In Legends: Arceus, Wyrdeer looks average on paper at 525 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list.

What is Wyrdeer weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Genesect (Bug) and Tyranitar (Dark) when using Wyrdeer. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Wyrdeer?

Wyrdeer gets Intimidate, Frisk, and Sap Sipper. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Wyrdeer play in battle?

Wyrdeer is a mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the attacker role.

What is Wyrdeer's hidden ability?

In Legends: Arceus, Wyrdeer's hidden ability is Sap Sipper. Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Wyrdeer - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Attacker

CTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

The stat line revolves around Attack. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Sp. Atk backs it up, though Speed doesn't pull its weight. Worth 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind to max out.

Base Stats

High

HP103

Attack105

Defense72

Sp. Atk105

Sp. Def75

Speed65

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight95.1 kg

Base XP263

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Frisk

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

Sap SipperHA

Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

Sap Sipper grants Grass immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe

Attack training target

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Legends: Arceus

Wyrdeer Weakness

Wyrdeer's Normal/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug and Dark. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Sap Sipper grants an additional Grass immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 103 HP and balanced defenses, Wyrdeer can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Wyrdeer Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Psychic
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

2Weak

1Resist

2Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Dark

½xResist

Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost Grass

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Wyrdeer in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Darkrai Dark	A
Obtain MethodClamberclaw Cliffs Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Dark PulseLv. 27 Damage vs Wyrdeer Dark Pulse 2x 85-100%KO View Darkrai builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Available Move Moves Night SlashLv. 38 Damage vs Wyrdeer Night Slash 2x 69-81% View Weavile builds →
Umbreon Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Dark PulseLv. 25 SnarlLv. 1 Damage vs Wyrdeer Dark Pulse 2x 46-54% Snarl 2x 31-38% View Umbreon builds →
Zoroark Dark	C
Available Move Moves SnarlLv. 6 Damage vs Wyrdeer Snarl 2x 55-65% View Zoroark builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 25 SnarlLv. 6 Damage vs Wyrdeer Night Slash 2x 72-85% Snarl 2x 47-56% View Honchkrow builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Wyrdeer evolved from Stantler's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Stantler eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Stantler pushed Wyrdeer to 525 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#234Stantler

Use Psyshield Bash 20 Times In Agile Style

#899Wyrdeer

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Stantler

Normal

Wyrdeer

NormalPsychic

103+30

ATK

105+10

DEF

72+10

SP.ATK

105+20

SP.DEF

75+10

SPE

65-20

BST

465C-Tier

525C-Tier+60

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Wyrdeer Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Giga Impact and Hyper Beam sit at the top of a stacked same-type pool for Wyrdeer. That many Normal and Psychic options means real flexibility in what you slot. And Ground and Electric coverage and more covers the gaps.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

C4010035Normal

Lv 5

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 9

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 15

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 21

Psyshield Bash

—709010Psychic

Lv 29

Extrasensory

B8010020Psychic

Lv 37

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Lv 47

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM Moves

Wyrdeer can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Wyrdeer doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Tutor

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

High Horsepower

C959510Ground

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

Tutor

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

C60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Tutor

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

How to Get Wyrdeer in Legends: Arceus

No wild encounters for Wyrdeer. The 2-stage line runs through Stantler, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Wyrdeer in Legends: Arceus

Stantler is your first catch on the way to Wyrdeer. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 3 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Stantler
Deertrack Heights
Grass
Uncommon
Wayward Wood
Grass
Uncommon
Windbreak Stand
Grass
Uncommon
Psyshield Bash x20 (Agile Style)
Step 2Wyrdeer ✓

Wyrdeer Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Wyrdeer looks average on paper at 525 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Genesect (Bug) and Tyranitar (Dark) when using Wyrdeer. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Wyrdeer gets Intimidate, Frisk, and Sap Sipper. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Wyrdeer is a mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the attacker role.
In Legends: Arceus, Wyrdeer's hidden ability is Sap Sipper. Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Game Availability

Since Sword & Shield, Wyrdeer has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Wyrdeer has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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