What does Wurmple evolve into?

Multiple options from Wurmple: Silcoon at level 7 and Cascoon at level 7. Each branch takes the 195 BST base in a different direction.

At what level does Wurmple evolve?

Not a straight line. Wurmple can become Silcoon at level 7 and Cascoon at level 7. Your choice depends on what you need.

Should I use Wurmple?

For Platinum, you can run Wurmple through the first few routes without issues. 195 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Silcoon as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Wurmple?

You can find Wurmple in Platinum. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Wurmple - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

20Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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

Low

HP45

Attack45

Defense35

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def30

Speed20

Total195

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight3.6 kg

Base XP56

Abilities

Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Run AwayHANot in game

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes.

Platinum

Wurmple Weakness

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

Wurmple Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

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

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Wurmple in Platinum (Best Counters)

Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 17 PluckTM88 Damage vs Wurmple Wing Attack 2x 104-122%KO Pluck 2x 104-122%KO View Golbat builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 13 Damage vs Wurmple Gust 2x 89-106%KO View Beautifly builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Wurmple Fire Blast 2x 183-217%KO Flame Wheel 2x 94-111%KO Ember 2x 70-83% View Growlithe builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Move Moves GustLv. 11 Damage vs Wurmple Gust 2x 65-78% View Drifloon builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves PluckTM88 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Wurmple Pluck 2x 107-128%KO Peck 2x 65-78% View Doduo builds →

Platinum Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

5 Forms

#265Wurmple

#266SilcoonLevel 7 (Random)

#267BeautiflyLevel 10

#268CascoonLevel 7 (Random)

#269DustoxLevel 10

Stat Comparison 5 Forms

Wurmple

Bug

Bug

BugFlying

Bug

BugPoison

50+5

60+10

50+5

60+10

ATK

35-10

70+35

35-10

50+15

DEF

55+20

50-5

55+20

70+15

SP.ATK

25+5

100+75

25+5

50+25

SP.DEF

25-5

50+25

25-5

90+65

SPE

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

Attacker

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Utility

Special

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wurmple easily with 48 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)

Platinum Wurmple 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

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

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 5

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 15

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

TM Moves

Wurmple can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Wurmple doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Platinum Wurmple Locations

high spawn rates in early-game areas across 25 locations. Wurmple's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Wurmple in Platinum

You'll find Wurmple across 25 headbutt and walking encounters from Lv. 5-15, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.

Eterna Forest

Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest

CommonEarly

Floaroma Meadow

Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15

CommonEarly

Fuego Ironworks

Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Route 205 - North