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 lives in water. However, it occasionally comes out onto land in search of food. On land, it coats its body with a gooey, toxic film.
WOOPER usually lives in water. However, it occasionally comes out onto land in search of food. On land, it coats its body 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
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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% | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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.
Ruby & Sapphire Wooper Best Moveset
Best Build
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Wooper in Ruby & Sapphire
Wooper doesn't appear in Ruby & Sapphire. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or Platinum to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Wooper is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
Also found in:
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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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