Competitive Information for Whirlipede [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Poison
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Whirlipede? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Whirlipede is a spectacular Bug and Poison-typed Pokemon. Whirlipede is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Whirlipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Bite
- Bite / Double-Edge
- Poison Jab / Poison Tail
- Skitter Smack / Bug Bite
Physical Sweeper Whirlipede (Speed Boost)
Whirlipede is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Whirlipede is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until it was realized Eviolite would make it quite viable. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Whirlipede's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Whirlipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ 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).
♦ Skitter Smack is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Whirlipede steals and eats the target's berry).
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Struggle Bug / Infestation
- Hex
- Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Whirlipede (Speed Boost)
Whirlipede is a wonderful Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Whirlipede is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Whirlipede's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Whirlipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Infestation is a special STAB-boosted 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Whirlipede? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Bite
- Bite / Double-Edge
- Poison Jab / Poison Tail
- Skitter Smack / Bug Bite
Doubles Physical Sweeper Whirlipede (Speed Boost)
Whirlipede is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Whirlipede is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolte was added to the mix. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Whirlipede's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Whirlipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ 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).
♦ Skitter Smack is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower target's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Whirlipede steals and eats the target's berry).
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Struggle Bug / Infestation
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Hex
- Solar Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Whirlipede (Speed Boost)
Whirlipede is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Whirlipede is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Life Orb boosts the power of Whirlipede's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Whirlipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Infestation is a special STAB-boosted 20-base power Bug-type move (traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Whirlipede learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Whirlipede can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Whirlipede
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Optimize Whirlipede's EVs for Sword/Shield
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