Battle profile
#0545 · Generation 5
Scolipede
The Megapede Pokémon
Highly aggressive, it uses the claws near its neck to dig into its opponents and poison them.
Traits
Abilities
Poison Point
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Swarm
Powers up the Pokémon's Bug-type moves when its HP is low.
Speed Boost
HiddenThe Pokémon's Speed stat is raised at the end of every turn.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Scolipede based on its Bug and Poison typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
None
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Scolipede learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Baton Pass The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Poison Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Defense Curl The user curls up and raises its Defense stat. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Rollout The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 1 | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Poison Tail The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a higher chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 16 | Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 20 | Bug Bite The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Venoshock The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned. | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 42 | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 50 | Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 58 | Venom Drench Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed stats of all poisoned targets. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 66 | Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 74 | Megahorn Using its tough and impressive horn, the user brutally rams into the target with no letup. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Scolipede.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
65 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
65 moves available
- Agility StatusPsychic
- Aqua Tail PhysicalWater
- Assurance PhysicalDark
- Attract StatusNormal
- Baton Pass StatusNormal
- Bug Bite PhysicalBug
- Bulldoze PhysicalGround
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Confide StatusNormal
- Cross Poison PhysicalPoison
- Cut PhysicalNormal
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Earthquake PhysicalGround
- Endeavor PhysicalNormal
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Gyro Ball PhysicalSteel
- Hex SpecialGhost
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Infestation SpecialBug
- Iron Defense StatusSteel
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Megahorn PhysicalBug
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Payback PhysicalDark
- Pin Missile PhysicalBug
- Poison Jab PhysicalPoison
- Protect StatusNormal
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Rock Slide PhysicalRock
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Rock Tomb PhysicalRock
- Round SpecialNormal
- Screech StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Signal Beam SpecialBug
- Skitter Smack PhysicalBug
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Sludge Bomb SpecialPoison
- Smart Strike PhysicalSteel
- Snatch StatusDark
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Solar Beam SpecialGrass
- Spikes StatusGround
- Steel Roller PhysicalSteel
- Stomping Tantrum PhysicalGround
- Strength PhysicalNormal
- Struggle Bug SpecialBug
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Superpower PhysicalFighting
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swords Dance StatusNormal
- Throat Chop PhysicalDark
- Toxic StatusPoison
- Toxic Spikes StatusPoison
- Venom Drench StatusPoison
- Venoshock SpecialPoison
- X-Scissor PhysicalBug
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Parabolic
- Gender ratio
- Female50Percent
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Hatch steps
- 5,120
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Red
- Shape
- Insectoid
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Scolipede forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Scolipede
Base stats
Total 485Abilities
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Powers up the Pokémon's Bug-type moves when its HP is low.
The Pokémon's Speed stat is raised at the end of every turn.

Mega Scolipede
Base stats
Total 585Abilities
The Pokémon's hard shell stops incoming attacks being critical hits.