Scolipede Evolution
Scolipede Abilities
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
Scolipede Moves
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Scolipede Sprites
With quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.
Highly aggressive, it uses the claws near its neck to dig into its opponents and poison them.
It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.
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.
Scolipede engage in fierce territorial battles with Centiskorch. At the end of one of these battles, the victor makes a meal of the loser.
Scolipede's Japanese name is Pendror (ペンドラー). Here are all the official names for Scolipede across different languages:
Scolipede Breeding
How to Get Scolipede
Scolipede is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Scolipede in every game where it is available:
About Scolipede
Scolipede is a Bug/Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 485, Scolipede is classified as a Megapede Pokémon and is part of the Venipede → Whirlipede → Scolipede evolution line.
In competitive play, Scolipede is placed in the NatDex Monotype tier where it holds a 1.89% usage rate. Its key abilities are Poison Point and Swarm and Speed Boost, which allow it to function as a fast and unpredictable sweeper. Scolipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Scolipede can learn 71 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Earthquake, Poison Jab, Swords Dance, Megahorn. Standing at 2.5m tall and weighing 200.5kg, Scolipede has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Unova region games.