Is Wiglett Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Water-type Wiglett from Paldea's beaches. Not related to Diglett despite the look. Wugtrio after evolution has decent Speed. Neither stage competes with the deeper Water roster.
Wiglett trades roughly evenly with Katy's team.
Brassius's team hits Wiglett's weaknesses hard.
Iono's team hits Wiglett's weaknesses hard.
Kofu's typing presses Wugtrio's defenses.
Wugtrio trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Wugtrio trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Wugtrio trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Wugtrio trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Wugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Wugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Wugtrio trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Hassel's team hits Wugtrio's weaknesses hard.
Wugtrio trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Wiglett on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 13-30).
Your Wiglett should hit Level 26 before you reach Kofu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wiglett in Scarlet & Violet
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 20 locations. Wiglett's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Wiglett in SV
To get Wiglett, start by catching Wiglett through walking encounters at Lv. 13-53. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Wiglett ✓Casseroya Lake - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%East Paldean Sea - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area One) - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%East Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area One) - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%North Province (Area Three) - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Five) - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area One) - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area One) - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.13-30OverworldRate 44%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into WugtrioCasseroya Lake - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%East Paldean Sea - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area One) - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%North Province (Area One) - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%North Province (Area Three) - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%South Province (Area Five) - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%South Province (Area One) - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%West Province (Area One) - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%West Province (Area Two) - BeachLv.26-53OverworldRate 10%or evolve from Wiglett (Step 1)
Wiglett Weakness
Wiglett is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Wiglett Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Wiglett
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Bellibolt Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Bellibolt builds →Thunder Shock 2x134-159%KO | ||
 Petilil Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Petilil builds →Magical Leaf 2x141-169%KO | ||
 Skiddo Grass | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Sprigatito Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodCabo Poco Gift | ||
Bellibolt Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Bellibolt builds →Thunder Shock 2x129-154%KO | ||
Petilil Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Petilil builds →Magical Leaf 2x146-171%KO | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
 Arboliva GrassNormal | B | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Arboliva GrassNormal | B | |
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x334-395%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Arboliva GrassNormal | B | |
Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x360-425%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | C | |
Gogoat Grass | C | |
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Flapple GrassDragon | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x521-614%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x454-535%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x534-628%KO | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x467-550%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Jolteon can KO Wiglett with Thunderbolt (254-299%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (173-204%).
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Jolteon builds →Volt Switch 2x198-233%KO Thunderbolt 2x254-299%KO Shadow Ball75-89% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Wiglett View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x173-204%KO Sludge Bomb104-122%KO | ||
Wiglett Evolutions
Wiglett evolves into Wugtrio. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 180 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Wiglett Best Moveset
Water at 55 Attack and 95 Speed. 10 HP is the lowest in the format. Any hit that connects ends the game regardless of damage. The moveset goes fast and dies immediately. Evolve to Wugtrio for 100 Attack and 120 Speed, though the bulk barely improves.
Best Build
Wiglett best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Sandstorm
- Rain Dance
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Wiglett's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Muddy Water, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Ground and Normal coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon can pick up the scent of a Veluza just over 65 feet away and will hide itself in the sand.
Though it looks like Diglett, Wiglett is an entirely different species. The resemblance seems to be a coincidental result of environmental adaptation.
Wiglett Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Wiglett does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Wugtrio before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Wiglett has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves