Physical
Pivot
DTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Wiglett's all-in on Speed at the expense of HP. The mixed lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 1 Speed EV and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP10
F
Attack55
D
Defense25
F
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed95
B
Total245
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight1.8 kg
4.0 lbsFeather
Base XP49
Low Yield
Abilities
GooeyPopular
Lowers attacking Pokémon's Speed by one stage on contact.
Rattled
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
Sand VeilHAPopular
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon can pick up the scent of a Veluza just over 65 feet away and will hide itself in the sand.

Wiglett is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Wiglett Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Wiglett (Best Counters)

Jolteon can KO Wiglett with Thunderbolt (633-745%). Toedscool threatens a KO with Giga Drain (162-191%). Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 261-307%.

Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Recommended Build
AbilityVoltabsorb
ItemChoice Specs
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Volt Switch
  • Alluring Voice
  • Shadow Ball
Damage vs Wiglett
Thunderbolt 2x
633-745%KO
Volt Switch 2x
492-579%KO
Shadow Ball
187-221%KO
View Jolteon builds →

Wiglett evolves into Wugtrio. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Wiglett
#960Wiglett
26
Level 26
Wugtrio
#961Wugtrio
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Wiglett
Water
Wugtrio
Water
HP
10
35+25
ATK
55
100+45
DEF
25
50+25
SP.ATK
35
50+15
SP.DEF
25
70+45
SPE
95
120+25
BST
245D-Tier
425B-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wiglett easily with 37 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group.

Egg Groups
Water3
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
drapionclawitzergolisopodcursolacrawdauntcorsolaskorupiclaunchercorphisharcheopsomastarkabutops
12 of 37·

Wiglett runs a standard physical attacker set. Jolly nature with spread EVs shapes the build, while Damprock brings extra utility. Gooey supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Gooey
Item
Damp Rock
Best Nature for Wiglett
Jolly+SPE

Wiglett best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • Aqua JetSTAB
  • LiquidationSTAB
  • MementoUtility
  • Rain DanceSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Hippopotas
HippopotasDecent
Shroodle
ShroodleDecent
Horsea
HorseaDecent

Moves

Showing Scarlet & Violet moves. Moves vary by game.View all games

TMs define Wiglett's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Muddy Water, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Ground and Normal coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 4
Mud-Slap
B2010010Ground
Lv 8
Wrap
D159020Normal
Lv 12
Aqua Jet+1
A4010020Water
Lv 20
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 20
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 24
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 28
Dig
B8010010Ground
Lv 32
Sucker Punch+1
B701005Dark
Lv 36
Throat Chop
D8010015Dark
Lv 40
Liquidation
A8510010Water

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM143
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM28
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM22
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM55
Dig
B8010010Ground
TM133
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM62
Foul Play
B9510015Dark
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM142
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM135
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM110
Liquidation
A8510010Water
TM35
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM05
Mud-Slap
B2010010Ground
TM209
Muddy Water
D908510Water
TM07
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
B——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM51
Sandstorm
B——10Rock
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
B7510010Ground
TM103
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM123
Surf
D9010015Water
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM221
Throat Chop
D8010015Dark
TM11
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM208
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Wiglett doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Wiglett can't learn any Tutor moves
Showing Scarlet & Violet locations. Locations vary by game.View all games

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 20 locations. Wiglett's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Wiglett in Scarlet & Violet

20 spots to find Wiglett at Lv. 13-30 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Violet and Scarlet versions, so filter by your copy below.

Casseroya Lake - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Water
44%Early
Casseroya Lake - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Water
44%Early
East Paldean Sea - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Water
44%Early
East Paldean Sea - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Water
44%Early
East Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area Two) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
East Province (Area Two) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area Three) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
North Province (Area Three) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area Five) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
South Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area One) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area One) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
VioletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early
West Province (Area Two) - Beach
ScarletOverworld Lv.13-30 Route
44%Early

  • Wiglett evolves into Wugtrio at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 245 BST.

  • Wiglett evolves into Wugtrio at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • Wiglett does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Wugtrio before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Wiglett only appears in 1 game. Currently catchable in Scarlet & Violet. First available in Scarlet & Violet.

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Wiglett has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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