Venipede Evolution
Venipede 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.
Venipede Moves
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Venipede Sprites
Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.
It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive.
Using the feelers on its head and tail, it picks up vibrations in the air to determine its prey’s location and state.
Venipede and Sizzlipede are similar species, but when the two meet, a huge fight ensues.
Its fangs are highly venomous. If this Pokémon finds prey it thinks it can eat, it leaps for them without any thought of how things might turn out.
Venipede's Japanese name is Fushide (フシデ). Here are all the official names for Venipede across different languages:
Venipede Breeding
How to Get Venipede
Venipede is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Venipede in every game where it is available:
About Venipede
Venipede is a Bug/Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 260, Venipede is classified as a Centipede Pokémon and is part of the Venipede → Whirlipede → Scolipede evolution line.
In competitive play, Venipede is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Poison Point and Swarm and Speed Boost, which allow it to function as a fast and unpredictable sweeper. Venipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Venipede can learn 52 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.4m tall and weighing 5.3kg, Venipede has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Unova region games.