Whirlipede Pokémon Black: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Whirlipede in Pokémon Black. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 38 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Black
UnovaWhirlipede Pokemon Black Pokedex Entry
Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it’ll need for evolution.
Pokemon Black Whirlipede Sprites
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Shiny ReversePokémon Black Whirlipede Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Whirlipede via various methods in Pokémon Black.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Poison Sting | poison | Lv. 1 |
| Screech | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Defense Curl | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Rollout | rock | Lv. 1 |
| Poison Sting | poison | Lv. 5 |
| Screech | normal | Lv. 8 |
| Pursuit | dark | Lv. 12 |
| Protect | normal | Lv. 15 |
| Poison Tail | poison | Lv. 19 |
| Iron Defense | steel | Lv. 22 |
| Bug Bite | bug | Lv. 23 |
| Venoshock | poison | Lv. 28 |
| Agility | psychic | Lv. 32 |
| Steamroller | bug | Lv. 37 |
| Toxic | poison | Lv. 41 |
| Rock Climb | normal | Lv. 46 |
| Double Edge | normal | Lv. 50 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Black Whirlipede Locations
Whirlipede can only be caught in Pokémon Black at Pinwheel Forest Inside, where it appears at Lv. 23 by walking through dark grass with a 10% encounter rate.
Pinwheel Forest Inside
2 encounters- dark grassLv. 2310%Uncommon
- dark grassLv. 245%Rare