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Whirlipede

Black & White

Emerging Powers · #39 · Uncommon · 2011

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Card facts

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Set position: 39 / 98
Release year: 2011
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Venipede
Evolves to: Scolipede
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Shin Nagasawa
Pokédex #: 544
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 40 damage; 13.33 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Ignores Weakness / Effects

Strategy & play

How Whirlipede plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Steamroller) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Venipede; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Whirlipede

Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2.63 copies on average · 8 decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: VenipedeEvolves to: Scolipede

"It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent."

PVenoshock — 10+

If the Defending Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 60 more damage.

CCCSteamroller — 40

This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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unlimitedLegal

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Whirlipede or Emerging Powers.

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Nightshades Expanded Fun

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Sep 4, 2026

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Whirlipede was legal.

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The Wild Area Expanded #10 - 16 Codes

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3 weeks ago

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/08/20

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.09	$0.29	$19.84	$0.32	$0.40
Reverse Holofoil	$0.45	$0.75	$19.98	$0.72	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.15
7-day average	€0.13
30-day average	€0.13
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.09
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.09
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.30
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.78
reverseHoloSell	€0.79
averageSellPrice	€0.12
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.64
Reverse holo trend	€0.77

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Whirlipede is real?

Whirlipede is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Whirlipede worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Whirlipede is $0.32; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Whirlipede from?

Whirlipede is from the Pokémon set "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.

What rarity is Whirlipede?

Whirlipede is a Uncommon card in the Emerging Powers set.