Physical
Balanced
DTier
15Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats
Below
HP55
D
Attack45
D
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed15
F
Total210
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight8.5 kg
18.7 lbsFeather
Base XP42
Low Yield
Abilities
Damp
Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Water Absorb
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
UnawareHANot in game
Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.

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.

Wooper Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartGood
1Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score+3
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
Grass
2xWeak
None
½xResist
FirePoisonRockSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricWater
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockElectricPoisonSteel
How to Beat Wooper in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)
Carnivine
Carnivine
Grass
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Solar BeamTM22
  • Energy BallTM53
  • Vine WhipLv. 11
  • Bullet SeedTM09
Damage vs Wooper
Solar Beam 4x
487-574%KO
Energy Ball 4x
371-437%KO
Vine Whip 4x
153-180%KO
Bullet Seed 4x
87-103%KO
View Carnivine builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

2 Forms
Wooper
#194Wooper
20
Level 20
Quagsire
#195Quagsire
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Wooper
WaterGround
Quagsire
WaterGround
HP
55
95+40
ATK
45
85+40
DEF
45
85+40
SP.ATK
25
65+40
SP.DEF
25
65+40
SPE
15
35+20
BST
210D-Tier
430B-Tier+220
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wooper easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Counter and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro
12 of 131·

HeartGold & SoulSilver Wooper Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Body Slam aren't available any other way for Wooper, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Muddy Water for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 5
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Lv 9
Mud Shot
—559515Ground
Lv 15
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 19
Mud Bomb
—658510Ground
Lv 23
Amnesia
———20Psychic
Lv 29
Yawn
D——10Normal
Lv 33
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
Lv 37
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 43
Haze
D——30Ice
Lv 43
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 47
Muddy Water
—958510Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
D——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
D8010015Water
HM05
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Egg
Recover
C——10Normal
Egg
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Egg
Spit Up
——10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
———20Normal
Egg
Swallow
———10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Tutor
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Tutor
Dive
D8010010Water
Tutor
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Tutor
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Tutor
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Wooper Locations

Easy grab on Wooper with high spawn rates across 16 locations in early-game routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Wooper in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Which version you're playing matters for Wooper. 16 surfing and walking spots at Lv. 6-30 spread across HeartGold and SoulSilver, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Ruins of Alph - Outside
HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Ruins
60%Early
Ruins of Alph - Outside
SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Ruins
60%Early
Union Cave - 1F
HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Cave
60%Early
Union Cave - 1F
SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Cave
60%Early
Union Cave - B1F
HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Cave
60%Early
Union Cave - B1F
SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Cave
60%Early
Route 32
HeartGoldGrass Lv.6 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Route 32
SoulSilverGrass Lv.6 Route
CommonEarly
Night
Cliff Edge Gate
SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.20-30
CommonMid
Cliff Edge Gate
HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.20-30
CommonMid
Cliff Cave - 1F
HeartGoldGrass Lv.18 Cave
RareMid
Morning/day
Cliff Cave - 1F
SoulSilverGrass Lv.18 Cave
RareMid
Morning/day
Cliff Cave - 2F
HeartGoldGrass Lv.18 Cave
RareMid
Morning/day
Cliff Cave - 2F
SoulSilverGrass Lv.18 Cave
RareMid
Morning/day
Cliff Cave - B1F
SoulSilverGrass Lv.18 Cave
RareMid
Morning/day
Cliff Cave - B1F
HeartGoldGrass Lv.18 Cave
RareMid
Morning/day

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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

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