Scolipede (Pokémon)


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Scolipede (Japanese: ペンドラー Pendror) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from starting at level 30. It is the final form of.

Biology
Scolipede is a centipede-like Pokémon that usually stands with the front half of its body raised vertically off the ground. Its segmented body is dark magenta, except for its smooth, dark gray underside. Long, slightly bent horns similar to antennae extend from its head, as well as an identical pair of horns on its rear. Purple bands decorate these horns, and teardrop-shaped rings of the same color mark each body segment, one on each side of its body. It possesses four pairs of short, purple fore-claws on the body segments that make up its neck, which are used to inject poison. The four hind legs are longer, thicker and spaced farther apart. Each hind limb has curved dark gray bands around the middle. Scolipede lives in lush forests. It is very aggressive and will not give up until victorious. This Pokémon chases down enemies with great speed, and then attacks relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.

Major appearances
Scolipede debuted in The Bloom Is on Axew!. Iris's Axew fell out of a tree and got caught in Scolipede's antennae. This startled Scolipede and caused it to go on a rampage, until Iris's Excadrill decided to defeat it with its attack.

A Scolipede appeared in A Maractus Musical!, where it attacked one of Toby's. However, it was distracted by 's, giving Toby and his Maractus enough time to flee.

A Scolipede appeared in Battling the Bully!. It was a Pokémon owned by Sean's father, which he loaned to his son and Glenn to use in a with. However, it and the that Sean's father also loaned to the pair lost to Pikachu and the  while under Mick's control.

A Scolipede appeared in Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1 and Part 2, under the ownership of Roxie. It was used in a Gym battle against, where it battled and won, but lost to 's.

A Scolipede appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! as a test specimen of Colress. It was forced to fight, and was eventually released from Colress' control when stole his data.

A Scolipede appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation! as another test specimen of Colress. It was released by him as soon as it fired off an attack, however.

Three Scolipede appeared in A Cellular Connection!.

Minor appearances
A Scolipede appeared in Emolga the Irresistible!. It attacked, , and after Bianca accidentally enraged it by having her  use  on Scolipede when she thought it was the wild  she was after. The three Trainers soon managed to escape from the angry Megapede Pokémon.

Emmanuel used a Scolipede in Reunion Battles In Nimbasa! during the Club Battle tournament. However, they lost in a battle against Antonio and his during the first round.

A Scolipede appeared in a flashback in Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!, where it was one of the Pokémon a wild tried to recruit in an effort to reclaim its den.

A Scolipede appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, during the legend.

A Scolipede appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.

A Scolipede appeared in a flashback in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

A Scolipede appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!, where it was being possessed by.

In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
A Scolipede appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of a. It surrounded, Hugh, and Cheren aboard the Plasma Frigate.

In Pokémon Generations
Multiple Scolipede appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of some s. They were used to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Trainer's Scolipede appeared in Hallway Hijinks.

A Scolipede was used by Ryoku, one of the Seven Sages, to fend off several Trainers that were trying to rescue the captured Gym Leaders in Homecoming.

In The Transfer Student, a Scolipede controlled by Colress attacked Looker when he was meeting up with. It was quickly defeated by Blake's Dewott.

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Trivia

 * Scolipede is the tallest of all Pokémon, as well as being the heaviest  Pokémon.
 * Scolipede represents in the Unova horoscope.

Origin
Scolipede's species shows that it was inspired by the, most likely the . It could be based on , a prehistoric relative of centipedes that grew to two and a half meters. Scolipede also has a little in common with s, and may also draw inspiration from a red , a species of millipede often kept as a pet.

Name origin
Scolipede is a combination of  (genus of s) and centipede or millipede. Skolo- is an principle part meaning "pointed" or "impaling".

Pendror is derived from Scolopendra.