Mid-stage Pokemon like Venipede rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Scolipede, which is where the real potential kicks in. Only weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. Known as the Centipede Pokemon.
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.
Venipede and Sizzlipede are similar species, but when the two meet, a huge fight ensues.
Its fangs are highly venomous. If this Pokémon finds prey it thinks it can eat, it leaps for them without any thought of how things might turn out.
Venipede Weakness
AvgVenipede's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
Venipede is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Whirlipede first, then eventually reaches Scolipede. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 225 total stats over Venipede.
How to Evolve
Breed Venipede easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bite, Fury Cutter to offspring.
Best Build
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Venipede develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Take Down and Double-Edge show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Venipede is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 36 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations
36 walking encounters at Lv. 10-18 for Venipede across Sword and Shield. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Venipede isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Whirlipede to unlock its full potential. At 260 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Venipede evolves into Whirlipede at level 22. Venipede is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Run Speed Boost on Venipede. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Venipede also gets Poison Point and Swarm, but they don't compare.
Venipede fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 45 Attack). At base 57 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Venipede appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Venipede has appeared in 8 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A