whirlipede
Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.
Key features
- National Dex: #544
- Height / Weight: 1.2 m, 58.5 kg
- Base Stat Total: 360
- Highest Stat: defense
- Abilities: poison-point, swarm, speed-boost (Hidden)
- Base Experience: 126
- Generation: Gen V (Unova)
- Egg Groups: Bug
- Growth Rate: Medium Slow
- Capture Rate: 120
- Base Happiness: 70
- Gender: 50.0% ♀ / 50.0% ♂
- Color: Gray
- Shape: Ball
- Forms/Varieties: 1
- TCG: 9 cards (~€6.93 total est.). View all.
Game locations
- Known locations: 2; e.g., pinwheel forest inside, lostlorn forest area
- Game versions: black, white, black-2, white-2
Whirlipede TCG Cards
Estimated combined market value: €6.93 (9 cards)
Whirlipede – Black Bolt (#55)€0.03
Whirlipede – Black Bolt (#133)€5.94
Whirlipede – Twilight Masquerade (#116)€0.04
Whirlipede – Chilling Reign (#106)€0.03
Whirlipede – Burning Shadows (#57)€0.08
Whirlipede – XY (#52)€0.17
Whirlipede – Boundaries Crossed (#73)€0.37
Whirlipede – Emerging Powers (#39)€0.11
Whirlipede – Black & White (#53)€0.16
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Top 5 most valuable Whirlipede cards
- Whirlipede – Black Bolt (#133) — €5.94
- Whirlipede – Boundaries Crossed (#73) — €0.37
- Whirlipede – XY (#52) — €0.17
- Whirlipede – Black & White (#53) — €0.16
- Whirlipede – Emerging Powers (#39) — €0.11
Stats breakdown
- hp: 40
- attack: 55
- defense: 99
- special-attack: 40
- special-defense: 79
- speed: 47
Combat effectiveness
Weak to: flying 2xrock 2xfire 2xpsychic 2x
Resists: fighting 0.25xgrass 0.25xpoison 0.5xbug 0.5xfairy 0.5x
Abilities (summary)
- 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.
Moves
- Lv.1: defense-curl
- Lv.1: rollout
- Lv.5: poison-sting
- Lv.12: pursuit
- Lv.15: protect
- Lv.16: screech
- Lv.19: poison-tail
- Lv.22: iron-defense
- Lv.23: bug-bite
- Lv.28: venoshock
- Lv.32: take-down
- Lv.37: steamroller
Machine: agility, attract, confide, double-team, endure, facade, frustration, gyro-ball, hex, hidden-power, infestation, iron-defense
Tutor: bug-bite, endeavor, iron-defense, signal-beam, skitter-smack, sleep-talk, snore, steel-roller
Biology & Breeding
Physical Characteristics
Egg Groups: Bug
Growth Rate: Medium Slow leveling
Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♀ / 50.0% ♂
Fun Facts
- Introduced in Generation V (Unova).
- Base Stat Total: 360. Highest stat: Defense (99).
- TCG Cards: Black Bolt #55, Black Bolt #133, Twilight Masquerade #116, Chilling Reign #106, Burning Shadows #57 and 4 more (9 total).
- Part of a 3-stage evolution line.
The Story of Whirlipede
In the vast world of Pokémon, Whirlipede stands as a remarkable creature of the bug, poison types. Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.
First discovered in the Unova region during Generation V, Whirlipede has become known for its unique characteristics and impressive base stat total of 360. this Pokémon continues to be a valuable companion for trainers seeking a creature with exceptional Defense in their adventures.
As part of an evolutionary line, Whirlipede represents an important stage in a remarkable transformation journey that has fascinated researchers and trainers alike.
Evolution line: venipede → whirlipede → scolipede
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