Whirlipede

#544BugPoison

Whirlipede is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon. Whirlipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. Whirlipede has a Max CP of 1293 in Pokémon GO, it is weather boosted by Rainy and Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Unova region. Shiny Whirlipede is available in Pokémon GO.

Max CP	1293 CP
Attack	100 ATK
Defense	173 DEF
Stamina	120 STA
Weather Boost	Rainy Cloudy
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Height	1.2 m
Weight	58.5 kg
Region	Unova (Gen 5)
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	5.0%
Base Flee Rate	0.0%

Whirlipede type chart

Takes increased damage

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Takes reduced damage

Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Whirlipede moves and best movesets

Whirlipede's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bug Bite and Sludge Bomb, with 8.02 damage per second, and it can deal 141.3 damage before Whirlipede faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Whirlipede are:

Bug Bite

Sludge Bomb

DPS8.02

TDO141.33

Score16.4

Boosted by

All Whirlipede movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Whirlipede movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite	Sludge Bomb	8.02	141.3	16.4
2.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	7.43	130.8	15.2
3.	Bug Bite	Signal Beam	7.03	123.9	14.4
4.	Poison Sting	Signal Beam	6.51	114.7	13.3
5.	Bug Bite	Gyro Ball	6.21	109.4	12.7
6.	Poison Sting	Gyro Ball	5.74	101.0	11.7

Fast Moves

Bug Bite56
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rainy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Poison Sting57
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Sludge Bomb8050
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
Signal Beam7550
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rainy
Duration 2.9s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Signal Beam details page ↗
Gyro Ball8050
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.3s
Damage window 3.0s - 3.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 60

Effects
Gyro Ball has no special effects.
See Gyro Ball details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.1s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.9s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.6s

Damage	75
Energy	55

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.3s

Damage	80
Energy	60

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Moves can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Whirlipede has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Whirlipede Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Whirlipede's Max CP is 1293 at Level 50. Whirlipede Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	1293 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	454 CP - 490 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	605 CP - 653 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	605 CP - 653 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather boost Rainy Cloudy	756 CP - 817 CP
RaidsWeather boost Rainy Cloudy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 👿 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 👿 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Pokémon encountered in Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Whirlipede Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Whirlipede Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	16 CP	2	50 CP	3	85 CP
4	119 CP	5	154 CP	6	188 CP
7	223 CP	8	257 CP	9	292 CP
10	327 CP	11	359 CP	12	392 CP
13	425 CP	14	457 CP	15	490 CP
16	523 CP	17	555 CP	18	588 CP
19	621 CP	20	653 CP	21	686 CP
22	719 CP	23	751 CP	24	784 CP
25	817 CP	26	850 CP	27	882 CP
28	915 CP	29	948 CP	30	980 CP
31	997 CP	32	1013 CP	33	1029 CP
34	1046 CP	35	1062 CP	36	1078 CP
37	1095 CP	38	1111 CP	39	1127 CP
40	1144 CP	41	1158 CP	42	1173 CP
43	1188 CP	44	1202 CP	45	1217 CP
46	1232 CP	47	1247 CP	48	1263 CP
49	1278 CP	50	1293 CP

Whirlipede evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Venipede	25	Whirlipede
Whirlipede	100	Scolipede

Venipede evolves into Whirlipede which costs 25 Candy.
Whirlipede evolves into Scolipede which costs 100 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Whirlipede

Mega Pokémon that boost Whirlipede

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Whirlipede's Bug and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Whirlipede.

Mega Venusaur

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus – Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus – While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Whirlipede Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Whirlipede in Pokémon GO is 6.21%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 15.08% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 21.75%.

Configure

Pokémon level

Ball Type

Bug medal

Poison medal

Number of throws

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	6.21%	7.11%	9.17%	11.19%
No Berry	Curve	10.33%	11.78%	15.08%	18.26%
Razz Berry	-	9.17%	10.47%	13.44%	16.30%
Razz Berry	Curve	15.08%	17.14%	21.75%	26.10%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	10.90%	12.43%	15.90%	19.23%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	17.82%	20.20%	25.50%	30.44%
Golden Razz Berry	-	14.81%	16.84%	21.37%	25.66%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	23.85%	26.90%	33.55%	39.60%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Whirlipede, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Whirlipede family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Whirlipede in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Venipede

Whirlipede

Scolipede

Whirlipede Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.
White	It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.
Black 2, White 2	Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.
X, Omega Ruby	Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.
Sword	This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph.
Shield	Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it’ll need for evolution.

Whirlipede high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Whirlipede. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.