Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Wurmple

Wurmple

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Worm Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Wurmple is a Bug Type Worm Pokémon, with a 33.3% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Wurmple can be found with Shield Dust as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 1 HP EV Yield. We recommend the Brave Nature, based on 195 combined Base Stats.

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Wurmple Stats and Abilities

Based on Wurmple Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Wurmple Highest IV Stat is Attack 45 and the Lowest being Speed 20.

Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	45	200	294
F	Attack	45	85	207
F	Defense	35	67	185
F	Special Attack	20	40	152
F	Special Defense	30	58	174
F	Speed	20	40	152
F	Total	195

Best Held Items	Insect Plate Silver Powder
Best Nature	Brave ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Speed
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	50% Pecha Berry 5% Bright Powder
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Spicy Dislikes: Sweet
EV Yield	1 HP
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Bug
Egg Cycles	15 (3,599–3,855 steps)

Shield Dust Ability 1	Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
Run Away Hidden Ability	Run Away allows the bearer to flee a battle with a wild Pokémon without fail, even if the opposing Pokémon has used a move like Mean Look or Bind, or has an ability such as Arena Trap.

How To Evolve Wurmple in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Wurmple requires (Level 7, random based on personality) to evolve into Silcoon and then (Level 10) to evolve into Beautifly or to evolve into Dustox.

Base	→	First Evo	→	Final Evo
Wurmple	Level 7, random based on personality →	Silcoon	Level 10 →	Beautifly
Wurmple	Level 7, random based on personality →	Cascoon	Level 10 →	Dustox

Where To Find Wurmple in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Wurmple has 24 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 16-63 Wurmple, within the Grassland Cave location using the Walking method.

Walking through Grass.
Using an Old Rod.
Using an Good Rod.
Using an Super Rod.
Surfing the Water.
Using the Poke Radar.
Within Honey Trees.
Obtained as a Gift.
Revive from a Fossil.
Obtained through Trade.
Obtained through an Interaction in game. (Legendary Pokemon)

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time

Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Valley Windworks
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 222
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 221
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 218
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 215
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 214
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 213
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 212
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 211
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 210
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
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Route 209
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 208
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 207
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 206
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 205
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Fuego Ironworks
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Floaroma Meadow
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
Route 230
	20 - 5%	Beautifly Lv. 51
	20 - 5%	Dustox Lv. 51
Route 224
Route 224	100 - 20%	Beautifly Lv. 23
Eterna Forest
	100 - 20%	Beautifly Lv. 12
	100 - 20%	Dustox Lv. 12
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Cascoon Lv. 10
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 5-15
	20 - 5%	Silcoon Lv. 10
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 5-15
	5 - 1%	Wurmple Lv. 10-11
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Sunlit Cavern
	Start	Cascoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Silcoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Wurmple Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern
	Start	Cascoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Silcoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Wurmple Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave
	Start	Cascoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Silcoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Wurmple Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave
	Start	Cascoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Silcoon Lv. 16-63
	Start	Wurmple Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Wurmple Weakness

Wurmple is a Bug Type pokemon. This will cause Wurmple to take More Damage from Flying, Rock, Fire Type Moves, and Less Damage from Fighting, Ground, Grass Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Wurmple Weaknesses

Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Flying Rock Fire
0.5x Less Damage	Fighting Ground Grass
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Wurmple Weak Against?

Tier	Pokemon
S	Lugia PSYCHIC FLYING
S	Ho-Oh FIRE FLYING
S	Rayquaza DRAGON FLYING
S	Dragonite DRAGON FLYING
S	Tyranitar ROCK DARK

What pokemon is Wurmple Strong Against?

Tier	Pokemon
S	Groudon GROUND
S	Celebi PSYCHIC GRASS
S	Garchomp DRAGON GROUND
A	Swampert WATER GROUND
A	Tangrowth GRASS

Best Wurmple Moves in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Best Moveset for Wurmple Lv Up Moves based on Power.

Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
15	Bug Bite	Physical	90	100	20	Receives the effect from the opponent's held berry.
1	Tackle	Physical	40	100	35
5	Poison Sting	Physical	15	100	35	May poison the opponent.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Wurmple Lv Up Moves

Wurmple TM Moves

Wurmple Level Up Moves

List of Moves Wurmple can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Tackle NORMAL	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical
1	String Shot BUG	Power: — Acc: 95 PP: 40 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Speed.
5	Poison Sting POISON	Power: 15 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical May poison the opponent.
15	Bug Bite BUG	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Receives the effect from the opponent's held berry.

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