Is Wobbuffet Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Lake Verity and Lake Valor via PokeRadar. AbilityShadow Tag prevents the opponent from switching out. Wobbuffet only attacks with Counter and Mirror Coat, reflecting damage back. A gimmick that works in specific spots but can't carry a team.
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Catchable
Catch Wobbuffet on Lake Verity (Poké Radar, Lv 3-4, common).
How to Get Wobbuffet in Platinum
Wobbuffet only turns up through the Poke Radar, common at the two lake shores at levels 3 to 41. Chain the grass near Verity or Valor to draw one out into the open.
2 locations to catch Wobbuffet
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Badge 6Where To Catch Wobbuffet in Pt
- Step 1Breed Wynaut from WobbuffetBREEDINGAvailableLeave Wobbuffet with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Wynaut egg.
- Step 2Wobbuffet ✓or evolve from Wynaut (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Wobbuffet catch rates for Platinum by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Wobbuffet in Platinum
Wobbuffet only turns up through a Poké Radar chain at Lake Valor and Lake Verity, so keep the chain to 40 for a 1 in 200 shiny. Compare Shiny Wobbuffet odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Wobbuffet 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.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Platinum with Wobbuffet preloaded.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Wobbuffet Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Wobbuffet
 Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Spiritomb builds →Sucker Punch 2x50-59% Shadow Ball 2x50-59% Silver Wind 2x25-29% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Drapion builds →Bite 2x37-44% X-Scissor 2x32-38% Shadow Ball 2x24-28% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Absol builds →Bite 2x50-59% X-Scissor 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x39-46% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Shiftry builds →Feint Attack 2x39-47% X-Scissor 2x35-41% Shadow Ball 2x32-38% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x57-67% Pursuit 2x19-23% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x65-77% Sucker Punch 2x26-30% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Parasect builds →X-Scissor 2x51-60% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Houndoom builds →Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Bite 2x37-44% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x49-58% Assurance 2x21-25% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Heracross builds →Night Slash 2x37-44% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x59-70% Shadow Ball 2x35-41% Thief 2x14-16% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodOld Chateau Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wobbuffet View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball 2x51-60% Thief 2x11-13% | ||
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 take an average time to hatch. 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 31 partners from the Amorphous egg group.
Pt Wobbuffet Best Moveset
Reflecting damage back with MoveCounter and MoveMirror Coat while AbilityShadow Tag prevents escape. The moveset is entirely reactive: 190 HP absorbs the hit, then the reflection does the work. Wobbuffet can't attack first or choose the engagement.
Best Build
Wobbuffet best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Counter
- Encore
- Mirror Coat
- 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
It desperately tries to keep its black tail hidden. It is said to be proof the tail hides a secret.
Wobbuffet Platinum Guide
In Platinum, Wobbuffet is one of the stronger picks around. It rates S-Tier for this generation, and the Psychic typing with 405 BST holds up through the whole story.
In Platinum, Wobbuffet plays as a support. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully.
In Platinum, Calm is the go-to nature for Wobbuffet. That's +Sp. Def / -Attack. Pair it with 28 HP / 228 Def / 252 SpD EVs. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Wobbuffet spans 8 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 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
Winds & Waves
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