Physical
Sweeper
CTier
112Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Scolipede's Speed does the work, Sp. Atk pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack100
B
Defense89
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def69
C
Speed112
B
Total485
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height2.5 m
8'02"Average
Weight200.5 kg
442.0 lbsColossal
Base XP218
High Yield
Abilities
Poison PointRare
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Swarm
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Speed BoostHATop Pick
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.

Scolipede Weakness

Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Scolipede for super-effective damage. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Scolipede leans offensive (base 100 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Scolipede Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
How to Beat Scolipede in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Zapdos's Heat Wave also KOs at 86-101%.

Clefable
ClefableResists Bug, ignores boosts via Unaware, threatens with Calm Mind
Fairy
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagic Guard
ItemLeftovers
NatureBold
Moves
  • MoonblastSTAB
  • Soft Boiled
  • Calm Mind
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Scolipede
Moonblast
25-30%
View Clefable builds →

X & Y Evolution

The three-stage chain from Venipede through Whirlipede ends here at Scolipede. Want more? Breed for Venipede eggs. Plenty of partners available via one egg group. The evolution from Venipede pushed Scolipede to 485 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Venipede
#543Venipede
22
Level 22
Whirlipede
#544Whirlipede
30
Level 30
Scolipede
#545Scolipede
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Venipede
BugPoison
Whirlipede
BugPoison
Scolipede
BugPoison
HP
30
40+10
60+20
ATK
45
55+10
100+45
DEF
59
99+40
89-10
SP.ATK
30
40+10
55+15
SP.DEF
39
79+40
69-10
SPE
57
47-10
112+65
BST
260D-Tier
360D-Tier+100
485B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Scolipede to get Venipede eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Pin Missile, Rock Climb, Spikes and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 68·

X & Y Scolipede Best Moveset

Focus Sash buys the setup turn. Scolipede clicks Swords Dance, then starts cleaning with Megahorn and Ground coverage. Adamant nature with max Attack and Speed EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Speed Boost
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Scolipede
Adamant+ATK

Scolipede best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Poison JabSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • MegahornSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Volcarona
VolcaronaDecent
Yanmega
YanmegaDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Scolipede picks up Pin Missile and Rock Climb only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Megahorn and Sludge Bomb while coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Lv 1
Megahorn
S1208510Bug
Lv 1
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 1
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 1
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 5
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 8
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 12
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 15
Protect+4
S——10Normal
Lv 19
Poison Tail
—5010025Poison
Lv 23
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Lv 28
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
Lv 30
Baton Pass
B——40Normal
Lv 33
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 39
Steamroller
—6510020Bug
Lv 44
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 47
Venom Drench
D—10020Poison
Lv 50
Rock Climb
C908520Normal
Lv 55
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Lv 65
Megahorn
S1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
S8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
B759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM76
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
B8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Egg
Rock Climb
C908520Normal
Egg
Spikes
C——20Ground
Egg
Take Down
—908520Normal
Egg
Toxic Spikes
B——20Poison
Egg
Twineedle
—2510020Bug

Tutor Moves

Scolipede can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Iron Defense
D——15Steel

How to Get Scolipede in X & Y

Can't catch Scolipede directly. Start with Venipede at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 30. The 3-stage chain from Venipede to Scolipede is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Scolipede in X & Y

  1. Venipede
    Step 1Catch Venipede
    Route 6
    YGrass Lv.10-12 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Shaking spot
    Route 6
    XGrass Lv.10-12 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Shaking spot
  2. Whirlipede
    Step 2Evolve into Whirlipede
  3. Scolipede
    Step 3Scolipede ✓

Scolipede Guide

  • In X & Y, Scolipede looks average on paper at 485 BST. But Speed Boost is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Poisonjab with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, watch for Charizard (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Espeon (Psychic) when using Scolipede. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. Scolipede's base 112 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Scolipede gets Speed Boost, Poison Point, and Swarm. But Speed Boost is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 112 Speed, Speed Boost gives Scolipede an edge before opponents can react.

  • Scolipede is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 112 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • In X & Y, run Poisonjab, Swords Dance, Earthquake, and Megahorn on Scolipede. Poisonjab is the most common pick at 19% usage. Megahorn provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Scolipede has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Scolipede has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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