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 and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
12dps
40.8dps
Defense
12dps
40.8dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Venipede family. Venipede evolves into Whirlipede which costs 25 Candy, which then evolves into Scolipede costing 100 Candy.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Venipede, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Venipede is a Bug & Poison Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Venipede's strongest 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
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | 5 | 12 |
| Poison Sting | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Sludge Bomb | 85 | 40.8 |
| Signal Beam | 75 | 30 |
| Gyro Ball | 85 | 24.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bug Bite
12 dps
|
Sludge Bomb
40.8 dps
|
22.8 | 100% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 dps
|
Sludge Bomb
40.8 dps
|
21.3 | 93% |
|
Bug Bite
12 dps
|
Signal Beam
30 dps
|
19.5 | 86% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 dps
|
Signal Beam
30 dps
|
18.1 | 80% |
|
Bug Bite
12 dps
|
Gyro Ball
24.3 dps
|
17.6 | 77% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 dps
|
Gyro Ball
24.3 dps
|
16.3 | 71% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Venipede?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Venipede are:
- Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
- Mewtwo,
- Blacephalon,
- Hoopa (Unbound),
- Reshiram.
Venipede is a Bug/Poison type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
83 |
| Defense |
|
99 |
| Stamina |
|
102 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 92 |
Size
| Height | 0.4 m |
| Weight | 5.3 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| 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 |