BugPoison
#0543
— Centipede Pokémon
Venipede
Height0.4 m
Weight5.3 kg
Base Exp52
BST260
Abilities
Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boosthidden
Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.
Base Stats
HP
30
Atk
45
Def
59
SpA
30
SpD
39
Spe
57
BST260
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Venipede can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Defense Curl
Normal——
Lv1Poison Sting
Poison15100%
Lv4Rollout
Rock3090%
Lv8Protect
Normal——
Lv12Poison Tail
Poison50100%
Lv16Screech
Normal—85%
Lv20Bug Bite
Bug60100%
Lv24Venoshock
Poison65100%
Lv28Take Down
Normal9085%
Lv32Agility
Psychic——
Lv36Toxic
Poison—90%
Lv40Venom Drench
Poison—100%
Lv44Double Edge
Normal120100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Venipede across different games
- Pokémon Black
- "Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it."
- Pokémon White
- "It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive."
- Pokémon Black 2
- "Using the feelers on its head and tail, it picks up vibrations in the air to determine its prey’s location and state."
- Pokémon Sword
- "Venipede and Sizzlipede are similar species, but when the two meet, a huge fight ensues."
- Pokémon Shield
- "Its fangs are highly venomous. If this Pokémon finds prey it thinks it can eat, it leaps for them without any thought of how things might turn out."
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About Venipede
Venipede is the Centipede Pokémon a Bug/Poison type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 260 with Poison Point or Swarm as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Venipede in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
