Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Wooper's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It lives in cold water, half burying itself in mud at the bottom to sleep.
When the temperature cools in the evening, they emerge from water to seek food along the shore.
Wooper Weakness
Type-wise, Wooper takes extra damage from Grass. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Water/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Budew builds →Energy Ball 4x238-282%KO Giga Drain 4x209-247%KO Bullet Seed 4x59-71% Absorb 4x74-88% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Budew builds →Energy Ball 4x226-268%KO Giga Drain 4x187-221%KO Bullet Seed 4x53-63% Absorb 4x66-79% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 4x504-593%KO Energy Ball 4x379-446%KO Giga Drain 4x317-373%KO Razor Leaf 4x167-198%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x323-380%KO Energy Ball 4x249-293%KO Giga Drain 4x205-241%KO Bullet Seed 4x43-51% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 4x504-593%KO Energy Ball 4x379-446%KO Giga Drain 4x317-373%KO Razor Leaf 4x167-198%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x323-380%KO Energy Ball 4x249-293%KO Giga Drain 4x205-241%KO Bullet Seed 4x43-51% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 4x499-588%KO Energy Ball 4x377-444%KO Giga Drain 4x313-369%KO Razor Leaf 4x170-200%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x319-375%KO Energy Ball 4x244-288%KO Giga Drain 4x201-238%KO Bullet Seed 4x42-50% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 4x500-588%KO Energy Ball 4x376-443%KO Giga Drain 4x317-373%KO Razor Leaf 4x163-192%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x539-635%KO Energy Ball 4x406-478%KO Giga Drain 4x341-402%KO Magical Leaf 4x272-320%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 4x491-578%KO Energy Ball 4x368-432%KO Giga Drain 4x307-362%KO Razor Leaf 4x165-195%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x523-616%KO Energy Ball 4x395-465%KO Giga Drain 4x331-389%KO Magical Leaf 4x266-314%KO | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 4x491-578%KO Energy Ball 4x368-432%KO Giga Drain 4x307-362%KO Razor Leaf 4x165-195%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x523-616%KO Energy Ball 4x395-465%KO Giga Drain 4x331-389%KO Magical Leaf 4x266-314%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rillaboom can KO Wooper with Wood Hammer (204-241%).
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Rillaboom builds →U Turn20-24% Wood Hammer 4x204-241%KO | ||
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Kartana builds →Knock Off22-26% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Wooper is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Quagsire. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Wooper easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 12 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Wooper Best Moveset
The physical wall spread is where Wooper earns its spot. Eviolite for a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, Bold nature for the right lean, and Recover handles sustain. Unaware does the rest without needing a move slot.
Best Build
Wooper best EVs are HP and Defense
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Muddy Water
- Toxic
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Recover
- Counter
- Yawn
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Acid Spray and After You aren't available any other way for Wooper, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Aqua Tail for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Wooper Locations
Wooper's scattered across 32 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Wooper in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
walking and surfing encounters for Wooper across 32 spots at Lv. 18-40. The catch is that Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Wooper Guide
Wooper has 2 evolution paths: Quagsire at level 20 and Paldean Clodsire at level 20. Different conditions, different results.
Wooper has 2 evolution paths: Quagsire at level 20 and Paldean Clodsire at level 20. Different method for each one.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Wooper works as a placeholder. Water/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quagsire. That's where the stats start mattering.
Wooper is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available since Gold & Silver, Wooper appears in 17 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Paldean form in Generation 9.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVPaldean
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves