Is Whirlipede Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Venipede. Bug/Poison mid-stage. AbilitySpeed Boost already starts raising Speed each turn. Push to Scolipede at 30 for the full speed machine.
Roxanne's team hits Venipede's weaknesses hard.
Venipede trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Venipede's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Whirlipede's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Whirlipede's defenses.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Scolipede has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Scolipede has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Scolipede resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Whirlipede cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 22.
Your Whirlipede should hit Level 30 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Whirlipede in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Whirlipede isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Venipede from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Venipede to Whirlipede is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Whirlipede in ORAS
Step 1Obtain VenipedeCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 6 · Shaking spot, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Lostlorn Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Lostlorn Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 4 · Island Scan; Thursday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Forest of Focus · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 5. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Whirlipede ✓
Step 3Evolve into Scolipede
Whirlipede Weakness
Whirlipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. 5 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, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
What is Whirlipede Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Whirlipede
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x28-36% Ember 2x31-38% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Torchic builds →Ember 2x44-54% Rock Tomb 2x28-36% Peck 2x21-26% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x63-75% Fire Fang 2x47-57% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x67-80% Rock Tomb 2x67-80% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x135-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 2x54-63% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-39% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 2x53-64% Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-45% Rock Tomb 2x37-45% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x91-108%KO Flamethrower 2x52-61% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x33-40% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Latios builds →Psychic 2x135-159%KO Fly 2x56-66% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Latias builds →Psychic 2x119-141%KO Fly 2x51-61% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x35-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x96-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-76% Fire Fang 2x47-56% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Latios builds →Psychic 2x137-162%KO Fly 2x57-67% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Latias builds →Psychic 2x117-138%KO Fly 2x52-62% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x174-205%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x168-199%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Latios builds →Psychic 2x133-157%KO Fly 2x55-65% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Latias builds →Psychic 2x116-137%KO Fly 2x50-60% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x171-202%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x76-90% Rock Tomb 2x35-41% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x179-210%KO Zen Headbutt 2x64-75% Fire Blast 2x37-45% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x194-229%KO Ancient Power 2x60-71% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x229-270%KO Zen Headbutt 2x82-97% Fire Blast 2x62-73% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x150-177%KO Fly 2x55-65% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x238-280%KO Rock Slide 2x70-83% Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x159-187%KO Stone Edge 2x89-104%KO Psychic 2x30-36% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Whirlipede for 72-85%. Gardevoir threatens a KO with Psychic (124-146%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 135-158%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Staraptor builds →Close Combat12-14% Double Edge72-85% U Turn14-17% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast32-38% Psychic 2x124-146%KO Shadow Ball36-43% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake67-79% Stone Edge 2x135-158%KO | ||
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 68 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Pin Missile, Rock Climb, Spikes and 3 more.
ORAS Whirlipede Best Moveset
Bug/Poison at 55 Attack and 99 Defense. AbilitySpeed Boost raises Speed each turn. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Scolipede one evolution away puts Speed Boost and 112 base Speed to real competitive use.
Best Build
Whirlipede best EVs are HP and Speed
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Protect
- Endeavor
- Toxic
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
Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.
It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.
Whirlipede Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 physical attacker with base 55 Attack. 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