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
Regional ID	#0075

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingRockFirePsychic

Resists x½

PoisonBugFairy

Resists x¼

FightingGrass

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This page displays data from The Isle of Armor (Shield) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

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	3840 - Generations II, III, and VII 3825 - Generations IV 3855 - Generations V and VI 3825 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 1920 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
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."
X "Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies." Y "It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent."
Alpha Sapphire "It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent." Omega Ruby "Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies."
Black "Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies." White "It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent."
Black 2 White 2 "Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Egg Tutor TM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Whirlipede via level-up in Pokémon The Isle of Armor (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 The Isle of Armor (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 The Isle of Armor (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 The Isle of Armor (Shield):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM007	Pin Missile	25	95	Bug	Phys.
TM011	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM012	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM016	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM020	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM023	Spikes	—	—	Ground	Stat.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM026	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM027	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM046	Iron Defense	—	—	Steel	Stat.
TM052	Gyro Ball	1	100	Steel	Phys.
TM054	Toxic Spikes	—	—	Poison	Stat.
TM057	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM057	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM074	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM077	Hex	65	100	Ghost	Spec.
TM091	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.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation V

Black

Catchable

White

Catchable

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Transfer

Omega Ruby

Transfer

Generation VII

Sun

Evolve

Moon

Evolve

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Generation VIII

Sword

Transfer

Shield

Transfer

The Isle of Armor (Sword)

Catchable

The Isle of Armor (Shield)

Catchable

Generation IX

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

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Whirlipede #0544

The Curlipede Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

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

Transfer Moves

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites