Scolipede (Pokémon)

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Scolipede Megapede Pokémon ペンドラー Pendror #0545 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Swarm Cacophony Cacophony Speed Boost Gen VI+ Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony Quick Feet Gen V* Hidden Ability
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 8'02" 2.5 m Scolipede 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 442.0 lbs. 200.5 kg Scolipede 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 218	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Scolipede 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Scolipede (Japanese: ペンドラー Pendror) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Whirlipede starting at level 30. It is the final form of Venipede.

Biology

Scolipede is a plump, centipede-like Pokémon that usually stands with the front half of its body raised vertically off the ground. Its segmented body is dark magenta, except for its smooth, dark gray underside. Long, slightly bent horns similar to antennae extend from its head, as well as an identical pair of horns on its rear. Purple bands decorate these horns, and teardrop-shaped rings of the same color mark each body segment, one on each side of its body. It possesses four pairs of short, purple fore-claws on the body segments that make up its neck, which is used to inject poison. The four hind legs are longer, thicker, and spaced farther apart. Each hind limb has curved dark gray bands around the middle.

Scolipede lives in lush forests. It is very aggressive and will not give up until victorious. This Pokémon chases down enemies with great speed and then attacks relentlessly with its horns until it prevails. It latches onto the prey using the toxic spikes on its neck, and then slams it into the ground for the deadly poison effect. Centiskorch is the natural predator or prey of Scolipede, depending on who wins the territorial fight.

Evolution

Scolipede evolves from Whirlipede and is the final form of Venipede.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Venipede  Bug  Poison

→

First Evolution Whirlipede  Bug  Poison

→

Second Evolution Scolipede  Bug  Poison

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Black 2	White 2	Poison Barb (5%)
Sword	Shield	Poison Barb (Expansion Pass required, 5%)

Stats

Base stats

Generation V

Generation VI onward

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Scolipede is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.2.0+.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM73 TM73 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM96 TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR28 TR28 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR52 TR52 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scolipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Scolipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Scolipede in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Scolipede in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scolipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Scolipede Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior Evolution

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Battle Magcargo Connected to: Magcargo, Krookodile Connection Orb Set: 14 Phrases Normal No holding back, no matter who I face! That's my style! We're gonna lock horns! Low HP (< 50%) H-help! Oh, my poor, poor horns...
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.95 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: His main interest is his strength, but he is taking care of Venipede and Whirlipede in his own way.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Venoshock Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Poison Point Ability 2: Jagged Edge Ability 3: Vanguard Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★★★★ Evolves from Whirlipede when its Speed is 57 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Hideaki and Yasunaga
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #600 Power of 4+ Deals even more damage when you make a match of four.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 203 Base Defense: 172 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Poison Jab Charged Attacks: Megahorn, Sludge Bomb, Gyro Ball, X-Scissor, Frustration, Return
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #231 Scolipede is at its most aggressive when it’s chasing down foes at full speed. It has a tendency to curl up into a ball when it sleeps—that might be an old habit from long ago.

Evolution data

Unevolved Venipede  Bug  Poison

Level 22 →

First Evolution Whirlipede  Bug  Poison

Level 30 →

Second Evolution Scolipede  Bug  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Scolipede images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Scolipede in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Scolipede debuted in The Bloom Is on Axew!. Iris's Axew fell out of a tree and got caught in Scolipede's antennae. This startled Scolipede and caused it to go on a rampage, until Iris's Excadrill decided to defeat it with Drill Run.

In Emolga the Irresistible!, Bianca accidentally enraged a Scolipede by having her Pignite use Flamethrower on Scolipede when she thought it was the wild Emolga she was after. As such, it attacked Ash, Cilan, and Bianca. The three Trainers soon managed to escape from the angry Megapede Pokémon.

In A Maractus Musical!, a wild Scolipede attacked one of Toby's Maractus. However, it was distracted by Pikachu's Electro Ball, giving Toby and his Maractus enough time to flee.

In Battling the Bully!, Sean's father lent a Scolipede to his son and Glenn to use in a battle with Mick. However, it and the Seismitoad that Sean's father also loaned to the pair lost to Pikachu and the Sunglasses Krokorok while under Mick's control.

In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 and Part 2, Roxie used a Scolipede in a Gym battle against Ash. It battled Leavanny and won, but it lost to Pignite's Fire Pledge.

In Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, a Scolipede was a test specimen of Colress's. It was forced to fight Pikachu, but it was eventually released from Colress' control when Team Rocket stole his data.

In Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!, another Scolipede was a test specimen of Colress's. It was released by him as soon as it fired off an attack, however.

In A Cellular Connection!, three Scolipede pursued Bonnie as she searched for Squishy. They were then warded away by Pikachu's Electro Ball and Serena's Braixen's Flamethrower.

In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, Jessie pulled a Scolipede from the Rocket Prize Master. It was used to battle Goh, only for Scolipede to be distracted by the honey and not battle. It was later sent blasting off by Heracross.

Minor appearances

In Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!, Emmanuel used a Scolipede during the Club Battle tournament. However, they lost in a battle against Antonio and his Tranquill during the first round.

In a flashback in Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!, a wild Scrafty tried to recruit a Scolipede in an effort to reclaim its den.

In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured a Scolipede.

A Scolipede appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.

A Scolipede appeared in a flashback in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

In A Conspiracy to Conquer!, a Scolipede was mind-controlled by an evil, psychopathic Malamar.

A Scolipede appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Scolipede in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, a Team Plasma Grunt's Scolipede surrounded Nate, Hugh, and Cheren aboard the Plasma Frigate.

Pokémon Generations

Scolipede in Pokémon Generations

In The Uprising, Team Plasma Grunts used multiple Scolipede to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.

In the manga

Scolipede in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Trainer's Scolipede appeared in Hallway Hijinks.

In Homecoming, Ryoku used a Scolipede during his battle at the Pokémon League. It went up against the Trainers who were helping Black rescue the captured Gym Leaders.

In The Transfer Student, a Scolipede controlled by Colress attacked Looker when he was meeting up with Blake. It was quickly defeated by Blake's Dewott.

A Scolipede appeared in Abyssal Ruins, under the ownership of a Team Plasma Grunt.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Scolipede appeared in PNA5.

In the TCG

Main article: Scolipede (TCG)

Trivia

• Scolipede represents November in the Unova horoscope.
• Despite the Scolipede and Centiskorch evolutionary lines living in different parts of the Galar region, both Venipede and Scolipede's Pokédex entries speak of their hostile relationship with the latter family.
• Scolipede and its pre-Evolutions were designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze.^[1]

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

On the Origin of Species: Venipede, Whirlipede and Scolipede

Scolipede may be based on a centipede, most likely the Scolopendra gigantea, while its horns resemble that of Scolopendra cingulata. It could also be based on Arthropleura, a prehistoric relative of centipedes that grew to two-and-a-half meters.

Additionally, Scolipede shares some similarities with millipedes, and may also draw inspiration from a red Archispirostreptus gigas, a species of millipede often kept as a pet. It also bears a strong resemblance to Desmoxytes purpurosea, a species of millipede known for its bright pink coloration and toxicity, the latter of which also ties into Scolipede's typing.

Scolipede's equine appearance may be derived from a pun on the Japanese word for millipede, 馬陸 yasude; the word contains the kanji 馬, which literally means horse.

Name origin

Scolipede may be a combination of Scolopendra (genus of centipedes) and centipede or millipede.

Pendror may be derived from Scolopendra.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ペンドラー Pendror From Scolopendra French Brutapode From brutal and myriapode Spanish Scolipede Same as English name German Cerapendra From κέρας kéras and Scolopendra Italian Scolipede Same as English name Korean 펜드라 Pendror From Scolopendra Mandarin Chinese 蜈蚣王 Wúgōngwáng From 蜈蚣 wúgōng and 王 wáng Cantonese Chinese 蜈蚣王 Nghgūngwòhng From 蜈蚣 nghgūng and 王 wòhng

More languages Hindi विषाजूरा Vishajoora From विष vish and कनखजूरा kankhajoora/खजूरा khajoora Russian Сколипид Skolipid Transcription of English name Thai เพนโดรา Phendora Transcription of Japanese name

References

External links

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