Is Whirlipede Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Poison middle stage with high Defense. Level 30 for Scolipede. Holds its own defensively while you wait.
Venipede trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Scolipede has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Venipede's weaknesses hard.
Whirlipede trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Whirlipede trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Scolipede's weaknesses hard.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Scolipede's weaknesses hard.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Scolipede trades roughly evenly with Kukui'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.
How to Get Whirlipede in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Whirlipede can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Venipede from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Legends: Z-A and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Whirlipede in USUM
Step 1Obtain VenipedeCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Sun & MoonAvailableCatch in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 4 · Island Scan; Thursday, 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 X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 6 · Shaking spot. 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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Salamence builds →Fly 2x113-134%KO Fire Fang 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x50-61% | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Salamence builds →Fly 2x121-144%KO Fire Fang 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x54-65% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Salamence builds →Fly 2x113-135%KO Fire Fang 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x118-140%KO Extrasensory 2x57-67% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x180-213%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x117-139%KO Smack Down 2x41-49% Flame Charge 2x41-49% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Salamence builds →Fly 2x117-139%KO Fire Fang 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x117-139%KO Extrasensory 2x58-70% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x181-213%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x169-199%KO Dream Eater 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x119-141%KO Overheat 2x83-99% Smack Down 2x41-48% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x194-229%KO Hurricane 2x111-131%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x175-206%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x170-200%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x167-197%KO Acrobatics 2x26-31% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x207-244%KO Dream Eater 2x108-127%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x209-246%KO Dream Eater 2x107-127%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x182-215%KO Stone Edge 2x62-73% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x197-232%KO Psychic 2x91-107%KO Hurricane 2x111-130%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x153-180%KO Air Slash 2x77-91% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x147-173%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x231-271%KO Zen Headbutt 2x82-97% Fire Blast 2x62-73% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x215-253%KO Dream Eater 2x110-129%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x210-247%KO Fire Blast 2x128-151%KO Stone Edge 2x73-86% Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x185-218%KO Stone Edge 2x62-73% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x201-237%KO Psychic 2x93-110%KO Hurricane 2x114-135%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Gardevoir's Psyshock hits Whirlipede for 73-86%.
 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% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast22-25% Psyshock 2x73-86% Focus Blast9-11% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake25-30% Rock Blast 2x13-16% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Whirlipede View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam24-29% Psyshock 2x43-51% Shadow Ball22-25% | ||
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 77 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Pin Missile, Rock Climb, Spikes and 3 more.
USUM Whirlipede Best Moveset
99 Defense with AbilitySpeed Boost raising Speed each turn as a hidden ability. Bug/Poison at 55 offenses. The moveset survives through moderate physical bulk while gaining Speed. Scolipede one evolution away adds 100 Attack at 112 Speed.
Best Build
Whirlipede best EVs are Defense and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Spikes
- Endeavor
- Protect
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
Whirlipede Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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