Scolipede nicknames

Scolipede was introduced in Generation 5 with a Bug/Poison typing which isn’t particularly unique but there’s still scope for great nicknames.

Let’s look at some info on Scolipede and suggested nicknames.

Origins

Scolipede is basically a purple centipede with a shape that doesn’t necessary scream “centipede” like our good friend, Centiskorch. It’s bulky, stands on four legs(?), and it’s a red/magenta/purple kind of colour. And apparently, Centiskorch preys on Scolipede. Uh oh!

Nicknames

My methodology for nicknames is as follows:

I rank nicknames by lettered tiers: S, A, B, C, and D. S is the best and D is the worst.
I’ll usually list my inspiration for a nickname so you know where they came from.

With all that said, let’s look at those Scolipede nicknames!

A-Tier

Carnage
Siren - see “Bermuda” for the rationale
Bordeaux - because of the wine colour
Merlot - see above
*Eclipse

B-Tier

Slithe
Cholera
Hot Shoes
Tapdance
Jabba/Jabber
Barb - because it has a 5% chance of holding a Poison Barb in B2/W2
Fever
Crimson
Grim/Reaper - inspired by a GPT-3.5 Turbo suggestion (Grim Reaper)
Plum

C-Tier

Bodyodyody
Crouton
Britney - because Toxic?
Prey
Pathogen
Magenta
Mauve
Bermuda - I looked up the purple colour on a color app and it was called Bermuda Onion and thought, sure why not?
Onion - see above
Tomohiro - named after its designer, Tomohiro Kitakaze
Violet
Menace
Blitz - GPT-3.5 suggestion
Thorne - adapted from a GPT-3.5 suggestion (Thorn)
Amethyst

D-Tier

Purple Rain - shame it doesn’t learn Rain Dance
Purple Haze - shame it doesn’t learn Haze
Rollover - shame it doesn’t learn Rollo— oh, it does learn Rollout

Do you have a favourite Scolipede nickname or have a suggestion of your own? If you like any of my nicknames or want to suggest one of your own, head over to the contact me link on the left and email me your suggestion!

Date created: 06 Sept 2023