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How to pronounce
EN
Whirlipede uses its tough, spiky shell for defense as it gathers energy to evolve.
JA
ホイーガは、硬い殻と毒のトゲで身を守りながら、進化のためのエネルギーを蓄えている。
ZH
车轮球用坚硬带刺的外壳保护自己，同时积蓄进化所需的能量。
NO. 0544
Whirlipede
en
/wɝlɪpid/
ホイーガ
jp
/hoiːɡa/
(hoiiga)
车轮球
zh
/chē lún qiú/
Description
Whirlipede debuted in Generation 5 as a Bug/Poison Pokemon. Official profiles describe it as a bug/poison type pokemon introduced in generation 5.
Name Origin
The name Whirlipede appears to combine whirl (spiral) and centipede (insect with many legs).