The Essentials on Whirlipede
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass, Fighting · ×½ Poison, Bug, Fairy
- Shiny
Alternate, 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- Stats
- Total 360 · top stat: Defense (99) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 69 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 5 and 15 Wild Zones
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Scobolide in French · ホイーガ, Wheega in Japanese · Rollum in German All Languages
Overview
Whirlipede is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 544 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Curlipede Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 58.5 kg.
Whirlipede evolves from Venipede and evolves into Scolipede (Lv. 30).
Abilities: Poison Point and Swarm. Hidden Ability: Speed Boost. Whirlipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#544
National Pokédex
Category
Curlipede Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
55
255
Defense
99
255
Special Attack
40
255
Special Defense
79
255
Speed
47
255
Total
360
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
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
Ability 1
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Ability 2
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
The Pokémon's Speed stat is boosted every turn.
Whirlipede Evolution
Whirlipede Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Bug · Poison
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Whirlipede Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
1
Protect
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
1
Defense Curl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
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
32
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
37
Steamroller
Bug
Phys.
100%
65
20
38
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
44
Toxic
Poison
Stat
90%
—
10
46
Rock Climb
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
50
Venom Drench
Poison
Stat
100%
—
20
56
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
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 Whirlipede
Available in 8 games, 20 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Shield
Sword
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 23 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 24 5%
Black 2 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(4)
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 23 10%
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 23 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 63 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 65 5%
Tall grass
(2)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 55 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 5%
White 2 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 23 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 24 5%
White 2 6 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(4)
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 23 10%
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 23 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 63 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 65 5%
Tall grass
(2)
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 55 10%
Pinwheel Forest
Lv. 57 5%
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
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
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
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
Whirlipede in Pokémon GO
- 1,144Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 653Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Scolipede
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.”
White
“It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.”
Black 2
“Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.”
White 2
“Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.”
X
“Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.”
Y
“It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.”
Omega Ruby
“Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.”
Sword
“This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph.”
Shield
“Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it’ll need for evolution.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Scobolide
🇬🇧 English
Whirlipede
🇯🇵 漢字
ホイーガ
🇯🇵 Kana
ホイーガ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Wheega
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Rollum
🇪🇸 Español
Whirlipede
🇮🇹 Italiano
Whirlipede
🇰🇷 한국어
휠구
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
车轮球
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
車輪毬
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Coconplopode
🇬🇧 EN
Curlipede Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
まゆムカデポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Kokonfüßer-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Whirlipede
What type is Whirlipede?
Whirlipede is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Whirlipede?
Whirlipede evolves into Scolipede (Lv. 30).
What are Whirlipede's weaknesses?
Whirlipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Whirlipede's Hidden Ability?
Whirlipede's Hidden Ability is Speed Boost. Its regular Abilities are Poison Point and Swarm.
Where to find Whirlipede in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Whirlipede appears in the wild in Wild Zones 5 and 15 (Lv. 40-41). Lumiose Pokédex number: 69. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Whirlipede in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Whirlipede is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
