What is Wigglytuff weak to?

In Yellow, Wigglytuff's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Wigglytuff?

In Yellow, Jigglypuff evolves into Wigglytuff using a Moon Stone. Wigglytuff is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Igglybuff . It sits at 400 BST in its evolved form.

Should I use Wigglytuff?

In Yellow, Wigglytuff can work for a story run. 400 BST is average, but normal typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

For Yellow, we rate Wigglytuff C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 400 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Hyper Beam anchors the moveset.

What are Wigglytuff's strengths?

Wigglytuff's best stat is HP at base 140. normal typing is straightforward. Pure normal type with same-type attack bonus on normal moves.

Wigglytuff - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Raw HP carries Wigglytuff's bulk more than the defenses do. Defense barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A tough to catch Balloon Pokemon that yields 3 HP stat exp on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP140

Attack70

Defense45

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed45

Total400

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging50 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.0 m

Weight12.0 kg

Base XP218

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Cute Charm

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Competitive

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

FriskHA

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

Its body is full of elasticity. By inhaling deeply, it can continue to inflate itself without limit.

Yellow

Wigglytuff Weakness

Wigglytuff is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. With 140 HP and balanced defenses, Wigglytuff can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Wigglytuff Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Wigglytuff in Yellow (Best Counters)

Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 65-77% Karate Chop 2x 41-49% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 65-77% Karate Chop 2x 41-49% View Machop builds →

Yellow Evolution

Wigglytuff is the evolved form of Igglybuff, reached using a Moon Stone. A Normal type at 400 stats that still can't breed. HP grew the most through evolution (+50 over Igglybuff), and Wigglytuff peaks at 400 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#039Jigglypuff

Moon Stone

#040Wigglytuff

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Jigglypuff

Normal

Wigglytuff

Normal

115

140+25

ATK

70+25

DEF

45+25

SP.ATK

85+40

SP.DEF

50+25

SPE

45+25

BST

270D-Tier

435C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Wigglytuff Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Hyper BeamSTAB
Thunder Wave
CounterSLOW -5Coverage
Body SlamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

StarmieDecent

HypnoDecent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Wigglytuff learns Hyper Beam and Skull Bash naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Ice and Water and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Disable

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Lv 1

Sing

B—5515Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM18

Counter-5

A—10020Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

S150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM05

Mega Kick

B120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM46

Psywave

——10015Psychic

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

B10010010Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

D808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM30

Teleport-6

———20Psychic

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM45

Thunder Wave

A—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM49

Tri Attack

—8010010Normal

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Wigglytuff doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Wigglytuff can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Wigglytuff in Yellow

Wigglytuff is handed to you at Celadon City. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.

How to Obtain Wigglytuff in Yellow

The path to Wigglytuff starts with Jigglypuff at Lv. 3-24 via walking and gift encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Jigglypuff
Route 5
Grass Lv.3-7 Route
10%Early
Route 6
Grass Lv.3-7 Route
10%Early
Route 7
Grass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Route 8
Grass Lv.19-24 Route
10%Mid
Moon Stone
Step 2Wigglytuff ✓
Celadon City - Game Corner
Gift from NPC Lv.22 City
100%Mid
Purchase: 2,680 coins
or evolve from Jigglypuff (Step 1)

Wigglytuff Guide

In Yellow, Wigglytuff's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Yellow, Jigglypuff evolves into Wigglytuff using a Moon Stone. Wigglytuff is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Igglybuff. It sits at 400 BST in its evolved form.
In Yellow, Wigglytuff can work for a story run. 400 BST is average, but normal typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
For Yellow, we rate Wigglytuff C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 400 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Hyper Beam anchors the moveset.
Wigglytuff's best stat is HP at base 140. normal typing is straightforward. Pure normal type with same-type attack bonus on normal moves.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Wigglytuff has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Damage vs Wigglytuff High Jump Kick 2x 148-174%KO Jump Kick 2x 113-134%KO Submission 2x 91-107%KO Rolling Kick 2x 68-81% View Hitmonlee builds →
Primeape Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 81-96% Karate Chop 2x 52-61% View Primeape builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 78-92% Karate Chop 2x 50-59% View Machoke builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 91-107%KO Double Kick 2x 35-42% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 66-79% Karate Chop 2x 42-50% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 66-79% Karate Chop 2x 42-50% View Machop builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 90-107%KO Rolling Kick 2x 68-80% Double Kick 2x 36-42% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 65-76% Karate Chop 2x 42-50% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 65-76% Karate Chop 2x 42-50% View Machop builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Jump Kick 2x 110-130%KO Submission 2x 89-105%KO Rolling Kick 2x 67-78% Double Kick 2x 33-40% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 64-75% Karate Chop 2x 40-47% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 64-75% Karate Chop 2x 40-47% View Machop builds →

Primeape Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 81-96% Karate Chop 2x 52-61% View Primeape builds →
Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Damage vs Wigglytuff High Jump Kick 2x 148-174%KO Jump Kick 2x 113-134%KO Submission 2x 91-107%KO Rolling Kick 2x 68-81% View Hitmonlee builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Wigglytuff Submission 2x 78-92% Karate Chop 2x 50-59% View Machoke builds →