Elite Redux LeafGreen
#544

Whirlipede

The Curlipede Pokémon

Bug Poison

Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But when attacked, it spins its body at high speed like a wheel and then crashes furiously into its opponent.

Base stat total
360
Height
1.2 m
Weight
58.5 kg
Catch rate
120

Base stats

360 total
HP 40 221 284
Atk 55 131 229
Def 99 210 326
SpA 40 104 196
SpD 79 174 282
Spe 47 117 212

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Rock 2× Fire 2× Psychic 2×
Takes less
Fighting ¼× Grass ¼× Poison ½× Bug ½× Fairy ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Grip Pincer 50% chance to trap. Then ignores Defense & accuracy checks. Poison Point Poisons foe on contact. Speed Boost Gradually boosts Speed.
Innate always active, all of them Shed Skin Heals the body by shedding. Neurotoxin Inflicting poison also lowers Attack, SpAtk, and Speed. Shell Armor Blocks critical hits and reduces damage by 20%.

Evolution line

Venipede Venipede BST 260
Whirlipede Whirlipede BST 360 Level · 22
Scolipede Scolipede BST 485 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Poison Point Speed Boost new Grip Pincer removed Swarm
Innates added Shed SkinNeurotoxinShell Armor

Details

Height
1.2 m
Weight
58.5 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Bug
Egg cycles
15
Catch rate
120
Base exp
126
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
2 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Poison Barb
Colour
Gray

Moves

14 level-up · 0 egg · 55 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
5 Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
8 Screech Normal Status — 85 40
12 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
15 Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
19 Poison Tail Poison Physical 60 100 10
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 Rock Physical 90 95 20
50 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Infestation Bug Special 20 100 20
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Mortal Spin Poison Physical 30 100 15
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Poison Tail Poison Physical 60 100 10
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Climb Rock Physical 90 95 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Steamroller Bug Physical 65 100 20
Steel Roller Steel Physical 80 100 15
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Twineedle Bug Physical 45 100 20
Venom Drench Poison Status — 100 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Venipede instead.