Pokémon type
Bug
Poison
Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather
Venipede weaknesses
Venipede is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic-type moves.
Venipede
#543 (Unova)
Best moveset for Venipede
The best moves for Venipede are Bug Bite and Sludge Bomb when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Poison Sting and Sludge Bomb deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
12DPS
40.8DPS
Defending
12DPS
40.8DPS
Trainer Battles
4.5EPT
1.92DPE
Evolution
There are 3 Pokémon in the Venipede family. Venipede evolves into Whirlipede for 25 Candy, then into Scolipede for 100 Candy.
- Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Venipede for 22 Candy, Whirlipede for 90 Candy.
Game images
Venipede, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Venipede is a Bug & Poison Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Venipede's best moveset is Bug Bite & Sludge Bomb and it has a Max CP of 799. Venipede evolves into Whirlipede.
About
"Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | 5 | 12 |
| Poison Sting | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge Bomb | 85 | 2 | 2.04 |
| Signal Beam | 75 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Gyro Ball | 85 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Sludge Bomb
40.8 DPS
|
5.6 | 100% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Sludge Bomb
40.8 DPS
|
5.3 | 94% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Signal Beam
30 DPS
|
4.9 | 86% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
4.8 | 86% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Signal Beam
30 DPS
|
4.6 | 81% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Gyro Ball
24.3 DPS
|
4.4 | 78% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
4.4 | 78% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Gyro Ball
24.3 DPS
|
4.1 | 73% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
3.6 | 64% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
3.1 | 55% |
Counters & Raids
Top Venipede counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Venipede Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.04
- 2 0.04
- 3 0.04
- 4 0.04
- 5 0.04
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
83 |
| Defense |
|
99 |
| Stamina |
|
102 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 92 |
| Level 50 | 98 |
Average size
| Height | 0.4 m |
| Weight | 5.3 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 10,000 |
| Candy | 25 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 3,000 |
| Candy | 3 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 1 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
302 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
403 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
605 |
|
Level 40 |
706 |
|
Level 50 |
799 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 504 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 656 |