Utility
Balanced
DTier
57Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Venipede's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, HP trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Defense EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP30
F
Attack45
D
Defense59
D
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def39
F
Speed57
D
Total260
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight5.3 kg
11.7 lbsFeather
Base XP52
Low Yield
Abilities
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Swarm
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Speed BoostHA
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

Venipede and Sizzlipede are similar species, but when the two meet, a huge fight ensues.

Venipede Weakness

Venipede's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Venipede Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
How to Beat Venipede in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Salamence
Salamence
DragonFlying
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • FlyLv. 1
  • FlamethrowerLv. 49
  • Zen HeadbuttLv. 35
  • Rock SlideTM80
Damage vs Venipede
Fly 2x
191-226%KO
Flamethrower 2x
144-170%KO
Zen Headbutt 2x
114-135%KO
Rock Slide 2x
107-126%KO
View Salamence builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Venipede is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Whirlipede first, then eventually reaches Scolipede. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 225 total stats over Venipede. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Venipede
#543Venipede
22
Level 22
Whirlipede
#544Whirlipede
30
Level 30
Scolipede
#545Scolipede
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Venipede
BugPoison
Whirlipede
BugPoison
Scolipede
BugPoison
HP
30
40+10
60+20
ATK
45
55+10
100+45
DEF
59
99+40
89-10
SP.ATK
30
40+10
55+15
SP.DEF
39
79+40
69-10
SPE
57
47-10
112+65
BST
260D-Tier
360D-Tier+100
485B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Venipede easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Pin Missile, Rock Climb, Spikes and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
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Sun & Moon Venipede Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Pin Missile and Rock Climb from the egg pool give Venipede something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 1
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 5
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Lv 8
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 12
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 15
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 19
Poison Tail
—5010025Poison
Lv 22
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Lv 26
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
Lv 29
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 33
Steamroller
—6510020Bug
Lv 36
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 38
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
Lv 40
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
Lv 43
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
D20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Egg
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
Egg
Spikes
C——20Ground
Egg
Take Down
—908520Normal
Egg
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
Egg
Twineedle
D2510020Bug

Tutor Moves

Venipede can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug

Sun & Moon Venipede Locations

Venipede starts showing up in early-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Venipede in Sun & Moon

Route 4
SunGrass Lv.14 Route
Early
Island Scan (Thursday)
Route 4
MoonGrass Lv.14 Route
Early
Island Scan (Thursday)

Venipede Guide

  • Whirlipede at level 22 is the mid-stage. Push through to Scolipede at level 30 for the final form. 260 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 22 gets you Whirlipede. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Sun & Moon, Venipede does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Whirlipede before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Venipede in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Venipede has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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