Physical
Balanced
195Low
20Very Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Wurmple rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Beautifly, which is where the real potential kicks in. Introduced in Gen 3. Only weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock.

An unusually even spread gives Wurmple flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 HP EV.

Base Stats
195Low
HP45
D
Attack45
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk20
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed20
F
Total195
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Wurmple yields +1 HP
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch255Guaranteed•Medium Fast1M XP•0.3m / 1'00"•3.6kg / 7.9 lbs•56Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It lives amidst tall grass and in forests. When attacked, it resists by pointing its venomous spikes at the foe.

Fire Red / Leaf Green

Wurmple Weakness

Avg

Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves hit Wurmple for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingRock
½xResisti
GrassFightingGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
GrassPsychicDark
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Shield DustProtects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Run AwayHAEnsures success fleeing from wild battles.

From here, Wurmple's line branches into Silcoon and Cascoon. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Wurmple.

How to Evolve

5 Forms
Wurmple
#265Wurmple
Silcoon
#266SilcoonLevel 7 (Random)
Beautifly
#267BeautiflyLevel 10
Cascoon
#268CascoonLevel 7 (Random)
Dustox
#269DustoxLevel 10
Stat Comparison 5 Forms
Wurmple
Bug
Silcoon
Bug
Beautifly
BugFlying
Cascoon
Bug
Dustox
BugPoison
HP
45
50+5
60+10
50+5
60+10
ATK
45
35-10
70+35
35-10
50+15
DEF
35
55+20
50-5
55+20
70+15
SP.ATK
20
25+5
100+75
25+5
50+25
SP.DEF
30
25-5
50+25
25-5
90+65
SPE
20
15-5
65+50
15-5
65+50
BST
195D-Tier
205D-Tier+10
395C-Tier+190
205D-Tier+10
385D-Tier+180
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Utility
Special
Utility
Utility
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Wurmple easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
flygonmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaparastrapinchsurskitshuckleforretressvenomoth
12 of 37·

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Not a lot to pick from. Wurmple gets Bug STAB for same-type damage, and Normal and Poison coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
String Shot
—9540Bug
Lv 1
Tackle
409535Normal
Lv 5
Poison Sting
1510035Poison

TM Moves

Wurmple can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Wurmple doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Wurmple can't learn any Tutor moves

Wurmple doesn't appear in FireRed & LeafGreen. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Wurmple is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Route 104EmeraldWalking · Route 102

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

Diamond

  • Wurmple is meant to evolve into Silcoon. At 195 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Salamence (Flying), and Golem (Rock) when using Wurmple. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 20 Speed, Wurmple won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Wurmple can evolve into Silcoon and Cascoon depending on the method. Wurmple is the base form in a 5-stage evolutionary line.

  • Shield Dust protects against incoming moves' extra effects — that's the one you want on Wurmple. Run Away is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Wurmple is a physical attacker with base 45 Attack. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

  • Wurmple appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Wurmple spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.