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Wurmple


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General

Wurmple
bug

Abilities

Shield Dust
This Pokémon is immune to stat/status changes from damaging moves.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
265
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
14
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
48

Names

Japanese
ケムッソ
Romaji
Kemusso

Flavor

Height
11.8" or 0.3 m
Weight
7.9 lb or 3.6 kg
Species
Worm
Color
red
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Forest
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
n/a

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
3: Bug
Steps to hatch
3,840
Compatible with
25 families; 50 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
54 or 0x36
Capture rate
255 or 0xff
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
medium
Effort points
1 HP
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1Stage 2
265 Wurmple Base form 266 Silcoon Raise to level 7 267 Beautifly Raise to level 10
268 Cascoon Raise to level 7 269 Dustox Raise to level 10

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
45
152 294 16.6
Attack
45
97 189 14.4
Defense
35
87 169 6.5
Special Attack
20
72 139 1
Special Defense
30
82 159 3
Speed
20
72 139 2.2
Average
32.5
- - 0.6

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a STARLY, it will defend itself with its spiked rear.

Pearl It spits a white silk that turns sticky when it contacts air. It is used to immobilize foes.

Locations

Eterna Forest

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area Section Level Method
Eterna Forest 10 - 11 Morning Daytime 30%; Night 20%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Wurmple's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Wurmple gets the STAB from bug moves.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- -- String Shot bug none 40 -- 95% Lowers the target's Speed.
-- -- -- Tackle normal physical 35 35 95% Inflicts regular damage.
5 5 5 Poison Sting poison physical 35 15 100% Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
15 Bug Bite bug physical 20 60 100% Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Platinum Tutored moves
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.

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