Is Wimpod Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Wimpod appears on Route 9. Bug/Water with AbilityWimp Out fleeing when HP drops below half. Annoying to raise, but Golisopod at level 30 trades the cowardly ability for AbilityEmergency Exit, which switches out instead. The Golisopod payoff is strong.
Wimpod trades roughly evenly with Milo's team.
Nessa's typing presses Wimpod's defenses.
Wimpod trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Golisopod trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Golisopod trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Golisopod has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Golisopod has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Golisopod has the type edge here and should clean up Raihan's team.
Golisopod has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Golisopod trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Wimpod on Galar Mine No. 2 (walking, Lv 20-24). Snowstorm.
Your Wimpod should hit Level 30 before you reach Bea, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wimpod in Sword & Shield
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 40 locations. Wimpod's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Wimpod in SwSh
The path to Wimpod starts with Wimpod at Lv. 13-58 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Wimpod ✓Courageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%RainingCourageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%Intense SunCourageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%OvercastCourageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%SandstormCourageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%ThunderstormCourageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%SnowstormCourageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%Heavy FogCourageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%SnowingCourageous CavernLv.13-18OverworldRate 16%Normal WeatherGiant's MirrorLv.28-30OverworldRate 40%RainingHammerlocke HillsLv.29-31OverworldRate 35%ThunderstormMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28GrassRate 30%ThunderstormGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24OverworldRate 25%All WeatherMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28OverworldSwordRate 25%RainingMotostoke RiverbankLv.28-30OverworldShieldRate 25%RainingGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%Heavy FogGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%SnowingGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%OvercastGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%SandstormGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%ThunderstormGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveSwordRate 20%All WeatherGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%Normal WeatherGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%RainingGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%Intense SunGalar Mine No. 2Lv.20-24CaveShieldRate 20%SnowstormBridge FieldLv.26-28GrassRate 10%Raining
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GolisopodLake of OutrageLv.55-58OverworldRate 12%Rainingor evolve from Wimpod (Step 1)
Wimpod Weakness
Wimpod's Bug/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Flying, and Rock. The Bug/Water typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
What is Wimpod Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Wimpod
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Joltik BugElectric | D | |
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x323-380%KO Fly 2x101-120%KO | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x327-385%KO Fly 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x314-370%KO Air Slash 2x176-207%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x320-378%KO Air Slash 2x179-211%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x185-219%KO Rock Slide 2x104-124%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x336-397%KO Air Slash 2x188-221%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x191-225%KO Rock Slide 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x382-450%KO Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x300-353%KO Thunder Punch 2x108-128%KO Rock Slide 2x108-128%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Mandibuzz builds →Sky Attack 2x226-267%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-78% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x382-450%KO Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Salamence builds →Fly 2x268-315%KO Rock Slide 2x149-175%KO Thunder Fang 2x129-153%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x300-353%KO Thunder Punch 2x108-128%KO Rock Slide 2x108-128%KO | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x382-450%KO Rock Slide 2x138-162%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Gyarados builds →Bounce 2x238-280%KO Thunder 2x135-159%KO | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Salamence builds →Fly 2x268-315%KO Rock Slide 2x149-175%KO Thunder Fang 2x129-153%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x300-353%KO Thunder Punch 2x108-128%KO Rock Slide 2x108-128%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Regieleki can KO Wimpod with Thunderbolt (396-467%). Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (390-459%). Talonflame's Flare Blitz also KOs at 114-135%.
 Regieleki Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x309-364%KO Thunderbolt 2x396-467%KO Rapid Spin26-31% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x390-459%KO Close Combat117-137%KO Earthquake65-76% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wimpod View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz114-135%KO U Turn44-53% | ||
Wimpod Evolutions
Wimpod is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Golisopod. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 300 total stats over Wimpod. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Wimpod easily with 47 breeding partners from the Bug and Water3 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Jet, Harden, Metal Claw and 2 more to offspring.
SwSh Wimpod Best Moveset
AbilityWimp Out forces a switch at 50% HP, guaranteeing this pre-evo leaves after one hit. 35 Attack and 25 HP make the moveset non-functional. Evolve into Golisopod for 125 Attack, 140 Defense, and AbilityEmergency Exit with actual competitive stats behind it.
Best Build
Wimpod best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Struggle Bug
- Aqua Jet
- Taunt
- Wide Guard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Jet and Harden from the egg pool give Wimpod something extra.
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
It’s nature’s cleaner—it eats anything and everything, including garbage and rotten things. The ground near its nest is always clean.
Wimpod gather in swarms, constantly on the lookout for danger. They scatter the moment they detect an enemy’s presence.
Wimpod Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Wimpod works as a placeholder. Bug/Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Golisopod. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Wimpod has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Wimpod has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 7SMDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves