Whirlipede #0544

The Curlipede Pokémon

Typing	BugPoison
Abilities	Poison Point - Ability 1 Swarm - Ability 2 Speed Boost - Hidden
Classification	The Curlipede Pokémon
National ID	#0544

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingRockFirePsychic

Resists x½

PoisonBugFairy

Resists x¼

FightingGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	40	100—147
Attack	55	54—117
Defense	99	93—166
Sp. Attack	40	40—101
Sp. Defense	79	75—144
Speed	47	46—108
Total	360	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

At Level 30

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Bug
Egg Cycles	15
Egg Steps	1920
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	1.2 m (3'11")
Weight	58.5 kg (129.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	126
Catch Rate	120
Catch Chance	~24.92% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Whirlipede via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
1	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
1	Rollout	30	90	Rock	Phys.
12	Poison Tail	50	100	Poison	Phys.
16	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
20	Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
26	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
32	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
38	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
44	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
50	Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.
56	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Whirlipede upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Whirlipede as Egg Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
Fury Cutter	40	95	Bug	Phys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Whirlipede as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Skitter Smack	70	90	Bug	Phys.
Steel Roller	130	100	Steel	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Whirlipede via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM007	Pin Missile	25	95	Bug	Phys.
TM011	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM016	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM057	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM074	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM077	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Whirlipede via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR12	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR22	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TR23	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR46	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
TR52	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TR54	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TR57	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TR91	Venom Drench	—	100	Poison	Stat.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Whirlipede via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Confide	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Double Team	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Endeavor	B2W2 ORAS USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Frustration	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Infestation	ORAS XY SM USUM	20	100	Bug	Spec.
Pursuit	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	40	100	Dark	Phys.
Return	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Climb	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	90	85	Normal	Phys.
Rock Smash	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	40	100	Fighting	Phys.
Secret Power	ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Signal Beam	ORAS USUM	75	100	Bug	Spec.
Steamroller	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	65	100	Bug	Phys.
Struggle Bug	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	50	100	Bug	Spec.
Swagger	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Twineedle	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	25	100	Bug	Phys.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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Whirlipede #0544

The Curlipede Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Learnset via TM

Learnset via TR

Transfer Moves

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