Competitive Information for Whirlipede [X/Y]
Bug / Poison
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Whirlipede? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Whirlipede is a fabulous 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 / Shell Bell
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab / Poison Tail
- Steamroller / Bug Bite
- Payback / Pursuit
Physical Sweeper Whirlipede (Speed Boost)
Whirlipede is pretty popular 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 equipping Eviolite became the goto option. 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%. With Speed Boost, Whirlipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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).
♦ Steamroller is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Bug-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Whirlipede steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Whirlipede moves after the target).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Signal Beam / Struggle Bug
- Solar Beam
- Round / Snore
Special Sweeper Whirlipede (Speed Boost)
Whirlipede is an outstanding 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 without an Eviolite 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).
♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Struggle Bug is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Bug-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Whirlipede must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Whirlipede? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Eviolite / Shell Bell
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab / Poison Tail
- Steamroller / Bug Bite
- Payback / Pursuit
Doubles Physical Sweeper Whirlipede (Speed Boost)
Whirlipede is an astounding Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Whirlipede is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite 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%. With Speed Boost, Whirlipede's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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).
♦ Steamroller is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Bug-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Whirlipede steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Whirlipede moves after the target).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
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Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Struggle Bug / Signal Beam
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Solar Beam
- Round / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Whirlipede (Speed Boost)
Whirlipede is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It is meant 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 equipped. 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.
♦ Signal Beam is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Whirlipede must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Whirlipede can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Whirlipede
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- 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: Protect
- Moves that inflict status: 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 X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Whirlipede's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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