Is Whirlipede Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Venipede evolves at level 22. Bug/Poison with AbilityPoison Point. Decent mid-game stage. Scolipede at 30 is close.
Venipede trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Venipede's defenses.
Whirlipede trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Whirlipede trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Scolipede's weaknesses hard.
Scolipede has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Scolipede has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Scolipede's weaknesses hard.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Venipede on Route 20 (dark grass, Lv 10, uncommon).
Your Venipede should hit Level 22 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
Your Whirlipede should hit Level 30 before you reach Clay, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Whirlipede in Black 2 & White 2
A few locations for Whirlipede with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Whirlipede in B2W2
To get Whirlipede, start by catching Venipede through walking encounters at Lv. 21-57. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Whirlipede Weakness
Whirlipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug/Poison typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Whirlipede Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Whirlipede
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x50-60% Rollout 2x22-27% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Zubat Poison | C | |
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x77-90% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Mandibuzz builds →Pluck 2x48-58% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Sigilyph builds →Psybeam 2x84-99% Air Cutter 2x73-86% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Braviary builds →Fly 2x106-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-49% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x65-78% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% Incinerate 2x16-20% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x84-100%KO Air Cutter 2x69-81% Smack Down 2x22-27% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x154-183%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Braviary builds →Fly 2x104-124%KO Rock Slide 2x59-70% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% Incinerate 2x16-20% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Lairon builds →Rock Slide 2x68-82% Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x160-189%KO Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x76-89% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Braviary builds →Fly 2x107-127%KO Rock Slide 2x59-70% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x82-97% Aerial Ace 2x44-52% Fire Blast 2x64-76% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x159-187%KO Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x76-90% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x93-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-60% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Braviary builds →Fly 2x106-126%KO Rock Slide 2x59-70% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x209-246%KO Ancient Power 2x60-71% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x229-270%KO Dream Eater 2x110-129%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x229-270%KO Zen Headbutt 2x82-97% Fire Blast 2x67-80% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x215-254%KO Psychic 2x93-110%KO Hurricane 2x123-145%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x159-187%KO Stone Edge 2x88-104%KO Psychic 2x30-35% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (98-116%). Gardevoir deals 68-81% with Psychic.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Staraptor builds →Close Combat5-6% U Turn6-7% Double Edge32-37% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake49-58% Stone Edge 2x98-116%KO Megahorn19-23% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x68-81% Focus Blast7-9% Shadow Ball20-24% | ||
Whirlipede Evolutions
Partway through Venipede's chain. Whirlipede still has another evolution ahead before reaching Scolipede. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Defense has grown the most so far (+40), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Whirlipede to get Venipede eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Pin Missile, Rock Climb, Spikes and 3 more.
B2W2 Whirlipede Best Moveset
AbilitySpeed Boost adds Speed every turn, and 99/79 defenses with Held ItemEviolite create real bulk. The moveset gains speed while absorbing hits. 55 Attack fires Bug/Poison TermStab weakly. Scolipede one evolution away adds the offensive power.
Best Build
Whirlipede best EVs are Defense and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
- Sludge Bomb
- Poison Jab
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Whirlipede. Pin Missile and Rock Climb come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab and Rock and Dark coverage and more.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.
Whirlipede Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Whirlipede is meant to evolve into Scolipede. At 360 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Speed Boost is what you want on Whirlipede. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Poison Point, Swarm) work on paper but Speed Boost is what makes Whirlipede worth using.
In Black 2 & White 2, Speed Boost is the hidden ability. It raises Speed one stage after each turn. Worth hunting for if you want Whirlipede to compete at a higher level.
Base 47 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Whirlipede is a mixed attacker with base 55 Attack and 40 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a hazard setter.
Game Availability
Whirlipede joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves