# Whirlipede #52/146 — XY

## Summary

Whirlipede is a middle-stage Bug that fans mostly remember as a stepping stone between Venipede and the far more loved Scolipede, so interest stays modest. Kagemaru Himeno is among the franchise's longtime illustrators, and as an Uncommon in the base set this is a filler pull, not a chase. A $0.20 modelled guide, up 11% over 30 days on 1 copy traded, says bulk, with 909 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.13 out of Black Bolt.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | XY |
| Number | 52/146 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 2014-02-05 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Venipede |
| HP | 90 |
| Types | Psychic |
| Attack: Continuous Tumble | cost Psychic/Colorless — damage 30× — Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Whirlipede #544](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/whirlipede) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.20** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-05
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-05
- Floor delivered ask: $1.65 — as of 2026-11-03T07:46:37.012Z
- Quant score: 69/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-03T07:46:37.012Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2014-02-05T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T18:36:42.466Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-19T18:42:59.070Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-18T19:59:42.643Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-19T18:42:59.070Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/xy/whirlipede-52)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy1-52%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)