Is Wobbuffet Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Wobbuffet appears wild with AbilityShadow Tag trapping opponents. Can't attack directly, only counter and mirror coat. Useful for trapping specific threats in the E4 if you know what's coming, but a liability if you guess wrong.
Wynaut trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Wynaut has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Wynaut's defenses.
Flannery's typing presses Wynaut's defenses.
Norman's team hits Wynaut's weaknesses hard.
Winona's typing presses Wynaut's defenses.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wobbuffet here.
Wallace's typing presses Wobbuffet's defenses.
Sidney's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wobbuffet here.
Phoebe's team hits Wobbuffet's weaknesses hard.
Glacia's team hits Wobbuffet's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Wobbuffet's weaknesses hard.
Steven's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wobbuffet here.
Catch Wobbuffet on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 28-30, uncommon). Tall grass.
How to Get Wobbuffet in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Grab Wobbuffet from the locations below, it shows up in the wild. Drop it at the nursery to hatch Wynaut. From there, level the baby through the remaining stages to Wobbuffet.
Where To Catch Wobbuffet in ORAS
Step 1Breed Wynaut from WobbuffetBreed from Wobbuffet at the Day Care.
Step 2Wobbuffet ✓Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 10%Tall grass onlyor evolve from Wynaut (Step 1)
Wobbuffet Weakness
Type-wise, Wobbuffet takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Wobbuffet's overall bulk (190/58/58) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Wobbuffet Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Wobbuffet
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x39-45% Feint Attack 2x33-39% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x44-52% Thief 2x26-30% Leech Life 2x15-18% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x39-46% Knock Off 2x35-42% | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x45-53% U-turn 2x22-27% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x67-79% U-turn 2x32-38% Shadow Claw 2x32-38% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x47-55% Shadow Claw 2x27-32% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x38-45% Knock Off 2x36-43% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x67-79% U-turn 2x33-39% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x47-56% Shadow Claw 2x28-33% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x38-46% Knock Off 2x35-42% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x36-42% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x39-46% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x41-49% U-turn 2x33-38% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x96-113%KO Night Slash 2x38-44% Shadow Claw 2x38-44% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x71-83% Shadow Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x65-77% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x64-76% Shadow Ball 2x41-48% U-turn 2x32-38% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x95-111%KO Night Slash 2x37-44% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x71-83% Shadow Claw 2x35-41% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x63-75% U-turn 2x32-37% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Night Slash 2x37-44% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x65-77% X-Scissor 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Knock Off hits Wobbuffet for 80-94%. Chandelure deals 49-58% with Shadow Ball.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x80-94% Ice Shard25-29% Pursuit 2x49-58% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain16-19% Flamethrower29-34% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Energy Ball18-22% Fire Blast34-40% Flamethrower27-32% | ||
Wobbuffet Evolutions
Evolved from Wynaut. Wobbuffet is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+95 over Wynaut), and Wobbuffet peaks at 405 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Wobbuffet to get Wynaut eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
ORAS Wobbuffet Best Moveset
AbilityShadow Tag prevents switching and MoveCounter and MoveMirror Coat reflect double damage back. 190 HP absorbs hits. But 33 offenses can't attack directly and the moveset has exactly four options total. A niche slot that depends entirely on the opponent attacking into the right reflect move.
Best Build
Wobbuffet best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Counter
- Mirror Coat
- Destiny Bond
- Safeguard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Wobbuffet gets Mirror Coat for same-type damage, and Fighting 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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
If two or more Wobbuffet meet, they will turn competitive and try to outdo each other’s endurance. However, they may try to see which one can endure the longest without food. Trainers need to beware of this habit.
Wobbuffet does nothing but endure attacks—it won’t attack on its own. However, it won’t endure an attack on its tail. When that happens, the Pokémon will try to take the foe with it using Destiny Bond.
Wobbuffet Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
- How do I catch Wobbuffet in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Wobbuffet in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Wobbuffet from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Wobbuffet easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Wobbuffet's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 33 Speed, Wobbuffet won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Wobbuffet can work for a story run. 405 BST is average, but Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Wobbuffet C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. At 405 BST, it fits the support role. Counter with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
Shadow Tag is the go-to ability for Wobbuffet. It prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Its hidden ability Telepathy can work in specific setups.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Wobbuffet spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 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