Competitive Information for Scolipede [Black/White]
Bug / Poison
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.
If this Pokemon is statused, its Speed is 1.5x; ignores Speed drop from paralysis.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Scolipede? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Scolipede, a distinguished Pokémon with Bug and Poison typing! It's to see Scolipede show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Scolipede performs in battles.
Item: Flame Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- X-Scissor / Steamroller
- Poison Jab / Poison Tail
- Protect
Scolipede is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Scolipede from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Flame Orb will burn Scolipede at the end of the turn which will activate Scolipede's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Scolipede is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Scolipede a sweet boost.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Steamroller is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Bug-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Scolipede this turn).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Swarm
Nature: Lonely (+Atk, -Def)
EVs: 14 Hp / 247 Atk / 247 SpD
Moveset:
- Poison Jab
- Iron Tail
- Megahorn
- Rock Slide
Scolipede is a fabulous Physical Tank. It is primarily designed to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Swarm, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Scolipede's attacking stat is 1.5x with bug attacks.
♦ Iron Tail is a physical 100-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Megahorn is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Bug-type move that deals a notable amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Scolipede? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Flame Orb / Soft Sand
Ability: Quick Feet
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Superpower / Facade
- Rock Slide
- Protect
Scolipede is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Scolipede's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Scolipede from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Flame Orb will burn Scolipede at the end of the turn which will activate Scolipede's Quick Feet ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Quick Feet, if Scolipede is statused its speed is 1.5x; ignores speed drop from paralysis. Superpower was added to provide additional threat coverage.Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Quick Feet to seriously give Scolipede a sweet boost.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Scolipede's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Scolipede is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Scolipede this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Scolipede can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Scolipede.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Scolipede can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Scolipede
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Quick feet + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Protect, Snatch
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Scolipede's stats
- Agility
- Defense Curl
- Iron Defense
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Scolipede
- Baton Pass
- Earthquake
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Scolipede in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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