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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Wurmple

Wurmple
Worm Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Wurmple is a Bug Type Worm Pokémon, with a 33.3% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Wurmple can be found with Shield Dust as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 1 HP EV Yield. We recommend the Brave Nature, based on 195 combined Base Stats.

Wurmple Stats and Abilities

Based on Wurmple Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Wurmple Highest IV Stat is Attack 45 and the Lowest being Speed 20.

Tier Stat Base Min Max
F
HP45200294
F
Attack4585207
F
Defense3567185
F
Special Attack2040152
F
Special Defense3058174
F
Speed2040152
F
Total195
Wurmple Detail
Best Nature
Brave
+10% Attack
-10% Speed
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes
Likes: Spicy
Dislikes: Sweet
EV Yield1 HP
Growth RateMedium Fast
Catch Rate255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg GroupsBug
Egg Cycles15 (3,599–3,855 steps)
Abilities Description
Shield Dust
Ability 1
Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
Run Away
Hidden Ability
Run Away allows the bearer to flee a battle with a wild Pokémon without fail, even if the opposing Pokémon has used a move like Mean Look or Bind, or has an ability such as Arena Trap.

How To Evolve Wurmple in BDSP

Wurmple requires (Level 7, random based on personality) to evolve into Silcoon and then (Level 10) to evolve into Beautifly or to evolve into Dustox.

Base Form Evolution Requirement First Evolution Evolution Requirement Final Evolution
Wurmple
Level 7, random based on personality
Silcoon
Level 10
Beautifly
Wurmple
Level 7, random based on personality
Cascoon
Level 10
Dustox

Where To Find Wurmple in BDSP

Wurmple has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Underground Pokemon Spawns
After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.
Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground
Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength
Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog
7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice
Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall
National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.
World Pokemon Spawns
Interact = Limited to one
Common = 20% ~ 100%
Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%
Rare = 1% ~ 5%
= Morning Time
= Day Time
= Night Time
Location How To Catch Pokemon Spawns
Valley Windworks
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Valley Windworks
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Valley Windworks
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 222
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 222
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 222
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 221
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 221
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 221
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 218
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
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Route 218
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 218
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 215
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 215
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 215
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 214
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 214
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 214
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 213
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 213
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
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Route 213
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 212
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 212
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 212
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 211
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 211
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 211
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 210
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 210
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 210
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
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Route 209
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 209
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 209
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 208
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 208
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 208
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 207
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 207
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 207
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 206
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
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Route 206
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 206
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 205
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 205
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Route 205
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Fuego Ironworks
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Fuego Ironworks
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Fuego Ironworks
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Floaroma Meadow
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Floaroma Meadow
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
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Floaroma Meadow
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Route 230
20 - 5%
Beautifly
Lv. 51
Route 230
20 - 5%
Dustox
Lv. 51
Route 224
100 - 20%
Beautifly
Lv. 23
Eterna Forest
100 - 20%
Beautifly
Lv. 12
Eterna Forest
100 - 20%
Dustox
Lv. 12
Eterna Forest
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 5-15
Eterna Forest
20 - 5%
Cascoon
Lv. 10
Eterna Forest
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 5-15
Eterna Forest
20 - 5%
Silcoon
Lv. 10
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Eterna Forest
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 5-15
Eterna Forest
5 - 1%
Wurmple
Lv. 10-11
Sunlit Cavern
Start
Cascoon
Lv. 16-63
Sunlit Cavern
Start
Silcoon
Lv. 16-63
Sunlit Cavern
Start
Wurmple
Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern
Start
Cascoon
Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern
Start
Silcoon
Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern
Start
Wurmple
Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave
Start
Cascoon
Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave
Start
Silcoon
Lv. 16-63
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Riverbank Cave
Start
Wurmple
Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave
Start
Cascoon
Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave
Start
Silcoon
Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave
Start
Wurmple
Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Wurmple Weakness

Wurmple is a Bug Type pokemon. This will cause Wurmple to take More Damage from Flying, Rock, Fire Type Moves, and Less Damage from Fighting, Ground, Grass Type moves.

Damage Types
4.0x
More Damage
2.0x
More Damage
Flying
Rock
Fire
0.5x
Less Damage
Fighting
Ground
Grass
0.25x
Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Wurmple Weak Against?

Tier Pokemon
S
Lugia
S
Ho-Oh
S
Rayquaza
S
Dragonite
S
Tyranitar

What pokemon is Wurmple Strong Against?

Tier Pokemon
S
Groudon
S
Celebi
S
Garchomp
A
Swampert
A
Tangrowth
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Best Moves Wurmple in BDSP

Best Moveset for Wurmple Lv Up Moves based on Power.

Lvl Best Moves Type Class Power Acc PP Effect
15
Bug Bite
Physical
90
100 20 Receives the effect from the opponent's held berry.
1
Tackle
Physical
40
100 35 A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
5
Poison Sting
Physical
15
100 35 May poison the opponent.
STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in
Red Text
.

Wurmple Level Up Moves

List of Moves Wurmple can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Lvl Move Desc
1
Tackle
Power: 40
Acc: 100
PP: 35
Physical

A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
1
String Shot
Power: —
Acc: 95
PP: 40
Status

Sharply lowers opponent's Speed.
5
Poison Sting
Power: 15
Acc: 100
PP: 35
Physical

May poison the opponent.
15
Bug Bite
Power:
90
Acc: 100
PP: 20
Physical

Receives the effect from the opponent's held berry.
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