Utility
Balanced
DTier
45Speed · Slow

Sizzlipede Best Moveset

★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Sizzlipede saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Sizzlipede's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Flashfire with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 45
Fire Lash
Fire80POPULARSTAB
Lv 25
Coil
Poison—POPULARSetup
TR72
Power Whip
Grass120POPULARCoverage
TR18
Leech Life
Bug80POPULARSTAB
Sizzlipede Sword & Shield MovesSizzlipede BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Attacker
Ability
Flash Fire
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Sizzlipede
Adamant+ATK

Sizzlipede best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • Fire LashSTAB
  • CoilSetup
  • Power Whip
  • Leech LifeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Staryu
StaryuExcellent
Zigzagoon-Galar
Zigzagoon-GalarExcellent
Farfetch'd-Galar
Farfetch'd-GalarExcellent
View full Sword & Shield / BDSP moveset →

Sizzlipede Weakness

Type-wise, Sizzlipede takes extra damage from Rock, Water, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Sizzlipede Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Water, Flying
0.5x (Resist)Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass

What is Sizzlipede Weak Against

Avg
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
WaterFlying
½xResist
IceFightingBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
Fire

What is Sizzlipede Strong Against

6Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+5
2xStrong
GrassIcePsychicBugDarkSteel
½xResisted
Fire
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Sizzlipede

Rhyperior can KO Sizzlipede with Stone Edge (590-695%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Waterfall (218-256%). Staraptor's Double-Edge also KOs at 144-170%.

Evolution

One evolution ahead. Sizzlipede grows into Centiskorch through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Sizzlipede
#850Sizzlipede
28
Level 28
Centiskorch
#851Centiskorch
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Sizzlipede
FireBug
Centiskorch
FireBug
HP
50
100+50
ATK
65
115+50
DEF
45
65+20
SP.ATK
50
90+40
SP.DEF
50
90+40
SPE
45
65+20
BST
305D-Tier
525C-Tier+220
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Sizzlipede easily with 91 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 91·

How to Get Sizzlipede

Sizzlipede can't be caught in Winds & Waves. Transfer Sizzlipede from Sword & Shield and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Sizzlipede in WW

  1. Sizzlipede
    Step 1Sizzlipede ✓
    LATER APPEARANCE
    from Sword & Shield
    Not Tradeable
    Appears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Giant's Foot · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
  2. Centiskorch
    Step 2Evolve into Centiskorch

Base Stats

An unusually even spread gives Sizzlipede flexibility. Attack barely edges ahead. But Defense isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 Attack EV.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack65
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed45
D
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight1.0 kg
2.2 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Flash Fire
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
White Smoke
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Flame BodyHidden Ability
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

It wraps prey up with its heated body, cooking them in its coils. Once they’re well-done, it will voraciously nibble them down to the last morsel.

Pokemon Shield

Sizzlipede Guide

  • You can run Sizzlipede through the first few routes without issues. 305 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Centiskorch as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Sizzlipede joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Want to tell us more?
What was most useful?
What could be improved?
Thanks for your feedback