Is Scolipede Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Bug/Poison at level 30 with AbilityPoison Point. Fast with decent Attack. Handles Grimsley through Bug and contributes throughout the back half. Not the strongest attacker, but the Speed lets it go first in most fights.
Venipede has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Venipede trades roughly evenly with Chili's team.
Venipede has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Venipede trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Whirlipede trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Whirlipede's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Whirlipede's weaknesses hard.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Scolipede has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Scolipede has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Scolipede has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Scolipede's weaknesses hard.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Whirlipede on Pinwheel Forest (dark grass, Lv 23-24, uncommon). Double Grass.
Your Whirlipede should hit Level 30 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Scolipede in Black & White
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 BW
To get Scolipede, start by catching Venipede through walking encounters at Lv. 15-24. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch VenipedePinwheel Forest - insideLv.15-16GrassRate 15%AnyLostlorn ForestLv.20-21GrassRate 15%AnyLostlorn ForestLv.20-21GrassRate 15%AnyDouble grass
Step 2Catch or Evolve WhirlipedePinwheel Forest - insideLv.23-24Dark GrassRate 15%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Venipede (Step 1)- Step 3Scolipede ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Scolipede egg.
Scolipede Weakness
Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Scolipede for super-effective damage. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Scolipede leans offensive (base 90 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Scolipede Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Scolipede
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x80-95% Gust 2x33-40% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x49-58% Rollout 2x19-24% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x76-90% Air Cutter 2x45-54% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x112-132%KO Air Cutter 2x62-74% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x118-140%KO Rock Tomb 2x22-26% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x58-70% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% Fire Fang 2x42-49% | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x79-94% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x117-138%KO Air Cutter 2x67-79% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x87-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% Fire Fang 2x43-51% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x120-141%KO Rock Tomb 2x21-25% | ||
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x15-18% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x149-176%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x89-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-62% Fire Fang 2x43-52% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x118-139%KO Air Cutter 2x65-77% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x139-164%KO Rock Tomb 2x18-21% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x123-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x23-27% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Archeops builds →Fly 2x109-129%KO Rock Slide 2x93-109%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x85-101%KO Rock Slide 2x74-87% Fire Fang 2x42-50% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x105-123%KO Fire Blast 2x64-77% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x116-137%KO Air Cutter 2x64-76% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x148-174%KO Rock Slide 2x62-74% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x187-221%KO Dream Eater 2x104-123%KO | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Archeops builds →Fly 2x113-133%KO Rock Slide 2x93-110%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x74-87% Fire Fang 2x44-51% | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x137-162%KO Rock Slide 2x34-41% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x217-256%KO Dream Eater 2x104-122%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x212-250%KO Zen Headbutt 2x76-90% Fire Blast 2x64-76% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x205-241%KO Psychic 2x88-104%KO Gust 2x39-46% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x148-174%KO Stone Edge 2x82-97% Psychic 2x29-34% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodAbundant Shrine Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Landorus builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Psychic 2x76-90% Stone Edge 2x74-88% | ||
In Black & White, Terrakion can KO Scolipede with Stone Edge (138-163%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (165-195%).
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Terrakion builds →Close Combat21-24% Stone Edge 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Scolipede View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x135-159%KO Air Slash 2x113-133%KO Fire Blast 2x165-195%KO Focus Blast15-18% | ||
Scolipede Evolutions
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 475 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Scolipede to get Venipede eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Pin Missile, Rock Climb, Spikes and 3 more.
BW Scolipede Best Moveset
AbilitySpeed Boost as a hidden ability gains +1 Speed every turn automatically, and 112 Speed as a starting base means outrunning the entire format after one turn. 100 Attack fires MoveMegahorn for Bug TermStab and MoveEarthquake for coverage. The moveset passes boosts with MoveBaton Pass or attacks directly with escalating speed.
Best Build
Scolipede best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Megahorn
- Earthquake
- Poison Jab
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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.
Scolipede Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Scolipede looks average on paper at 475 BST. But Speed Boost is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier pivot on our tier list. Megahorn with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Black & White, 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.
Scolipede is a physical attacker with base 90 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 pivot role.
In Black & White, run Megahorn, Earthquake, Poisonjab, and Swords Dance on Scolipede. Megahorn is the most common pick at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves