Is Wooloo Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Wooloo rolls around Route 1 as the early Normal-type. AbilityFluffy halves contact damage but doubles Fire damage. Dubwool at level 24 has 100 Defense. The Fluffy tank of Route 1. Competes with Skwovet for the early Normal slot. Both are decent, neither is essential.
Wooloo trades roughly evenly with Milo's team.
Nessa's typing presses Wooloo's defenses.
Dubwool trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Dubwool trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Dubwool trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Gordie's typing presses Dubwool's defenses.
Dubwool trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Raihan's team hits Dubwool's weaknesses hard.
Dubwool trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Leon's team hits Dubwool's weaknesses hard.
Catch Wooloo on Route 1 (overworld, Lv 3-6). All Weather.
Your Wooloo should hit Level 24 before you reach Kabu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Wooloo in Sword & Shield
Wooloo's scattered across 28 spots in early-game routes with decent spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Wooloo in SwSh
Wooloo is your first catch on the way to Wooloo. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-65 across 56 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Wooloo ✓Route 4Lv.13-15GrassRate 25%All WeatherRoute 1Lv.3-6OverworldRate 15%All WeatherMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28OverworldSwordRate 10%Normal WeatherMotostoke RiverbankLv.28-30OverworldShieldRate 10%Normal WeatherMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28OverworldSwordRate 5%SnowingMotostoke RiverbankLv.28-30OverworldShieldRate 5%SnowingFrostpoint FieldLv.60-65CaveRate 25%Normal WeatherSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65CaveRate 25%Normal WeatherThree-Point PassLv.60-65GrassRate 25%Normal WeatherFrostpoint FieldLv.60-65CaveRate 20%Intense SunGiant's BedLv.60-65GrassRate 20%Normal WeatherSlippery SlopeLv.60-65GrassRate 20%Normal WeatherSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65CaveRate 20%Intense SunThree-Point PassLv.60-65GrassRate 20%Intense SunGiant's BedLv.60-65GrassRate 18%Intense SunSlippery SlopeLv.60-65GrassRate 18%Intense Sun
Step 2Catch or Evolve into DubwoolMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28GrassRate 10%Normal WeatherMotostoke RiverbankLv.26-28GrassRate 10%OvercastHammerlocke HillsLv.28-30GrassRate 10%Normal WeatherDusty BowlLv.40-45GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherFrostpoint FieldLv.60-65OverworldRate 30%Normal WeatherSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 30%Normal WeatherFrostpoint FieldLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%Intense SunSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%Intense SunSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%Normal WeatherThree-Point PassLv.60-65OverworldRate 20%Normal WeatherGiant's BedLv.60-65OverworldRate 15%Normal WeatherGiant's BedLv.60-65OverworldRate 15%Intense SunSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 15%Intense SunThree-Point PassLv.60-65OverworldRate 10%Intense Sunor evolve from Wooloo (Step 1)
Wooloo Weakness
Wooloo's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Wooloo Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Wooloo
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
 Pancham Fighting | D | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wooloo View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x235-277%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wooloo View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-220%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wooloo View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x241-284%KO | ||
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wooloo View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x218-257%KO | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wooloo View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x226-266%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
In Sword & Shield, Urshifu can KO Wooloo with Close Combat (423-497%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wooloo View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x423-497%KO Sucker Punch123-145%KO U Turn82-97% | ||
Wooloo Evolutions
Wooloo evolves into Dubwool. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Wooloo. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SwSh Wooloo Best Moveset
Normal pre-evo with AbilityFluffy halving contact damage at 2x Fire weakness cost. 55 Defense with the contact halving gives modest effective bulk. The moveset is non-competitive. Evolve into Dubwool for 100 Defense and real AbilityFluffy tanking.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Cotton Guard
- Facade
- Rest
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Stomp from the egg pool give Wooloo something extra. Pair those with Double-Edge and Take Down for STAB and Fighting and Electric coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Its curly fleece is such an effective cushion that this Pokémon could fall off a cliff and stand right back up at the bottom, unharmed.
If its fleece grows too long, Wooloo won’t be able to move. Cloth made with the wool of this Pokémon is surprisingly strong.
Wooloo Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Wooloo does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Dubwool before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Wooloo has appeared in 1 games across 3 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 8SwShDebut
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