#544 · Generation 5
Whirlipede
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,144 / 1,293
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 653 / 817
- Research CP (L15)
- 490
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Whirlipede has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great League#1021 of 1154 · score 56.6
Ranked #1021 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Venipede- →25 candyWhirlipede
- →100 candy
Scolipede
- → Scolipede: 100 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #1021 / 1154 | 56.6 | Poison Sting · Sludge Bomb · Gyro Ball | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #1071 / 1154 | 52.3 | Poison Sting · Sludge Bomb · Gyro Ball | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bugShadow | – | #127 / 164 | 6.2 | 61 | Bug Bite · Signal Beam |
| bug | – | #132 / 164 | 5.4 | 64 | Bug Bite · Signal Beam |
| poisonShadow | – | #139 / 197 | 7.0 | 69 | Bug Bite · Sludge Bomb |
| poison | – | #145 / 197 | 6.2 | 73 | Bug Bite · Sludge Bomb |
| steelShadow | – | #153 / 182 | 5.7 | 56 | Bug Bite · Gyro Ball |
| steel | – | #161 / 182 | 5.0 | 58 | Bug Bite · Gyro Ball |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bug BiteSTAB | bug | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 4 | +3 | 1 turn |
Poison StingSTAB | poison | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Signal BeamSTAB | bug | 75 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.50 | 75 | -55 | 20% chance: -1 foe Atk, -1 foe Def |
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Gyro Ball | steel | 85 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Whirlipede good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Whirlipede has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Whirlipede?
- Whirlipede has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Whirlipede a good raid attacker?
- Whirlipede ranks #145 of 197 poison attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Whirlipede be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Whirlipede is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Whirlipede worth keeping?
- Shadow Whirlipede hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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