Is Wynaut Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Breed-only baby form of Wobbuffet. Psychic with AbilityShadow Tag. Same Counter/Mirror Coat gimmick as Wobbuffet but weaker. Skip to Wobbuffet directly.
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Hatch
Hatch Wynaut from an Egg you breed on Route 34.
Evolve Wynaut to Wobbuffet
Wynaut evolves into Wobbuffet at Level 15. Your Wynaut should hit Level 15 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wynaut in HeartGold & SoulSilver
This 2-stage line starts with Wynaut, a baby that doesn't spawn wild. Breed Wobbuffet at the nursery to hatch one, then level through the stages to reach Wynaut.
Catch Wobbuffet at any of these 3 spots to eventually evolve into Wynaut.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Wynaut
- 2
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8How to Obtain Wynaut in HGSS
- Step 1Wynaut ✓
Breed from Wobbuffet at the Day Care.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into WobbuffetSafari Zone - PeakLv.16-17FloorRate 20%NightDark Cave - EastLv.20-25CaveRate 15%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.37CaveRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.42CaveRate 5%or evolve from Wynaut (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Wynaut in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Wynaut hatches from Wobbuffet holding a Lax Incense, so run the Masuda Method with a foreign parent for a shiny. Compare Shiny Wynaut odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Wynaut Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Wynaut preloaded.
Wynaut Weakness
Wynaut is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Wynaut Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Wynaut
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x122-144%KO Shadow Claw 2x71-84% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x118-140%KO X-Scissor 2x79-93% Shadow Claw 2x69-81% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x100-118%KO Shadow Ball 2x66-78% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x106-126%KO Pin Missile 2x13-15% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x87-103%KO X-Scissor 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x42-50% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Houndoom builds →Dark Pulse 2x102-121%KO Shadow Ball 2x68-80% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x97-114%KO X-Scissor 2x74-87% Shadow Claw 2x65-76% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x114-135%KO Thief 2x38-45% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Shiftry builds →Dark Pulse 2x87-103%KO X-Scissor 2x63-74% Shadow Ball 2x58-68% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x102-121%KO Night Slash 2x60-71% | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x99-117%KO Dark Pulse 2x66-78% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Banette builds →Shadow Claw 2x94-110%KO Sucker Punch 2x71-84% | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wynaut View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 2x121-142%KO Shadow Ball 2x72-85% Night Slash 2x45-53% | ||
Wynaut Evolutions
Wynaut is the baby form here. It evolves into Wobbuffet at level 15, but you can't breed it directly. Hatch one by breeding the evolved forms instead. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
HGSS Wynaut Best Moveset
Baby Wobbuffet with the same AbilityShadow Tag locking and MoveCounter/MoveMirror Coat reflecting strategy. 95 HP absorbs the initial hit and the moveset reflects it back doubled. Less effective than Wobbuffet's 190 HP version. Wobbuffet's 190 HP doubles the effectiveness of the same strategy.
Best Build
Wynaut best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Mirror Coat
- Counter
- Destiny Bond
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Wynaut's options are limited here. You've got Mirror Coat for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Psychic hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It tends to move in a pack. Individuals squash against one another to toughen their spirits.
Wynaut HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Wynaut does the job early-game if you need a Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Wobbuffet before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Wynaut first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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