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Whirlipede

XY 52/146 • uncommon

Set: XY
Number: 52/146
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2014
Energy type: Psychic
Market price: $0.17

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$0.17market price via TCGplayer · Aug 6, 2026$0.16 – $0.20 over the tracked period

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Why it matters

Whirlipede represents an interesting transitional phase in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as it was assigned the Psychic type in the XY set despite being a Bug and Poison-type creature in the video games. This card is a notable example of the TCG’s approach to balancing gameplay mechanics by adjusting typings to fit the game's evolving elemental interactions.

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What it does

90 HPStage 1

Cost: psychic energy colorless energyContinuous Tumble30×

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless 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

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Whirlipede first appeared in the XY base set, released by The Pokémon Company in 2014. This set marked the debut of the sixth generation of Pokémon in the trading card game, introducing mechanics such as the Fairy type. Whirlipede serves as the middle evolution between Venipede and Scolipede, reflecting its role in the Unova region's ecosystem as a defensive, armored creature.

The card features an illustration by match, a prolific artist in the Pokémon TCG whose work often emphasizes the distinct anatomy of bug-type Pokémon. The artwork depicts Whirlipede in a static, defensive posture, highlighting its circular, segmented shell. As an uncommon card, it was designed primarily for deck-building utility within the XY era, offering players a mid-stage evolution card that fit the standard power curve of the time.

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