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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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.

UnawareHANot in game

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

It lives in cold water, half burying itself in mud at the bottom to sleep.

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

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Wooper Wood Hammer 4x 351-414%KO Solar Beam 4x 500-588%KO Giga Drain 4x 317-373%KO Razor Leaf 4x 163-192%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 495-583%KO Giga Drain 4x 312-367%KO Vine Whip 4x 143-169%KO Bullet Seed 4x 83-99% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 539-635%KO Giga Drain 4x 341-402%KO Magical Leaf 4x 272-320%KO Mega Drain 4x 183-216%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 366-431%KO Giga Drain 4x 232-274%KO Bullet Seed 4x 50-58% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 361-425%KO Giga Drain 4x 227-268%KO Bullet Seed 4x 54-64% Absorb 4x 64-76% View Lombre builds →

Diamond & Pearl 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 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Counter 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)

Diamond & Pearl Wooper Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Ancient Power and Body Slam aren't available any other way for Wooper, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Earthquake and Muddy Water for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 5

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 9

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Lv 15

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 19

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 23

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 29

Yawn

D——10Normal

Lv 33

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 37

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 43

Haze

D——30Ice

Lv 43

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 47

Muddy Water

—958510Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

———20Normal

Egg

Swallow

———10Normal

Tutor Moves

Wooper can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Diamond & Pearl Wooper Locations

high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 26 locations. Wooper's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Wooper in Diamond & Pearl

You can catch Wooper through 26 walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 18-40, but availability differs between Diamond and Pearl. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Route 212 - South

DiamondGrass Lv.18 Route

CommonMid

Route 212 - South

PearlGrass Lv.18 Route

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 1

DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 1

PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 2

PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 2

DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 3

PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 3

DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 4

PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 4

DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 6

DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 6

PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-30 Facility

CommonMid

Route 212 - South

PearlSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

CommonMid

Route 212 - South

DiamondSurfing on water Lv.20-40 Route

CommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 5

PearlGrass Lv.20 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 5

DiamondGrass Lv.20 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 6

PearlGrass Lv.20 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 6

DiamondGrass Lv.20 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 3

PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 3

DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 4

PearlGrass Lv.22 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 4

DiamondGrass Lv.22 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 1

DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 1

PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 2

PearlGrass Lv.24 Facility

UncommonMid

Great Marsh - Area 2

DiamondGrass Lv.24 Facility

UncommonMid

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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Wooper Razor Leaf 4x 142-167%KO Absorb 4x 58-70% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Wooper Absorb 4x 58-70% View Lotad builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Learns Magical Leaf at Level 19 View Cherubi builds →
Seedot Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Seedot builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Bullet Seed 4x 48-57% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Wooper Razor Leaf 4x 129-152%KO Bullet Seed 4x 63-76% Absorb 4x 56-67% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Wooper Mega Drain 4x 113-133%KO Bullet Seed 4x 48-57% Absorb 4x 63-76% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Magical Leaf 4x 186-219%KO Bullet Seed 4x 48-57% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Wooper Mega Drain 4x 97-114%KO Bullet Seed 4x 48-57% Absorb 4x 56-67% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 504-593%KO Giga Drain 4x 317-373%KO Razor Leaf 4x 167-198%KO Bullet Seed 4x 80-95% View Abomasnow builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 366-432%KO Giga Drain 4x 235-278%KO Bullet Seed 4x 49-59% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 366-432%KO Giga Drain 4x 235-278%KO Razor Leaf 4x 143-168%KO Bullet Seed 4x 68-80% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 304-359%KO Giga Drain 4x 193-227%KO Razor Leaf 4x 137-161%KO Mega Drain 4x 105-124%KO View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 323-380%KO Giga Drain 4x 205-241%KO Mega Drain 4x 111-132%KO Bullet Seed 4x 43-51% View Budew builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 504-593%KO Giga Drain 4x 317-373%KO Razor Leaf 4x 167-198%KO Bullet Seed 4x 80-95% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 498-585%KO Giga Drain 4x 317-373%KO Vine Whip 4x 149-176%KO Bullet Seed 4x 87-102%KO View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 540-637%KO Giga Drain 4x 341-402%KO Magical Leaf 4x 273-322%KO Mega Drain 4x 187-220%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 366-432%KO Giga Drain 4x 235-278%KO Bullet Seed 4x 49-59% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 366-432%KO Giga Drain 4x 235-278%KO Razor Leaf 4x 143-168%KO Bullet Seed 4x 68-80% View Nuzleaf builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Wooper Wood Hammer 4x 355-419%KO Solar Beam 4x 499-588%KO Giga Drain 4x 313-369%KO Razor Leaf 4x 170-200%KO View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 489-575%KO Giga Drain 4x 307-363%KO Vine Whip 4x 148-175%KO Bullet Seed 4x 84-100%KO View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 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 →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 366-431%KO Giga Drain 4x 233-275%KO Bullet Seed 4x 47-56% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Wooper Solar Beam 4x 360-425%KO Giga Drain 4x 228-269%KO Razor Leaf 4x 138-163%KO Bullet Seed 4x 69-81% View Nuzleaf builds →