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.
WOOPER usually live in water but come out onto land seeking food occasionally. On land, they coat their bodies with a gooey, toxic film.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x154-183%KO Bullet Seed 4x76-91% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x87-104%KO Absorb 4x76-91% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 4x65-78% Absorb 4x54-65% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 4x65-78% Absorb 4x54-65% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x147-175%KO Bullet Seed 4x73-87% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x82-98% Absorb 4x73-87% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x102-120%KO Bullet Seed 4x64-76% Absorb 4x55-65% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 4x64-76% Absorb 4x55-65% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x99-116%KO Absorb 4x76-90% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x143-170%KO Bullet Seed 4x76-90% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x84-99% Absorb 4x67-81% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x99-116%KO Bullet Seed 4x67-81% Absorb 4x52-63% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 4x84-99% Absorb 4x65-76% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 4x103-122%KO Absorb 4x84-99% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x96-114%KO Absorb 4x77-91% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 4x79-93% Absorb 4x67-79% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 4x102-121%KO Absorb 4x85-100%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x96-114%KO Absorb 4x79-93% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 4x217-256%KO Razor Leaf 4x200-236%KO Bullet Seed 4x97-115%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 4x85-101%KO Absorb 4x69-81% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 4x108-128%KO Absorb 4x85-101%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 4x427-504%KO Giga Drain 4x269-317%KO Magical Leaf 4x216-255%KO Razor Leaf 4x202-238%KO | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x486-572%KO Giga Drain 4x308-362%KO Bullet Seed 4x106-125%KO Absorb 4x86-102%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x379-447%KO Giga Drain 4x241-283%KO Bullet Seed 4x86-102%KO | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x370-436%KO Giga Drain 4x235-277%KO Bullet Seed 4x81-96% Absorb 4x67-79% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x370-436%KO Giga Drain 4x235-277%KO Bullet Seed 4x81-96% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 4x427-504%KO Giga Drain 4x269-317%KO Magical Leaf 4x216-255%KO Razor Leaf 4x202-238%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x486-572%KO Giga Drain 4x308-362%KO Bullet Seed 4x106-125%KO Absorb 4x86-102%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x379-447%KO Giga Drain 4x241-283%KO Bullet Seed 4x86-102%KO | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x370-436%KO Giga Drain 4x235-277%KO Bullet Seed 4x81-96% Absorb 4x67-79% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x370-436%KO Giga Drain 4x235-277%KO Bullet Seed 4x81-96% | ||
In Emerald, Breloom's Mach Punch hits Wooper for 49-58%.
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wooper View Breloom builds →Mach Punch49-58% | ||
Emerald 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
Breeding
Breed Wooper easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Curse and 5 more to offspring.
Emerald Wooper Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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 Surf for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Wooper Locations
Wooper starts showing up in mid-game water routes at high spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Wooper in Emerald
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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVPaldean
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves