Scolipede

Sitting at 4.1% usage and rank 43, Mega Scolipede functions as a reliable mid-tier Mega in singles play. Its Bug/Poison typing gives it a quarter-resistance to Fighting and Grass while leaning on Shell Armor to neutralize critical hits, which keeps it alive long enough to set up in mid-tempo matchups. Swords Dance leads the movepool at 24.7%, with Earthquake, Poison Jab, and Leech Life forming a consistent three-move offensive core.

Playstyle：Adamant is the default nature, with 60.5% of players committing fully to Attack and Speed to maximize the Swords Dance sweep, while a 14.8% variant invests more into Defense to eat a stray hit before retaliating. The trade-off is a 69 Special Defense that forces the set to rely on Leech Life for recovery against special attackers. Protect at 2.1% confirms this is not a stalling playstyle but one that punishes opponents for giving it a free setup turn.

At 0.08% usage and rank 199, Mega Scolipede is virtually absent from doubles play. Protect rising to 22.7% indicates the set spends more turns shielding than setting up, while Leech Life at 22.6% and Poison Jab at 16.8% provide output without the spread damage needed to pressure doubles teams. The lack of a reliable setup partner keeps it on the fringes of the format.

Single-format usage sits at 0.91%, ranked 85th. Scolipede's value hinges on Speed Boost, which lets it snowball across long games through Baton Pass chains or Swords Dance stacking. The most common partner combinations revolve around Archaludon and Mega Clefable, both of which absorb hits early so Scolipede can accumulate boosts safely. Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock all hit it for heavy damage, so opponents who read the setup can pick it off before the snowball starts.

Playstyle：Baton Pass leads at 23.3%, supported by Iron Defense at 17.8% and Protect at 16.6% to form the core trio. Protect absorbs incoming priority and preserves Speed Boost stages, Iron Defense pushes its 89 base Defense high enough to wall most physical attackers, and Baton Pass hands the boost stack to a cleaner such as Ceruledge or Mega Charizard Y. Focus Sash at 44.2% and Leftovers at 26.4% dominate item choice, the former guaranteeing survival long enough to pass, the latter sustaining drawn-out games. Jolly 32/0/1/0/1/32 at 23.8% maximizes Speed for the pass role, while Adamant 16/32/0/0/0/18 at 15.9% splits bulk and power for Leftovers sets.

Double-format usage is 0%, and the Pokémon sees no meaningful play in the metagame. Doubles denies Scolipede both the solo matchup tempo that Speed Boost needs and the safe turns required to stack Iron Defense or Swords Dance. Protect at 20.1% and Swords Dance at 16.0% suggest a limited support or one-time booster role, but its 112 base Speed is unremarkable in a crowded doubles speed tier and cannot carry a real snowball.