Whirlipede is meant to evolve into Scolipede . At 360 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Whirlipede weak to?

In Sun & Moon, Whirlipede's biggest threats include Volcarona (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

How do you evolve Whirlipede?

In Sun & Moon, Venipede evolves into Whirlipede at level 22. Whirlipede evolves into Scolipede at level 30. Whirlipede is a middle-stage evolution in the Venipede line.

What is the best ability for Whirlipede?

Speed Boost is what you want on Whirlipede. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Poison Point, Swarm) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Whirlipede worth using.

What is Whirlipede's hidden ability?

In Sun & Moon, Speed Boost is the hidden ability. It raises Speed one stage after each turn. Worth hunting for if you want Whirlipede to compete at a higher level.

Whirlipede - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

47Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Bulk defines Whirlipede's stat line. Defense and Sp. Def anchor the defensive side, but HP can't keep up offensively. Common in the wild and worth 2 Defense EVs.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack55

Defense99

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def79

Speed47

Total360

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight58.5 kg

Base XP126

Abilities

Poison Point

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 BoostHA

Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph.

Whirlipede Weakness

Whirlipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug/Poison typing.

Whirlipede Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Psychic Dark Fairy

How to Beat Whirlipede in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Nihilego RockPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Head SmashLv. 73 Power GemLv. 37 Damage vs Whirlipede Head Smash 2x 93-110%KO Power Gem 2x 119-141%KO View Nihilego builds →
Carbink RockFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 49 Power GemLv. 46 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Damage vs Whirlipede Stone Edge 2x 59-70% Power Gem 2x 57-68% Rock Slide 2x 46-55% Ancient Power 2x 44-52% View Carbink builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM62 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Whirlipede Acrobatics 2x 49-57% Gust 2x 46-55% View Drifblim builds →
Salazzle PoisonFire	C
Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 44 Flame BurstLv. 24 AcrobaticsTM62 EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Whirlipede Flamethrower 2x 119-141%KO Flame Burst 2x 93-110%KO Acrobatics 2x 28-33% Ember 2x 55-65% View Salazzle builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 48 Wing AttackLv. 13 Air CutterLv. 19 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Whirlipede Air Slash 2x 66-78% Wing Attack 2x 53-63% Air Cutter 2x 53-63% Acrobatics 2x 49-57% View Golbat builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Partway through Venipede's chain. Whirlipede still has another evolution ahead before reaching Scolipede. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Defense has grown the most so far (+40), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#543Venipede

Level 22

#544Whirlipede

Level 30

#545Scolipede

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Venipede

BugPoison

Whirlipede

BugPoison

Scolipede

BugPoison

40+10

60+20

ATK

55+10

100+45

DEF

99+40

89-10

SP.ATK

40+10

55+15

SP.DEF

79+40

69-10

SPE

47-10

112+65

BST

260D-Tier

360D-Tier+100

485B-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Whirlipede to get Venipede eggs easily using 77 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

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Whirlipede Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Whirlipede. Pin Missile and Rock Climb come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab and Rock and Dark coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 1

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 1

Rollout

D309020Rock

Lv 1

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 5

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 8

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 12

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 15

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 19

Poison Tail

—5010025Poison

Lv 23

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 28

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Lv 32

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 37

Steamroller

—6510020Bug

Lv 41

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 43

Venom Drench

D—10020Poison

Lv 46

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

Lv 50

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

D20010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Egg

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

Egg

Spikes

C——20Ground

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Egg

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Egg

Twineedle

D2510020Bug

Tutor Moves

Whirlipede can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

How to Get Whirlipede in Sun & Moon

You're catching Venipede first, not Whirlipede. Venipede appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Whirlipede in Sun & Moon

Step 1Catch Venipede
Route 4
SunGrass Lv.14 Route
Early
Island Scan (Thursday)
Route 4
MoonGrass Lv.14 Route
Early
Island Scan (Thursday)
Train until Level 22
Step 2Whirlipede ✓

Whirlipede Guide

Whirlipede is meant to evolve into Scolipede. At 360 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Sun & Moon, Whirlipede's biggest threats include Volcarona (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.
In Sun & Moon, Venipede evolves into Whirlipede at level 22. Whirlipede evolves into Scolipede at level 30. Whirlipede is a middle-stage evolution in the Venipede line.
Speed Boost is what you want on Whirlipede. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Poison Point, Swarm) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Whirlipede worth using.
In Sun & Moon, Speed Boost is the hidden ability. It raises Speed one stage after each turn. Worth hunting for if you want Whirlipede to compete at a higher level.

Game Availability

Whirlipede joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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