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.
It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear.
Wurmple Weakness
AvgFire, Flying, and Rock-type moves hit Wurmple for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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
Breed Wurmple easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Not a lot to pick from. Wurmple gets Bug Bite 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Wurmple starts showing up in early-game areas at decent spawn rates across 32 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations
32 spots to find Wurmple at Lv. 2-36 via headbutt and walking. Not all of them exist in both HeartGold and SoulSilver versions, so filter by your copy below.
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.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A