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 stupendous 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.
Whirlipede is a fabulous Special Sweeper for single battles. 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.
◆ 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). ◆ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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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.
Whirlipede is an interesting Special Sweeper for double battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Whirlipede is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite changes that. 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.
◆ 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). ◆ 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).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Whirlipede learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
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: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Endure + Endeavor
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Toxic
Moves that boost Whirlipede's stats
Agility
Defense Curl
Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Whirlipede
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Whirlipede in Sword and Shield
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