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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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 AwayHA

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Wurmple in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Wurmple with Stone Edge (400-471%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (313-369%). Gliscor deals 50-58% with Earthquake.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Wurmple Stone Edge 2x 400-471%KO Pursuit 81-95% Crunch 161-189%KO Superpower 80-94% View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Wurmple Flamethrower 2x 313-369%KO Sludge Bomb 104-123%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Wurmple Earthquake 50-58% Knock Off 43-51% View Gliscor builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemPetayaberry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave ProtectPriority Air Slash OverheatSTAB Damage vs Wurmple Heat Wave 2x 292-344%KO Air Slash 2x 232-273%KO Overheat 2x 400-470%KO View Charizard builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves Brave Bird Close Combat Double Edge U Turn Damage vs Wurmple Close Combat 65-77% Double Edge 196-230%KO U Turn 76-90% View Staraptor builds →

X & Y 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 68 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)

X & Y Wurmple Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 5

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 15

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

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

How to Get Wurmple in X & Y

Wurmple can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Diamond instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Wurmple is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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