Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Whirlipede
Twilight Masquerade · #116 · Common · 2024
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Market reference
$0.08
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 116 / 226
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Venipede
- Evolves to
- Scolipede
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- Krgc
- Pokédex #
- 544
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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
Strategy & play
How Whirlipede plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Its main attack (Spinning Attack) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥50 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.
How to beat Whirlipede
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.67 copies on average · 9 decks
More by Krgc
This card was illustrated by Krgc.
Building around Whirlipede?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon spins itself rapidly and charges into its opponents. Its top speed is just over 60 mph."
DPoison Ring
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
DCCSpinning Attack — 60
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Whirlipede or Twilight Masquerade.
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Aug 13, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Whirlipede was legal.
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Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
6
ran Whirlipede
Tournaments scanned
305
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Whirlipede
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.19 | $10.01 | $0.15 | $0.08 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.11 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.12 |
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 $0.08; 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 "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Whirlipede?
Whirlipede is a Common card in the Twilight Masquerade set.
Other Whirlipede printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
