Pokémon type
Bug
Poison
Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather
Whirlipede weaknesses
Whirlipede is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic-type moves.
Whirlipede
#544 (Unova)
Best moveset for Whirlipede
The best moves for Whirlipede 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. Whirlipede evolves from Venipede for 25 Candy, and into Scolipede for 100 Candy.
Game images
Whirlipede, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Whirlipede is a Bug & Poison Pokémon which evolves from Venipede. It is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Whirlipede's best moveset is Bug Bite & Sludge Bomb and it has a Max CP of 1,293. Whirlipede evolves into Scolipede.
About
"It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent."
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
|
6.5 | 100% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Sludge Bomb
40.8 DPS
|
6.1 | 94% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Signal Beam
30 DPS
|
5.6 | 86% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.5 | 85% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Signal Beam
30 DPS
|
5.2 | 81% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Gyro Ball
24.3 DPS
|
5.1 | 78% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5 | 77% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Gyro Ball
24.3 DPS
|
4.7 | 73% |
|
Bug Bite
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
4 | 62% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
3.4 | 53% |
Counters & Raids
Top Whirlipede counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Whirlipede Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.47
- 2 0.49
- 3 0.5
- 4 0.52
- 5 0.53
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
100 |
| Defense |
|
173 |
| Stamina |
|
120 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 106 |
| Level 50 | 113 |
Average size
| Height | 1.2 m |
| Weight | 58.5 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 |
490 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
653 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
980 |
|
Level 40 |
1,144 |
|
Level 50 |
1,293 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 817 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,062 |