
Bug Phys.
100%
60
20
26
Venoshock
Poison Spec.
100%
65
10
34
Take Down
Normal Phys.
85%
90
20
39
Steamroller
Bug Phys.
100%
65
20
42
Agility
Psychic Stat
—
—
30
50
Rock Climb
Normal Phys.
85%
90
20
50
Toxic
Poison Stat
90%
—
10
58
Venom Drench
Poison Stat
100%
—
20
66
Double-Edge
Normal Phys.
100%
120
15
74
Megahorn
Bug Phys.
85%
120
10

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Scolipede

Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Black 2 White 2 Shield Sword

Generation V

⚫
Black 2 1 encounter
Available ▼
Grass spots (1)
Pinwheel Forest Lv. 57 5%
⬜
White 2 1 encounter
Available ▼
Grass spots (1)
Pinwheel Forest Lv. 57 5%

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Isle of Armor
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Isle of Armor

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Black 2
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
White 2
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Scolipede in Pokémon GO

Scolipede in Pokémon GO
  • 2,447Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,398Perfect CP in Raids
  • 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
Pokémon GO entry: Scolipede →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Black
“With quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.”
White
“Highly aggressive, it uses the claws near its neck to dig into its opponents and poison them.”
Black 2
“It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.”
White 2
“It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.”
X
“It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.”
Y
“With quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.”
Omega Ruby
“It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.”
Alpha Sapphire
“With quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.”
Sword
“Scolipede latches on to its prey with the claws on its neck before slamming them into the ground and jabbing them with its claws’ toxic spikes.”
Shield
“Scolipede engage in fierce territorial battles with Centiskorch. At the end of one of these battles, the victor makes a meal of the loser.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Brutapode
🇬🇧 English
Scolipede
🇯🇵 漢字
ペンドラー
🇯🇵 Kana
ペンドラー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Pendror
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Cerapendra
🇪🇸 Español
Scolipede
🇮🇹 Italiano
Scolipede
🇰🇷 한국어
펜드라
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
蜈蚣王
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
蜈蚣王
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Mégaplopode
🇬🇧 EN
Megapede Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
メガムカデポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Riesenfüßer-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Scolipede

What type is Scolipede?

Scolipede is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon.

Can Scolipede still evolve?

Scolipede is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Whirlipede, it does not evolve further.

What are Scolipede's weaknesses?

Scolipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Scolipede's Hidden Ability?

Scolipede's Hidden Ability is Speed Boost. Its regular Abilities are Poison Point and Swarm.

Where to find Scolipede in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Scolipede appears in the wild in Wild Zones 15 (Lv. 42-43) and 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 70. All Wild Zones

How to Mega Evolve Scolipede?

Scolipede can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Scolipede, the required Mega Stone is Scolipite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.

Is Scolipede available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Scolipede is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Scolipede.

Can you get a Shiny Scolipede in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Scolipede is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry