Whirlipede, Black & White 53/114, uncommon

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Whirlipede

Black & White 53/114 • uncommon

Set: Black & White
Number: 53/114
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2011
Energy type: psychic energy
Market price: $0.32
Artist: Masakazu Fukuda

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What it's worth

$0.32market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.28 – $0.32 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Whirlipede made its debut in the Black & White expansion, marking the introduction of the Unova region’s Pokémon to the trading card game. As an uncommon psychic-type card, it serves as a distinct transitional stage for collectors documenting the evolution of Generation V creatures.

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Card face

What it does

90 HPStage 1

Cost: psychic energy colorless energyPoison Sting20

The Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Cost: psychic energy colorless energy colorless energyRollout50

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Whirlipede 53/114 was released as part of the initial Black & White expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which launched in early 2011. This set marked a significant transition in the game, introducing the fifth generation of Pokémon from the Unova region and implementing a redesigned card template that featured larger character art and updated icons to streamline gameplay.

The card was illustrated by match, a prolific artist within the Pokémon TCG community. The design captures Whirlipede's signature rolling, defensive posture, utilizing the high-contrast aesthetic characteristic of the era's transition into more dynamic, 3D-modeled digital art styles. As an uncommon psychic-type card, it served as a functional middle-stage evolution intended to bridge the transition from Venipede to Scolipede within the competitive decks of the time.

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