What does Wooper evolve into?

Wooper has 2 evolution paths: Quagsire at level 20 and Paldean Clodsire at level 20. Different conditions, different results.

At what level does Wooper evolve?

Wooper has 2 evolution paths: Quagsire at level 20 and Paldean Clodsire at level 20. Different method for each one.

In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Wooper works as a placeholder. Water/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quagsire . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Wooper?

Wooper is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Wooper - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Below

HP55

Attack45

Defense45

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed15

Total210

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight8.5 kg

Base XP42

Abilities

Damp

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Water Absorb

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

UnawareHATop Pick

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.

Wooper Weakness

Type-wise, Wooper takes extra damage from Grass. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. Electric moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Water/Ground typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Wooper Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartGood

1Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

Grass

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Water

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Electric Poison Steel

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

Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 580-683%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 262-309%KO Giga Drain 4x 363-428%KO Mega Drain 4x 196-232%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 459-541%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 252-297%KO Magical Leaf 4x 232-273%KO Razor Leaf 4x 111-131%KO View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 510-600%KO Giga Drain 4x 318-374%KO Mega Drain 4x 176-208%KO Absorb 4x 90-107%KO View Shiinotic builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 484-570%KO Giga Drain 4x 308-362%KO Mega Drain 4x 166-196%KO Absorb 4x 85-101%KO View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 550-648%KO Giga Drain 4x 348-410%KO Magical Leaf 4x 277-327%KO Mega Drain 4x 186-220%KO View Roselia builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Wooper is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Quagsire. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#194Wooper

Level 20

#195Quagsire

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wooper

WaterGround

Quagsire

WaterGround

95+40

ATK

85+40

DEF

85+40

SP.ATK

65+40

SP.DEF

65+40

SPE

35+20

BST

210D-Tier

430B-Tier+220

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wooper easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Wooper Best Moveset

The physical wall spread is where Wooper earns its spot. Eviolite for a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, Bold nature for the right lean, and Recover handles sustain. Unaware does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Unaware

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Wooper

Bold+DEF

Wooper best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpA

Doubles Wall Moveset

RecoverRecovery
Muddy WaterSTAB
ToxicUtility
EncoreUtility

Recommended Teammates

AmoongussGood

BlastoiseGood

MagikarpGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Acid Spray and After You aren't available any other way for Wooper, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Earthquake for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 4

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 8

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Lv 12

Haze

C——30Ice

Lv 12

Mist

D——30Ice

Lv 16

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 21

Yawn

S——10Normal

Lv 24

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Lv 28

Muddy Water

A908510Water

Lv 32

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Lv 36

Toxic

S—9010Poison

Lv 40

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM Moves

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR06

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM45

Dive

D8010010Water

TR67

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TR30

Encore

A—1005Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM61

Guard Swap

A——10Psychic

TM35

Hail

C——10Ice

TR03

Hydro Pump

D110805Water

TR05

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM04

Ice Punch

A7510015Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TR45

Muddy Water

A908510Water

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR84

Scald

D8010015Water

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TR78

Sludge Wave

D9510010Poison

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

D7510010Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR04

Surf

D9010015Water

TR16

Waterfall

D8010015Water

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Spray

D4010020Poison

Egg

After You

D——15Normal

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Counter-5

S—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

A——10Ghost

Egg

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Egg

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

Egg

Recover

S——10Normal

Egg

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Wooper can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Wooper Locations

Wooper is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 48 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Wooper in Sword & Shield

Wooper's encounter pool splits between Shield and Sword. You've got 48 walking spots at Lv. 7-38 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

West Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

50%Early

Raining

West Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

50%Early

Thunderstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

50%Early

Raining

West Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

50%Early

Thunderstorm

Soothing Wetlands - Puddles

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

50%Early

All Weather

Soothing Wetlands - Puddles

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

50%Early

All Weather

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

40%Early

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

40%Early

Raining

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

40%Early

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

40%Early

Normal Weather

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

40%Early

Raining

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

40%Early

Normal Weather

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

30%Early

Overcast

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

30%Early

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

30%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

30%Early

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

25%Early

Normal Weather

West Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

25%Early

Normal Weather

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Raining

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Snowing

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Heavy Fog

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Sandstorm

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Overcast

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Raining

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Normal Weather

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Heavy Fog

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Snowstorm

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Overcast

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Normal Weather

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Thunderstorm

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Snowstorm

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Intense Sun

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Snowing

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Thunderstorm

Soothing Wetlands

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Sandstorm

Soothing Wetlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp

16%Early

Intense Sun

West Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

5%Early

Heavy Fog

West Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

5%Early

Heavy Fog

Giant's Cap - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Raining

Giant's Cap - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Raining

Giant's Cap - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.29-32

35%Mid

Raining

Giant's Cap - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-32

35%Mid

Raining

Giant's Cap - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.29-32

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-32

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

5%Late

Raining

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

5%Late

Raining

Wooper Guide

Wooper has 2 evolution paths: Quagsire at level 20 and Paldean Clodsire at level 20. Different conditions, different results.
Wooper has 2 evolution paths: Quagsire at level 20 and Paldean Clodsire at level 20. Different method for each one.
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Wooper works as a placeholder. Water/Ground coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Quagsire. That's where the stats start mattering.
Wooper is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available since Gold & Silver, Wooper appears in 17 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Paldean form in Generation 9.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 466-548%KO Giga Drain 4x 298-352%KO Mega Drain 4x 166-197%KO Absorb 4x 88-103%KO View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 528-621%KO Magical Leaf 4x 272-321%KO Mega Drain 4x 184-217%KO Absorb 4x 97-114%KO View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 369-434%KO Mega Drain 4x 131-155%KO Absorb 4x 69-83% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 369-434%KO Razor Leaf 4x 140-166%KO Mega Drain 4x 131-155%KO Absorb 4x 69-83% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 298-352%KO Razor Leaf 4x 140-166%KO Bullet Seed 4x 69-83% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 457-537%KO Giga Drain 4x 288-340%KO Mega Drain 4x 160-188%KO Absorb 4x 84-99% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 516-609%KO Magical Leaf 4x 266-313%KO Mega Drain 4x 182-215%KO Absorb 4x 99-116%KO View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 357-421%KO Mega Drain 4x 128-152%KO Absorb 4x 67-81% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 357-421%KO Razor Leaf 4x 136-161%KO Mega Drain 4x 128-152%KO Absorb 4x 67-81% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 288-340%KO Razor Leaf 4x 128-152%KO Bullet Seed 4x 67-81% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 455-536%KO Giga Drain 4x 285-336%KO Mega Drain 4x 156-184%KO Absorb 4x 81-96% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 516-608%KO Magical Leaf 4x 264-312%KO Mega Drain 4x 176-208%KO Absorb 4x 95-112%KO View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 347-408%KO Mega Drain 4x 121-144%KO Absorb 4x 68-80% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 347-408%KO Razor Leaf 4x 136-160%KO Mega Drain 4x 121-144%KO Absorb 4x 68-80% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 285-336%KO Razor Leaf 4x 128-152%KO Bullet Seed 4x 60-72% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 557-656%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 254-300%KO Giga Drain 4x 350-413%KO Mega Drain 4x 191-225%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 446-525%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 244-288%KO Magical Leaf 4x 228-269%KO Razor Leaf 4x 111-131%KO View Eldegoss builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 467-550%KO Giga Drain 4x 297-350%KO Mega Drain 4x 159-188%KO Absorb 4x 84-100%KO View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 536-631%KO Giga Drain 4x 340-400%KO Magical Leaf 4x 271-319%KO Mega Drain 4x 185-219%KO View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 36 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 360-425%KO Giga Drain 4x 228-269%KO Mega Drain 4x 127-150%KO Absorb 4x 69-81% View Lombre builds →

Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 478-564%KO Giga Drain 4x 298-352%KO Mega Drain 4x 162-191%KO Absorb 4x 83-98% View Dhelmise builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 562-662%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 250-295%KO Giga Drain 4x 356-419%KO Mega Drain 4x 193-228%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 453-533%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 246-290%KO Magical Leaf 4x 228-269%KO Razor Leaf 4x 105-124%KO View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 492-579%KO Giga Drain 4x 312-367%KO Mega Drain 4x 166-197%KO Absorb 4x 88-103%KO View Shiinotic builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 536-631%KO Giga Drain 4x 338-398%KO Magical Leaf 4x 272-321%KO Mega Drain 4x 184-217%KO View Roselia builds →

Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Wooper U Turn 20-24% Wood Hammer 4x 204-241%KO View Rillaboom builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Knock Off Smart Strike Damage vs Wooper Knock Off 22-26% View Kartana builds →