What does Wurmple evolve into?

Multiple options from Wurmple: Silcoon at level 7 and Cascoon at level 7. Each branch takes the 195 BST base in a different direction.

At what level does Wurmple evolve?

Not a straight line. Wurmple can become Silcoon at level 7 and Cascoon at level 7. Your choice depends on what you need.

Should I use Wurmple?

For Diamond & Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Wurmple?

You can find Wurmple in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Wurmple - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

20Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats

Low

HP45

Attack45

Defense35

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def30

Speed20

Total195

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight3.6 kg

Base XP56

Abilities

Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Run AwayHANot in game

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a STARLY, it will defend itself with its spiked rear.

Wurmple Weakness

Fire, Flying, and Rock moves hit Wurmple for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.

Wurmple Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

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

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Wurmple in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Wurmple Fire Blast 2x 170-203%KO Ember 2x 70-83% View Growlithe builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Wurmple Wing Attack 2x 95-113%KO View Staravia builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Wurmple Peck 2x 63-75% View Doduo builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Wurmple Fire Blast 2x 153-180%KO Ember 2x 63-75% View Chimchar builds →
Combee BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Wurmple Gust 2x 43-53% View Combee builds →

Diamond & Pearl 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

5 Forms

#265Wurmple

#266SilcoonLevel 7 (Random)

#267BeautiflyLevel 10

#268CascoonLevel 7 (Random)

#269DustoxLevel 10

Stat Comparison 5 Forms

Wurmple

Bug

Bug

BugFlying

Bug

BugPoison

50+5

60+10

50+5

60+10

ATK

35-10

70+35

35-10

50+15

DEF

55+20

50-5

55+20

70+15

SP.ATK

25+5

100+75

25+5

50+25

SP.DEF

25-5

50+25

25-5

90+65

SPE

15-5

65+50

15-5

65+50

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

205D-Tier+10

385D-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Utility

Special

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wurmple easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Wurmple 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

Not a lot to pick from. Wurmple gets Bug STAB 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

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 1

Tackle

—409535Normal

Lv 5

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

TM Moves

Wurmple can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Wurmple doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Wurmple can't learn any Tutor moves

Diamond & Pearl Wurmple Locations

Easy grab on Wurmple with high spawn rates across 46 locations in early-game areas. 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 Wurmple in Diamond & Pearl

Before you go hunting for Wurmple, check which of the 46 spots belong to your version. Pearl and Diamond each have different headbutt and walking encounters at Lv. 5-15.

Eterna Forest

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest

CommonEarly

Eterna Forest

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest

CommonEarly

Floaroma Meadow

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15

CommonEarly

Floaroma Meadow

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15

CommonEarly

Fuego Ironworks

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Fuego Ironworks

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Route 205 - North

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 205 - North

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 205 - South

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 205 - South

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 206

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 206

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 207

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 207

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 208

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 208

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 209

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 209

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 210 - North

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 210 - North

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 210 - South

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 210 - South

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 211 - East

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 211 - East

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 212 - North

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 212 - North

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 212 - South

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 212 - South

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 213

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 213

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 214

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 214

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 215

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 215

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 218

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 218

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 221

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 221

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 222

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Route 222

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

CommonEarly

Valley Windworks

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Valley Windworks

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

CommonEarly

Eterna Forest

DiamondGrass Lv.10-11 Forest

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Eterna Forest

PearlGrass Lv.10-11 Forest

CommonEarly

Morning/day

Eterna Forest

DiamondGrass Lv.10-11 Forest

UncommonEarly

Night

Eterna Forest

PearlGrass Lv.10-11 Forest

UncommonEarly

Night

Wurmple Guide

Multiple options from Wurmple: Silcoon at level 7 and Cascoon at level 7. Each branch takes the 195 BST base in a different direction.
Not a straight line. Wurmple can become Silcoon at level 7 and Cascoon at level 7. Your choice depends on what you need.
For Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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

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Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Wurmple Wing Attack 2x 100-119%KO Pluck 2x 100-119%KO Peck 2x 60-72% View Murkrow builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 13 Damage vs Wurmple Gust 2x 83-98% View Beautifly builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Wurmple Fire Blast 2x 166-197%KO Flame Wheel 2x 88-103%KO Ember 2x 66-78% View Growlithe builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Move Moves GustLv. 11 Damage vs Wurmple Gust 2x 60-72% View Drifloon builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 PluckTM88 Damage vs Wurmple Wing Attack 2x 91-109%KO Pluck 2x 91-109%KO View Staravia builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 13 Damage vs Wurmple Sky Attack 2x 171-201%KO Fly 2x 111-130%KO Pluck 2x 76-91% Peck 2x 46-55% View Noctowl builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Wurmple Fly 2x 161-189%KO Wing Attack 2x 111-130%KO Pluck 2x 111-130%KO Peck 2x 67-79% View Murkrow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Wurmple Fly 2x 154-182%KO Wing Attack 2x 104-122%KO Air Cutter 2x 96-114%KO Pluck 2x 104-122%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Wurmple Fire Blast 2x 178-209%KO Flamethrower 2x 143-170%KO Ember 2x 67-79% Fire Spin 2x 59-71% View Ponyta builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 13 Damage vs Wurmple Gust 2x 89-107%KO View Beautifly builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Wurmple Sky Attack 2x 171-201%KO Fly 2x 111-130%KO Aerial Ace 2x 76-91% Pluck 2x 76-91% View Noctowl builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Wurmple Fly 2x 161-189%KO Wing Attack 2x 111-130%KO Aerial Ace 2x 111-130%KO Pluck 2x 111-130%KO View Murkrow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Wurmple Fly 2x 154-182%KO Wing Attack 2x 104-122%KO Air Cutter 2x 96-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x 104-122%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Wurmple Fire Blast 2x 178-209%KO Flamethrower 2x 143-170%KO Ember 2x 67-79% Fire Spin 2x 59-71% View Ponyta builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 13 Damage vs Wurmple Aerial Ace 2x 93-111%KO Gust 2x 89-107%KO View Beautifly builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 32 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Wurmple Sky Attack 2x 165-196%KO Fly 2x 108-128%KO Air Slash 2x 148-175%KO Aerial Ace 2x 74-88% View Noctowl builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Wurmple Fly 2x 160-189%KO Wing Attack 2x 108-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x 108-128%KO Pluck 2x 108-128%KO View Murkrow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Wurmple Fly 2x 152-179%KO Wing Attack 2x 102-121%KO Air Cutter 2x 97-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x 102-121%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Wurmple Fire Blast 2x 172-202%KO Flamethrower 2x 143-169%KO Ember 2x 65-78% Fire Spin 2x 57-67% View Ponyta builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 13 Damage vs Wurmple Aerial Ace 2x 91-108%KO Gust 2x 91-108%KO View Beautifly builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 32 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Wurmple Sky Attack 2x 165-194%KO Fly 2x 106-125%KO Air Slash 2x 146-172%KO Aerial Ace 2x 71-84% View Noctowl builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Wurmple Fly 2x 156-184%KO Wing Attack 2x 106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x 106-125%KO Pluck 2x 106-125%KO View Murkrow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Wurmple Fly 2x 148-175%KO Wing Attack 2x 100-119%KO Air Cutter 2x 95-113%KO Aerial Ace 2x 100-119%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Wurmple Fire Blast 2x 170-200%KO Flamethrower 2x 141-166%KO Ember 2x 64-75% Fire Spin 2x 55-66% View Ponyta builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 13 Damage vs Wurmple Aerial Ace 2x 90-106%KO Gust 2x 90-106%KO View Beautifly builds →