Stats & Training
An unusually even spread gives Wurmple flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 HP EV.
Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes.
Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes.
Wurmple Weakness
Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Wurmple for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (313-369%). Gliscor deals 50-58% with Earthquake.
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Terrakion RockFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Terrakion builds →Close Combat94-110%KO Stone Edge 2x313-369%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Gliscor builds →Earthquake50-58% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x277-326%KO Air Slash 2x232-273%KO Fire Blast 2x339-399%KO Focus Blast61-72% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wurmple View Staraptor builds →Close Combat59-70% U Turn70-82% Double Edge179-210%KO | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
From here, Wurmple's line branches into Silcoon and Cascoon. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Wurmple. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Wurmple easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
Black 2 & White 2 Wurmple Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Not a lot to pick from. Wurmple gets Bug Bite for same-type damage, and Normal and Poison coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Wurmple in Black 2 & White 2
Wurmple Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Wurmple through the first few routes without issues. 195 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Silcoon as fast as you can.
You can find Wurmple in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Wurmple spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves