Whirlipede, a Curlipede Pokémon, made its debut in Generation V of the Pokémon series. It is the evolved form of Venipede. This Bug / Poison-type Pokémon can be encountered by trainers exploring the Unova region.
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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.
Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.
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.
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.
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.
Base Stats
Defenses
Evolution
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 20 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 38 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 50 | Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 56 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM112 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM126 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM152 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM77 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM146 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM57 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM07 | Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| TM157 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM16 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| TM127 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM122 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM123 | Spikes | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM120 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM154 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM191 | Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM74 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90 | 10 |
| Steel Roller | Steel | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 |
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 5 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 8 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 12 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 19 | Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 23 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 37 | Steamroller | Bug | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 43 | Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 46 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 50 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM83 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 5 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 8 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 12 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 19 | Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 22 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 23 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 37 | Steamroller | Bug | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 43 | Venom Drench | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 46 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 50 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM83 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM106 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM76 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 5 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 8 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 12 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 19 | Poison Tail | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 22 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 23 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 37 | Steamroller | Bug | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 46 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 50 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM76 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
Locations
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winds and Waves | Not yet released | ||
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet | Not available in this game | ||
| Violet | Not available in this game | ||
| Legends: Z-A | No data yet | ||
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sword | Trade or migrate | ||
| Shield | Trade or migrate | ||
| Brilliant Diamond | Not available in this game | ||
| Shining Pearl | Not available in this game | ||
| Legends: Arceus | Not available in this game | ||
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Trade or migrate | ||
| Moon | Trade or migrate | ||
| Ultra Sun | Trade or migrate | ||
| Ultra Moon | Trade or migrate | ||
| Let's Go, Pikachu | Not available in this game | ||
| Let's Go, Eevee | Not available in this game | ||
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | Friend Safari | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 30 |
| Y | Friend Safari | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 30 |
| Omega Ruby | Trade or migrate | ||
| Alpha Sapphire | Trade or migrate | ||
| Game | Location | Method | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Pinwheel Forest | Walking in dark grass | Lv. 23–24 |
| White | Pinwheel Forest | Walking in dark grass | Lv. 23–24 |
| Black 2 | Lostlorn Forest | Walking in dark grass | Lv. 23 |
| Pinwheel Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 55–57 | |
| Pinwheel Forest | Walking in dark grass | Lv. 63–65 | |
| White 2 | Lostlorn Forest | Walking in dark grass | Lv. 23 |
| Pinwheel Forest | Walking in dark grass | Lv. 63–65 | |
| Pinwheel Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | Lv. 55–57 |