Is Wigglytuff Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Moon Stone on Jigglypuff. Normal-type with AbilityCute Charm for infatuation on contact. Enormous HP pool masks thin defenses everywhere else. Doesn't hold up past mid-Johto.
Jigglypuff trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Jigglypuff trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Jigglypuff trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Jigglypuff here.
Chuck's team hits Jigglypuff's weaknesses hard.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Wigglytuff trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Wigglytuff has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Jigglypuff
Catch Jigglypuff in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 15-17, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- LV 29NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 45NormalHyper VoicePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 49NormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Jigglypuff to Wigglytuff
Jigglypuff evolves into Wigglytuff with a Moon Stone. You can pick up the Moon Stone in Ruins of Alph. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
How to Get Wigglytuff in HeartGold & SoulSilver
A Moon Stone on Jigglypuff brings out Wigglytuff, the only route to it since the balloon never evolves by level. Catch the base early on its routes and the stone handles the rest whenever you are ready.
Catch Jigglypuff at any of these 3 spots to eventually evolve into Wigglytuff.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Igglybuff
- 2
- 3Evolve WigglytuffUse Moon Stone
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8How to Obtain Wigglytuff in HGSS
- Step 1Breed Igglybuff from Jigglypuff
Breed from Jigglypuff at the Day Care.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve JigglypuffSafari Zone - MeadowLv.15-17FloorRate 50%MorningSafari Zone - MeadowLv.15-17FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - SwampLv.15-17FloorRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 3Lv.6GrassRate 10%or evolve from Igglybuff (Step 1)
- Step 3Wigglytuff ✓
How to Get Shiny Wigglytuff in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Wigglytuff needs a Moon Stone, so breed a Jigglypuff Masuda-style and evolve it up once it shines. Compare Shiny Wigglytuff odds across every game
Shiny Wigglytuff Evolution
3 Forms
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Wigglytuff Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Wigglytuff already selected.
Wigglytuff Weakness
Wigglytuff is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. With 140 HP and balanced defenses, Wigglytuff can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Wigglytuff Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Wigglytuff
Wigglytuff Evolutions
Getting Wigglytuff requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Igglybuff. Breed this form to get Igglybuff eggs (quick to hatch). HP grew the most through evolution (+50 over Igglybuff), and Wigglytuff peaks at 425 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Wigglytuff to get Igglybuff eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy egg group. Notable egg moves include Covet, Fake Tears, Feint Attack and 5 more.
HGSS Wigglytuff Best Moveset
Support built around 140 HP and AbilityCute Charm that can infatuate physical attackers on contact. The moveset fires Normal-type special attacks off 85 Sp. Atk, but 45 Defense means physical hits still threaten despite the massive HP pool.
Best Build
Wigglytuff best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Wish
- Seismic Toss
- Thunder Wave
- Pain Split
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Wigglytuff cleanly, with Hyper Beam and Last Resort anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
All 32 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Their fur feels so good that if two of them snuggle together, they won’t want to be separated.
It has a very fine fur. Take care not to make it angry, or it may inflate steadily and hit with a body slam.
Wigglytuff HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Wigglytuff can work for a story run. It rates C-Tier, a middle-of-the-pack pick, so the normal typing decides whether it earns a team slot.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Wigglytuff plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Calm is the go-to nature for Wigglytuff. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Wigglytuff has appeared in 21 games: nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 7Let's Go
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
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