#0545 · Unova · Generation 5

Scolipede

Megapede Pokémon · Bug/Poison-type

Scolipede is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon, the Megapede Pokémon, number 545 (#0545) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 2.5 m tall and weighs 200.5 kg.

Scolipede is the Megapede Pokémon, a fast, ferocious Bug and Poison centipede that clamps its prey in the claws on its neck and finishes it with venom. It is the tallest and heaviest Bug and Poison type of Generation V, and in Legends: Z-A it can Mega Evolve.

How to pronounce Scolipede

Scolipede is pronounced SKOH-lih-peed. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Scolipede said out loud:

In Japanese it is ペンドラー (Pendror).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Scolipede is a plump, dark magenta centipede, 2.5 m long and 200.5 kg, that usually rears the front half of its body off the ground. Long banded horns sit on its head and rear. Four pairs of short purple claws on its neck inject poison, while its four longer hind legs let it gallop, and it may curl up into a ball while it sleeps.

Behaviour

Scolipede is highly aggressive and does not give up until it wins. It chases foes down with quick movements and attacks relentlessly with its horns, then clamps prey in its neck claws, slams it into the ground and jabs it with toxic spikes. The Shield Pokédex says it fights territorial battles with Centiskorch, and that the winner eats the loser.

Habitat

Bulbapedia says Scolipede lives in lush forests. In the Isle of Armor expansion it wanders the Forest of Focus.

Powers

Scolipede's Abilities are Poison Point and Swarm, with Speed Boost hidden. It hits hard with Megahorn, Poison Tail and Double-Edge and can set up with Iron Defense and Baton Pass. Its base Speed of 112 and Attack of 100 are the highest of any Generation V Poison type. Mega Scolipede, introduced in Legends: Z-A, is 3.2 m tall and 230.5 kg, with the lone Ability Shell Armor and thick lavender armour. Attack rises to 140 and Defense to 149, but Speed falls to 62, and its venom now glows and sharpens its viciousness.

Name origin

Scolipede may combine Scolopendra, a genus of centipedes, with 'centipede' or 'millipede'. The Japanese name is Pendror (ペンドラー), possibly also from Scolopendra.

Design inspiration

Tomohiro Kitakaze designed Scolipede and its pre-evolutions. Bulbapedia says it may be based on a giant centipede such as Scolopendra gigantea. Its horse-like look may pun on yasude, the Japanese word for millipede, whose first character means 'horse', and Mega Scolipede's armour may recall barding, armour for war horses. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Scolipede evolves from Whirlipede at level 30 and is the last stage of its line.

In the games

Roxie, the Poison-type Gym Leader of Virbank City in Black 2 and White 2, treats Scolipede as her signature Pokémon and leads with it at the Pokémon World Tournament. It is unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet, but in Legends: Z-A it lives in the Jaune District's Wild Zone 15 and Wild Zone 20 at Centrico Plaza, with Hyperspace Lumiose added by the Mega Dimension DLC.

In the anime

Scolipede debuted in 'The Bloom Is on Axew!', when Iris's Axew fell into its antennae and it went on a rampage until Iris's Excadrill stopped it with Drill Run. Roxie used one against Ash's Leavanny in 'Rocking the Virbank Gym!' Parts 1 and 2, and Ash's Pignite beat it with Fire Pledge.

Fun facts

• Mega Scolipede shares the title of tallest Bug-type Pokémon with Slither Wing and Arceus's Bug form.
• Bulbapedia points out that the Scolipede and Centiskorch families live in different parts of Galar, yet the Pokédex has them feuding anyway.
• In the Unova horoscope, Scolipede stands for the month of November.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Scolipede (Pokémon) · Serebii: Scolipede (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex) · Bulbapedia: Roxie

Base stats

• HP: 60
• Attack: 100
• Defense: 89
• Sp. Atk: 55
• Sp. Def: 69
• Speed: 112

Scolipede’s base stat total is 485. Its highest stat is Speed.

Type matchups

What is Scolipede weak to?

Scolipede takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), Rock (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (¼×), Fighting (¼×), Poison (½×), Bug (½×), Fairy (½×).

Evolution

What does Scolipede evolve from?

Scolipede evolves from Whirlipede at level 30.

Scolipede is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Venipede, Whirlipede, Scolipede.

• Venipede evolves into Whirlipede at level 22.

Forms

• Mega Scolipede (Mega): Bug/Poison-type, base stat total 585 (HP 60, Attack 140, Defense 149, Sp. Atk 75, Sp. Def 99, Speed 62). Ability: Shell Armor.

Abilities

• Poison Point: Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
• Swarm: Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Speed Boost (hidden ability): Raises Speed one stage after each turn.

Moves

Moves Scolipede learns by level up in Sword / Shield

TM moves (42)

Scolipede can learn 42 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Pin Missile, Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Solar Beam, Dig, Screech, Rest, Rock Slide, Snore, Protect, Attract, Sunny Day, Facade, Rock Tomb, Payback, Assurance, Cross Poison, Venoshock, Round, Hex, Bulldoze, Smart Strike, Stomping Tantrum, Swords Dance, Earthquake, Agility, Substitute, Sludge Bomb, Spikes, Endure, Sleep Talk, Megahorn, Baton Pass, Iron Tail, Superpower, Iron Defense, Gyro Ball, Toxic Spikes, Poison Jab, X-Scissor, Venom Drench, Throat Chop.

Egg moves (2), which Venipede can hatch knowing:Bite, Fury Cutter.

Move tutor moves (2): Skitter Smack, Steel Roller.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Bug.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 3 Speed effort values.
• Base experience yield: 218.

Pokédex entries

Scolipede engage in fierce territorial battles with Centiskorch. At the end of one of these battles, the victor makes a meal of the loser. (Shield)

Scolipede latches on to its prey with the claws on its neck before slamming them into the ground and jabbing them with its claws' toxic spikes. (Sword)

With quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails. (Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison. (Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)

Highly aggressive, it uses the claws near its neck to dig into its opponents and poison them. (White)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Heaviest Poison type in Gen 5: 200.5 kg.
• Tallest Poison type in Gen 5: 2.5 m.
• Fastest Poison type in Gen 5: 112 Speed.
• Highest Attack among Poison types in Gen 5: 100.
• Highest base stat total among Poison types in Gen 5: 485.
• Heaviest Bug type in Gen 5: 200.5 kg.
• Tallest Bug type in Gen 5: 2.5 m.
• Taller than 93% of all Pokémon (2.5 m).
• Heavier than 92% of all Pokémon (200.5 kg).
• Base stat total 485, ranked #372 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Speed, ranked #62 of 1,025.
• One of 12 Pokémon that are both Bug and Poison.
• One of 97 red Pokémon.
• Number 52 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 54 different moves in Sword / Shield.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Has 1 alternate form.
• Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Scolipede (Pokémon), Serebii: Scolipede (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex), Bulbapedia: Roxie.
• Pronunciation (SKOH-lih-peed): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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