Whirlipede Evolution
Whirlipede 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.
Whirlipede Moves
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Whirlipede Sprites
Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.
It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.
Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.
This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph.
Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it’ll need for evolution.
Whirlipede's Japanese name is Wheega (ホイーガ). Here are all the official names for Whirlipede across different languages:
Whirlipede Breeding
How to Get Whirlipede
Whirlipede can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Whirlipede in every game where it is available:
About Whirlipede
Whirlipede is a Bug/Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 360, Whirlipede is classified as a Curlipede Pokémon and is part of the Venipede → Whirlipede → Scolipede evolution line.
In competitive play, Whirlipede 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. Whirlipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Whirlipede can learn 49 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 1.2m tall and weighing 58.5kg, Whirlipede has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Unova region games.