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Whirlipede
Curlipede Pokémon |
ホイーガ
Wheega |
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#544 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Poison Point or Swarm |
Speed Boost
Hidden Ability |
Quick Feet
Hidden Ability Gen. V* |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
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HP |
0
Atk |
2
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
0
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Whirlipede (Japanese: ホイーガ Wheega) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Venipede starting at level 22 and evolves into Scolipede starting at level 30.
Biology
Whirlipede is an insectoid Pokémon encased in a hard, segmented shell. It has two pairs of gray, horn-like feelers with dark gray stripes, with one pair extended upward from its front and the other pointing downward from its lower rear. Two poisonous barbs flank either side of each segment of its shell. The shell itself is gray, with red rings in the middle of each segment and a darker gray border circling its open center. Whirlipede's eyes can be seen within the center, and have slitted pupils, yellow sclerae, and thick, gray eyelids. Whirlipede remains motionless while storing energy for evolution, but will move to stab approaching predators with its poisonous spikes. If attacked, it can quickly spin its body like a wheel and crash furiously into opponents. It can move to about the speed of 60 mph.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Whirlipede debuted in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, under the ownership of Burgh. It battled Ash during a Gym battle, but it was defeated by his newly evolved Swadloon.
In A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2, multiple Whirlipede attacked Ash, Ferris, and a Tirtouga that Ferris had befriended.
A Whirlipede appeared in Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!.
Minor appearances
In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured a Whirlipede.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
BW023 |
Whirlipede |
Ash's Pokédex |
Whirlipede, the Curlipede Pokémon and the evolved form of Venipede. Whirlipede can spin its hard shelled body like a tire to smash into opponents. |
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Pokémon Generations
Whirlipede in
Pokémon Generations
In The Uprising, Team Plasma Grunts used multiple Whirlipede to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.
In the manga
Whirlipede in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
Burgh has a Whirlipede which he used to battle Gorm in The Mystery of the Missing Fossil.
Roxie has a Whirlipede that first appeared in Angry Boy. She used it to battle against a group of Team Plasma Grunts at Castelia Sewers.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Whirlipede was seen in Deduction Time.
In the TCG
- Main article: Whirlipede (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Unova
BW: #050 |
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Unova
B2W2: #044 |
Black |
Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies. |
White |
It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent. |
Black 2 |
Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes. |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
Central #121 |
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Hoenn
#— |
X |
Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies. |
Y |
It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent. |
Omega Ruby |
Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies. |
Alpha Sapphire |
It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent. |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
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Kanto
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
Isle of Armor #075 |
Sword |
This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph. |
Shield |
Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it'll need for evolution. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Black |
White |
Pinwheel Forest (inner) (dark grass) |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
Pinwheel Forest (inner)
Lostlorn Forest (dark grass) |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
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Expansion Pass |
Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle) |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
Treetops: Sun-Dappled Bank, World Axle - B2F |
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PokéPark 2 |
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Conquest |
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MD GTI |
Glacier Palace - Eastern Spire (1F-12F main story-line only), Glacier Palace - Western Spire (1F-12F), Worldcore (1F-13F), Silent Tundra (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Gilded Hall) |
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Rumble U |
Flower Garden: Guardians of the Flower Patch, Variety Battle: Pokémon on a Roll,
Challenge Battle: The Battle for Sky and Land |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
important Plains: Stage 4 |
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Shuffle |
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Rumble World |
Dark Land: Murky Cavern (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Endless Cave (All Areas) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Mewtwo Sea, Zygarde Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal, Zygarde SeaFinal |
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Masters EX |
Sync Pair Scout (Roxie's) |
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Held items
Game |
Held Item(s) |
Black |
White |
Pecha Berry (50%) |
Poison Barb (5%) |
Black 2 |
White 2 |
Poison Barb (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
40
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100 - 147 |
190 - 284 |
Attack:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Defense:
99
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93 - 166 |
182 - 326 |
Sp. Atk:
40
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40 - 101 |
76 - 196 |
Sp. Def:
79
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75 - 144 |
146 - 282 |
Speed:
47
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46 - 108 |
89 - 212 |
Total:
360
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
1 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
1 |
Poison Sting |
Poison |
Physical |
15 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Defense Curl |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
1 |
Rollout |
Rock |
Physical |
30 |
90% |
20 |
1 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
Evo. |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
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TM07 |
Pin Missile |
Bug |
Physical |
25 |
95% |
20 |
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TM11 |
Solar Beam |
Grass |
Special |
120 |
100% |
10 |
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TM16 |
Screech |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
40 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM34 |
Sunny Day |
Fire |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM57 |
Payback |
Dark |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
10 |
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TM74 |
Venoshock |
Poison |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM77 |
Hex |
Ghost |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TR12 |
Agility |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR22 |
Sludge Bomb |
Poison |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR23 |
Spikes |
Ground |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR46 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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TR52 |
Gyro Ball |
Steel |
Physical |
— |
100% |
5 |
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TR54 |
Toxic Spikes |
Poison |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR57 |
Poison Jab |
Poison |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
20 |
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TR91 |
Venom Drench |
Poison |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
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Bite |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
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Fury Cutter |
Bug |
Physical |
40 |
95% |
20 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Whirlipede in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Whirlipede in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Skitter Smack |
Bug |
Physical |
70 |
90% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Steel Roller |
Steel |
Physical |
130 |
100% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By a prior evolution
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Stage |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Gen. |
V |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Endeavor |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
5 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Infestation |
Bug |
Special |
20 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Pursuit × |
Dark |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Climb × |
Normal |
Physical |
90 |
85% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Rock Smash |
Fighting |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Signal Beam × |
Bug |
Special |
75 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Steamroller × |
Bug |
Physical |
65 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Struggle Bug |
Bug |
Special |
50 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Twineedle × |
Bug |
Physical |
25 |
100% |
20 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
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Level 22
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Level 30
→ |
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Black |
White |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
400px |
400px |
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HOME |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Whirlipede images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Like Spinda, its base stat total might be based on the fact that it and Spinda usually spin in circles, which are 360 degrees.
- Despite the Scolipede and Centiskorch evolutionary families living in different parts of the Galar region, both Venipede and Scolipede's Pokédex entries speak of their hostile relationship with the latter family.
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
On the Origin of Species: Venipede, Whirlipede and Scolipede
Whirlipede may be based on centipedes and on curled up pill millipedes, roly poly like arthropods that curl up into a ball when in danger. It also resembles a rubber tire.
Name origin
Whirlipede is a combination of whirl and centipede or millipede.
Wheega is a combination of wheel and 毬 iga (sphere).
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
ホイーガ Wheega |
From wheel and 毬 iga |
French |
Scobolide |
From Scolopendridae and bolide |
Spanish |
Whirlipede |
Same as English name |
German |
Rollum |
From herumrollen |
Italian |
Whirlipede |
Same as English name |
Korean |
휠구 Hwilgu |
From wheel and 구(球) gu |
Cantonese Chinese |
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Mandarin Chinese |
車輪毬 / 车轮毬 Chēlúnqiú |
From 車輪 chēlún and 毬 qiú. |
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Вирлипид Virlipid |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
วีกา Wika |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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