Whirlipede - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Whirlipede can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Whirlipede artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Whirlipede learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
5	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
8	Screech	Normal	—	85
12	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
15	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
23	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
28	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
32	Agility	Psychic	—	—
37	Steamroller	Bug	65	100
41	Toxic	Poison	—	90
43	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100
46	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Whirlipede learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sun & Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—

Egg moves

Whirlipede learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Spikes	Ground	—	—
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
Twineedle	Bug	25	100

Moves learnt by TM

Whirlipede is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Whirlipede can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Whirlipede learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
1	Screech	Normal	—	85
5	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
8	Screech	Normal	—	85
12	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
15	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
23	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
28	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
32	Agility	Psychic	—	—
37	Steamroller	Bug	65	100
41	Toxic	Poison	—	90
43	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100
46	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Whirlipede learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—

Egg moves

Whirlipede learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Spikes	Ground	—	—
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
Twineedle	Bug	25	100

Move Tutor moves

Whirlipede can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by TM

Whirlipede is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Whirlipede can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Whirlipede does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Whirlipede cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Whirlipede egg move parents

In other generations
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Whirlipede

Whirlipede's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Whirlipede are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Whirlipede with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Whirlipede with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Pin Missile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Spinarak Ariados Heracross Skorupi Drapion Golisopod
Breeding	Pineco Forretress Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Joltik Galvantula

Rock Climb

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede
Breeding	Gligar Gliscor Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Joltik Galvantula Durant

Spikes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pineco Forretress
Breeding	Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Dwebble Crustle Shelmet Accelgor Wimpod Golisopod

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pineco Forretress Heracross Karrablast Larvesta
Breeding	Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede
Pre-evolution Level up	Escavalier Volcarona
Generation 1 TM	Butterfree Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Pinsir