Utility
Balanced
DTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Wimpod's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP25
F
Attack35
F
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk20
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed80
C
Total230
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight12.0 kg
26.5 lbsFeather
Base XP46
Low Yield
Abilities
Wimp Out
This Pokémon automatically switches out when its HP drops below half.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It will pick up anything it finds on the ground. Sometimes it finds coins, so Murkrow and Meowth will go after it.

Wimpod Weakness

Wimpod's Bug/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Flying, and Rock. The Bug/Water typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Wimpod Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel
Type ChartGood
3Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricFlyingRock
½xResist
WaterIceFightingGroundSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
GrassPsychicDarkFireGroundRock
How to Beat Wimpod in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Salamence
Salamence
DragonFlying
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • FlyLv. 1
  • Thunder FangLv. 1
  • Rock TombTM39
Damage vs Wimpod
Fly 2x
265-312%KO
Thunder Fang 2x
127-150%KO
Rock Tomb 2x
119-140%KO
View Salamence builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Wimpod is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Golisopod. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Wimpod. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Wimpod
#767Wimpod
30
Level 30
Golisopod
#768Golisopod
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Wimpod
BugWater
Golisopod
BugWater
HP
25
75+50
ATK
35
125+90
DEF
40
140+100
SP.ATK
20
60+40
SP.DEF
30
90+60
SPE
80
40-40
BST
230D-Tier
530B-Tier+300
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wimpod easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Harden, Metal Claw and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
BugWater3
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionclawitzergolisopodcrawdauntmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectcorsolavibravaskorupi
12 of 77·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Wimpod Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Jet and Harden from the egg pool give Wimpod something extra. Pair those with Surf and Leech Life for STAB and Normal and Steel coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 1
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM28
Leech Life
D8010010Bug
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
D8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM94
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Harden
D——30Normal
Egg
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Egg
Spikes
C——20Ground
Egg
Wide Guard+3
C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal

How to Get Wimpod in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Wimpod waits at 3 fixed spots in this game. Head to Dividing Peak Tunnel for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.

Best Locations to Catch Wimpod in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Wimpod is obtained through 6 fixed encounters at Lv. 17-44. No wild spawns here — check the conditions on each location below.

Dividing Peak Tunnel
Ultra MoonInteract with Pokemon Lv.17-20 Cave
100%Mid
Dividing Peak Tunnel
Ultra SunInteract with Pokemon Lv.17-20 Cave
100%Mid
Route 8
Ultra SunInteract with Pokemon Lv.17-20 Route
Mid
Route 8
Ultra MoonInteract with Pokemon Lv.17-20 Route
Mid
Poni Breaker Coast
Ultra MoonInteract with Pokemon Lv.41-44 Water
100%Late
Poni Breaker Coast
Ultra SunInteract with Pokemon Lv.41-44 Water
100%Late

Wimpod Guide

  • Get Wimpod to Golisopod at level 30. At 230 BST, Wimpod is just the starting point.

  • Level 30 gets you Golisopod. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Wimpod works as a placeholder. Bug/Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Golisopod. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Wimpod in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Wimpod has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Wimpod has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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