Whirlipede best PvP IVs
The best Whirlipede IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 1293 at level 50 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Open Whirlipede 15/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Whirlipede IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1293 | #1 |
| Ultra (never hits the cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1293 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1293 | #1 |
Whirlipede cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Whirlipede never reaches Great League's 1,500 CP cap and Ultra League's 2,500 CP cap: at level 50 it tops out at CP 1293. Nothing is held back by the cap in those leagues, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best, exactly as in Master League.
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venipede | 0/14/14 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 799 | 15/15/15 CP 799 |
| Whirlipede | ✕ | 15/15/15 CP 1293 | 15/15/15 CP 1293 |
| Scolipede | ✕ | 1/15/14 CP 1500 | 0/15/15 CP 2500 |
How good is Whirlipede in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Whirlipede #1,021 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 56.6 out of 100. The usual moveset is Poison Sting, Sludge Bomb and Gyro Ball.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #1,021 of 1,154 | 56.6 | Poison Sting, Sludge Bomb, Gyro Ball |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Whirlipede to build; the meta rank says whether Whirlipede is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Whirlipede
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Whirlipede you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Whirlipede PvP IV questions
What are the best Whirlipede IVs for Great League?
15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 1293 at level 50 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Whirlipede good for Great League?
Yes. 15/15/15 is the top-ranked Whirlipede spread for Great League. Whirlipede never reaches the 1,500 CP cap, so nothing is gained by trading attack for a higher level and the highest IVs simply win.
What CP is a rank 1 Whirlipede in Great League?
CP 1293 at level 50, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.