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.
After losing a territorial struggle, Wooper began living on land. The Pokémon changed over time, developing a poisonous film to protect its body.
It's dangerous for Wooper to travel alone. They line up in groups of three or four and help each other as they walk around the wetlands.
Wooper Weakness
Type-wise, Wooper takes extra damage from Water, Ice, Ground, and Psychic. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Poison/Ground typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Garchomp builds →Dig 2x162-192%KO Bulldoze 2x122-143%KO Sand Tomb 2x72-85% | ||
 Gyarados Water | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x172-203%KO Aqua Tail 2x176-208%KO Waterfall 2x157-185%KO Ice Fang 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x231-272%KO Extrasensory 2x155-182%KO Confusion 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Toedscruel builds →Earth Power 2x176-208%KO Mud Shot 2x108-127%KO Mud-Slap 2x41-48% | ||
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x245-288%KO Water Pulse 2x135-159%KO Water Gun 2x90-106%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Espeon can KO Wooper with Psyshock (107-126%). Krookodile's Earthquake also KOs at 99-117%.
 Espeon Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Espeon builds →Psyshock 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Dondozo Water | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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 Krookodile GroundDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Knock Off32-38% Close Combat20-23% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Weavile builds →Knock Off33-39% Ice Shard 2x41-49% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Urshifu builds →Close Combat35-41% Sucker Punch41-48% | ||
Scarlet & Violet 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 206 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 9 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Wooper Best Moveset
The physical wall spread is where Wooper earns its spot. Eviolite for a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, Impish nature for the right lean, and Recover handles sustain. Unaware does the rest without needing a move slot.
Best Build
Wooper best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Liquidation
- Avalanche
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Rain Dance
- Haze
- Yawn
- Stomping Tantrum
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Helping Hand
- After You
- Protect
- Aqua Tail
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 Gunk Shot and Earthquake for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Paldean Wooper Locations
Easy grab on Paldean Wooper with high spawn rates across 24 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Paldean Wooper in Scarlet & Violet
Before you go hunting for Paldean Wooper, check which of the 24 spots belong to your version. Violet and Scarlet each have different walking encounters at Lv. 5-47.
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 Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Wooper works as a placeholder. Poison/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quagsire. That's where the stats start mattering.
Wooper is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. 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