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Scolipede build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

BugPoisonAbilities: Poison Point · Swarm · Speed Boost

#1 tournament set

10 teams

Items
Scolipite
Ability
Speed Boost
Nature
Careful
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD
  • InsetoLeech Life
  • NormalProtect
  • PedraRock Slide
  • AçoSteel Roller
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.2%
Win rate
46.6%
Top cuts
2
Games
147

Base stats

  • HP60
  • Attack100
  • Defense89
  • Sp. Atk55
  • Sp. Def69
  • Speed112
  • Total485

In Reg M-C, Scolipede showed up on 0.2% of tournament teams (32 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 46.6% win rate and 2 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Scolipede sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Scolipite
Speed Boost
  • InsetoLeech Life
  • NormalProtect
  • PedraRock Slide
  • AçoSteel Roller
10 teams · best finish: 5th
Scolipite
Speed Boost
  • VenenosoGunk Shot
  • InsetoLeech Life
  • NormalProtect
  • NormalSwords Dance
6 teams · best finish: 2nd
Scolipite
Speed Boost
  • InsetoLeech Life
  • VenenosoPoison Jab
  • NormalProtect
  • NormalSwords Dance
4 teams · best finish: 11th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Scolipite87.5%
  • Life Orb9.4%
  • Focus Sash3.1%

Moves

  • NormalProtect90.6%
  • InsetoLeech Life87.5%
  • NormalSwords Dance50%
  • PedraRock Slide40.6%
  • AçoSteel Roller40.6%
  • VenenosoPoison Jab37.5%
  • VenenosoGunk Shot18.8%
  • InsetoMegahorn12.5%

Abilities

  • Speed Boost100%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Adamant84.4%
  • Jolly12.5%
  • Careful3.1%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Careful32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD252 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD167 / 120 / 111 / 67 / 133 / 13251.3%
Bold32 HP / 32 SpD252 HP / 252 SpD167 / 108 / 119 / 75 / 121 / 13212.8%
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe137 / 167 / 109 / 67 / 89 / 16410.7%
Adamant16 HP / 32 Atk / 18 Spe124 HP / 252 Atk / 140 Spe151 / 167 / 109 / 67 / 89 / 1508.8%
Adamant32 HP / 25 Atk / 2 Def / 1 SpD / 6 Spe252 HP / 196 Atk / 12 Def / 4 SpD / 44 Spe167 / 159 / 111 / 67 / 90 / 1386%

Scolipede Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Scolipede112118132164180270
Mega Scolipede627382114125—

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Mega Scolipede

Mega Scolipede

InsetoVenenosoShell Armor

Stone: Scolipite. Held by 87.5% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

  • HP60
  • Attack140
  • Defense149
  • Sp. Atk75
  • Sp. Def99
  • Speed62
  • Total585

Most common partners

% of teams with Scolipede that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Fire
  • Flying
  • Psychic
  • Rock

Resists (½)

  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Fairy

Resists (¼)

  • Grass
  • Fighting

Immune

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Scolipede build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Scolipede @ Scolipite with Speed Boost and Leech Life, Protect, Rock Slide and Steel Roller (10 teams).

What item should Scolipede hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Scolipite (87.5%), Life Orb (9.4%) and Focus Sash (3.1%).

What spread (SP) should Scolipede run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD with a Careful nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD).

What is Scolipede's Speed at level 50?

Base 112: 118 at minimum (Trick Room), 164 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 180 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.