Mixed
Balanced
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
D
Attack45
D
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed15
F
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

When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous 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.

Wooper Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartGood
1Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score+3
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
2xWeak
None
¼xResist
None
How to Beat Wooper in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)
Tangela
Tangela
Grass
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Solar BeamTM22
  • Giga DrainTM19
  • Vine WhipLv. 22
  • Mega DrainLv. 31
Damage vs Wooper
Solar Beam 4x
557-655%KO
Giga Drain 4x
353-415%KO
Vine Whip 4x
212-249%KO
Mega Drain 4x
188-222%KO
View Tangela builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Wooper
WaterGround
Quagsire
WaterGround
HP
55
95+40
ATK
45
85+40
DEF
45
85+40
SP.ATK
25
65+40
SP.DEF
25
65+40
SPE
15
35+20
BST
210D-Tier
430B-Tier+220
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro

FireRed & LeafGreen Wooper Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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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

Lv 1
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 11
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 16
Mud Shot
559515Ground
Lv 21
Amnesia
D20Psychic
Lv 31
Yawn
C10Normal
Lv 36
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
Lv 41
Rain Dance
C5Water
Lv 51
Haze
D30Ice
Lv 51
Mist
30Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM
Dive
6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Mud Sport
15Ground
Egg
Safeguard
D25Normal
Egg
Spit Up
D10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
D20Normal
Egg
Swallow
10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C10Normal

FireRed & LeafGreen Wooper Locations

Easy grab on Wooper with high spawn rates across 3 locations in early-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Wooper in FireRed & LeafGreen

3 surfing and walking spots from Lv. 5-25 for Wooper. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Four Island
Surfing on water Lv.5-25 Water
CommonEarly
Ruin Valley
Surfing on water Lv.5-25
CommonEarly
Ruin Valley
Grass Lv.15
UncommonEarly

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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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.

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