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scolipede
#545

Scolipede

Megapede Pokémon

BugPoison

It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 100
Defense 89
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 69
Speed 112
Total 485

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

scolipede Scolipede Lv. 30

Moves

Details

Category Megapede Pokémon
Height 2.5 m
Weight 200.5 kg
Base Exp 218
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

scolipede Front Front
scolipede Back Back
scolipede Front Shiny Front Shiny
scolipede Back Shiny Back Shiny
scolipede Official Art Official Art
scolipede Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 0.9%
Entry Hazard Lead
Item
Rocky Helmet
Ability
Speed Boost
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 208
Atk 48
Spe 252
Bulky Sweeper
Moves
Earthquake / Aqua Tail / Protect
Item
Black Sludge
Ability
Speed Boost
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 80
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 172

Strategy Overview

Scolipede carves a niche in OU thanks to its excellent Speed, access to Speed Boost, and wide movepool. It can set entry hazards as a suicide lead or sweep with Swords Dance-boosted attacks. It threatens offense and balance teams alike, functioning as a fast hazard setter or an underrated wincon, given the right support. Scolipede's typing and decent Attack let it pressure common threats like Clefable and Mega Venusaur, while Speed Boost allows it to outspeed most of the unboosted metagame after just one turn. However, it's held back by a poor defensive typing, making it vulnerable to priority moves and common typings like Flying, Psychic, and Fire.

Most Used Moves

Spikes
52.1%
Endeavor
52.0%
Megahorn
47.3%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
29.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc