What does Wooloo evolve into?

Get Wooloo to Dubwool at level 24. At 270 BST, Wooloo is just the starting point.

At what level does Wooloo evolve?

Level 24 gets you Dubwool . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

In Sword & Shield, Wooloo does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Dubwool before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Wooloo?

You can find Wooloo in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details.

Wooloo - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

48Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Wooloo's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Defense EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Below

HP42

Attack40

Defense55

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def45

Speed48

Total270

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP122

Abilities

Fluffy

Damage from contact moves is halved. Damage from Fire moves is doubled.

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

BulletproofHA

Protects against bullet, ball, and bomb-based moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Its curly fleece is such an effective cushion that this Pokémon could fall off a cliff and stand right back up at the bottom, unharmed.

Wooloo Weakness

Wooloo's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

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

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Wooloo in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Flying PressLv. 44 SubmissionLv. 24 Brick BreakTM43 Damage vs Wooloo High Jump Kick 2x 187-220%KO Flying Press 2x 146-173%KO Submission 2x 117-138%KO Brick Break 2x 110-130%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Bewear NormalFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Hammer ArmLv. 36 Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Hammer Arm 2x 187-220%KO Brick Break 2x 140-165%KO Low Sweep 2x 121-143%KO Revenge 2x 112-133%KO View Bewear builds →
Pangoro FightingDark	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Vital ThrowLv. 28 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Damage vs Wooloo Brick Break 2x 140-165%KO Vital Throw 2x 130-154%KO Low Sweep 2x 121-143%KO Circle Throw 2x 112-133%KO View Pangoro builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Brick Break 2x 121-143%KO Low Sweep 2x 105-125%KO Revenge 2x 99-117%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Wooloo Brick Break 2x 137-162%KO Low Sweep 2x 119-141%KO Revenge 2x 110-130%KO Rock Smash 2x 74-88% View Passimian builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Wooloo evolves into Dubwool. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Wooloo. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#831Wooloo

Level 24

#832Dubwool

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wooloo

Normal

Dubwool

Normal

72+30

ATK

80+40

DEF

100+45

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

90+45

SPE

88+40

BST

270D-Tier

490C-Tier+220

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wooloo easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Stomp, Swagger to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Wooloo Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Stomp from the egg pool give Wooloo something extra. Pair those with Double-Edge and Take Down for STAB and Fighting and Electric coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 4

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 8

Copycat

C——20Normal

Lv 12

Guard Split

D——10Psychic

Lv 16

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Lv 21

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 25

Take Down

D908520Normal

Lv 28

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

Lv 32

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 36

Cotton Guard

C——10Grass

Lv 40

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR80

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM61

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Egg

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grassy Glide

D7010020Grass

Sword & Shield Wooloo Locations

Wooloo's scattered across 28 spots in early-game routes with decent spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Wooloo in Sword & Shield

walking encounters for Wooloo across 28 spots at Lv. 3-65. The catch is that Shield and Sword don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 4

ShieldGrass Lv.13-15 Route

25%Early

All Weather

Route 4

SwordGrass Lv.13-15 Route

25%Early

All Weather

Route 1

ShieldOverworld Lv.3-6 Route

15%Early

All Weather

Route 1

SwordOverworld Lv.3-6 Route

15%Early

All Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordOverworld Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Normal Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Normal Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordOverworld Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Snowing

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

5%Mid

Snowing

Frostpoint Field

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Normal Weather

Frostpoint Field

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Normal Weather

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Normal Weather

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

25%Post

Normal Weather

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Normal Weather

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

25%Post

Normal Weather

Frostpoint Field

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

20%Post

Intense Sun

Frostpoint Field

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

20%Post

Intense Sun

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Normal Weather

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Normal Weather

Slippery Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Normal Weather

Slippery Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Normal Weather

Snowslide Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

20%Post

Intense Sun

Snowslide Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice

20%Post

Intense Sun

Three-Point Pass

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Intense Sun

Three-Point Pass

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

20%Post

Intense Sun

Giant's Bed

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

18%Post

Intense Sun

Giant's Bed

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

18%Post

Intense Sun

Slippery Slope

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65

18%Post

Intense Sun

Slippery Slope

SwordGrass Lv.60-65

18%Post

Intense Sun

Wooloo Guide

Get Wooloo to Dubwool at level 24. At 270 BST, Wooloo is just the starting point.
Level 24 gets you Dubwool. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Sword & Shield, Wooloo does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Dubwool before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Wooloo in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Wooloo has appeared in 1 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Wooloo Low Sweep 2x 91-108%KO Circle Throw 2x 85-102%KO Arm Thrust 2x 28-34% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Wooloo Low Sweep 2x 85-102%KO Revenge 2x 81-96% View Machop builds →
Stufful NormalFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Hammer ArmLv. 32 Learns Hammer Arm at Level 32 View Stufful builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 32 Learns Dynamic Punch at Level 32 View Timburr builds →
Tyrogue Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Tyrogue builds →

Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Wooloo Low Sweep 2x 87-103%KO Circle Throw 2x 79-93% Arm Thrust 2x 25-30% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Wooloo Vital Throw 2x 92-108%KO Low Sweep 2x 84-98% Revenge 2x 79-93% View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves RevengeLv. 16 Damage vs Wooloo Revenge 2x 66-79% View Croagunk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 32 Learns Brick Break at Level 32 View Scraggy builds →
Stufful NormalFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Hammer ArmLv. 32 Learns Hammer Arm at Level 32 View Stufful builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeLv. 20 Damage vs Wooloo Circle Throw 2x 90-106%KO Revenge 2x 90-106%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 20 Rock SmashLv. 1 Double KickLv. 10 Damage vs Wooloo Low Sweep 2x 116-137%KO Rock Smash 2x 71-84% Double Kick 2x 56-66% View Sawk builds →
Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Wooloo Low Sweep 2x 82-97% Circle Throw 2x 78-93% Arm Thrust 2x 22-26% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Wooloo Vital Throw 2x 85-101%KO Low Sweep 2x 82-97% Revenge 2x 75-88% View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves RevengeLv. 16 Damage vs Wooloo Revenge 2x 63-75% View Croagunk builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Submission 2x 117-138%KO Low Sweep 2x 97-114%KO Revenge 2x 87-103%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Low Sweep 2x 105-124%KO Revenge 2x 99-117%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Vital Throw 2x 108-128%KO Low Sweep 2x 102-121%KO Circle Throw 2x 93-110%KO Revenge 2x 93-110%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 1 Damage vs Wooloo Brick Break 2x 140-166%KO Low Sweep 2x 123-145%KO Revenge 2x 114-134%KO Rock Smash 2x 76-90% View Sawk builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Vital Throw 2x 108-128%KO Low Sweep 2x 102-121%KO Revenge 2x 93-110%KO View Machoke builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Submission 2x 118-138%KO Low Sweep 2x 95-112%KO Revenge 2x 89-105%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Low Sweep 2x 105-125%KO Revenge 2x 100-119%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Wooloo Low Sweep 2x 118-138%KO Revenge 2x 109-129%KO Rock Smash 2x 75-89% View Passimian builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Wooloo Vital Throw 2x 109-129%KO Low Sweep 2x 103-122%KO Circle Throw 2x 95-112%KO Revenge 2x 95-112%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 1 Damage vs Wooloo Brick Break 2x 140-165%KO Low Sweep 2x 123-145%KO Revenge 2x 114-135%KO Rock Smash 2x 78-92% View Sawk builds →

Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Wooloo Close Combat 2x 295-347%KO Earthquake 82-96% View Buzzwole builds →
Urshifu FightingDark	C
Fighting is super effective against WoolooView Urshifu →