Is Wurmple Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Hoenn Bug, trade-only. AbilityShield Dust blocks secondary effects. Evolves into Beautifly or Dustox at 7. Neither competes in FRLG where Butterfree already fills the early Bug role.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Misty's typing presses Wurmple's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Wurmple's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Wurmple's defenses.
Koga's typing presses Wurmple's defenses.
Sabrina's team hits Wurmple's weaknesses hard.
Blaine's team hits Wurmple's weaknesses hard.
Giovanni's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Lorelei's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Bruno's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Agatha's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Lance's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Terry's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wurmple here.
Wurmple cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalTackle40100%35
- LV 5PoisonPoison Sting15100%35
Beautifly cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 34BugSilver Wind90100%5
- LV 38GrassGiga Drain75100%10
- After Sabrina
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Dustox cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 34BugSilver Wind90100%5
- LV 38PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Sabrina
- TM29PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Wurmple in FireRed & LeafGreen
Wurmple Weakness
Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Wurmple for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Wurmple Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Wurmple
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x73-87% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x73-87% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x168-199%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x177-209%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x177-209%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x331-390%KO Fly 2x121-143%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x146-173%KO Ancient Power 2x126-149%KO Fire Blast 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x383-450%KO Fly 2x146-173%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x340-400%KO Fly 2x128-150%KO | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x291-343%KO Rock Slide 2x93-110%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Rapidash builds →Overheat 2x265-313%KO Bounce 2x118-138%KO | ||
 Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x348-410%KO Fly 2x183-216%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x388-457%KO Fly 2x146-172%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x346-408%KO Fly 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x293-346%KO Rock Slide 2x91-108%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Charizard can KO Wurmple with Fire Blast (150-177%).
Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x150-177%KO | ||
Wurmple Evolutions
From here, Wurmple's line branches into Silcoon and Cascoon. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Wurmple. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Wurmple easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
FRLG Wurmple Best Moveset
Bug with AbilityShield Dust blocking secondary effects. Branches to Beautifly (offense) or Dustox (defense), neither of which threatens competitively.
Best Build
Wurmple best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Poison Sting
- String Shot
- Tackle
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Wurmple gets Bug STAB for same-type damage, and Normal and Poison coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It lives amidst tall grass and in forests. When attacked, it resists by pointing its venomous spikes at the foe.
Wurmple FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Wurmple isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Wurmple spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves