Is Wugtrio Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Wugtrio has Speed and not much else. Triple Dive hits three times but the damage per hit is low. Outclassed by Gyarados, Azumarill, and Gastrodon for the Water slot.
Wugtrio has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Wugtrio trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Wugtrio trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
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 Wugtrio on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 26-53).
Catch Wiglett on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 13-30).
How to Get Wugtrio in Scarlet & Violet
moderate rates across 20 locations for Wugtrio in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Wugtrio in SV
The path to Wugtrio starts with Wiglett at Lv. 13-53 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch WiglettCasseroya 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 2Wugtrio ✓Casseroya 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)
Wugtrio Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Wugtrio for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. At base 120 Speed, Wugtrio outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Wugtrio Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Wugtrio
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Sprigatito Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodCabo Poco Gift | ||
 Bellibolt Electric | C | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 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 Wugtrio View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x170-201%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 Wugtrio View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x181-213%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 Wugtrio View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x253-298%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wugtrio View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x221-260%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wugtrio View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x257-303%KO | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wugtrio View Chesnaught builds →Wood Hammer 2x226-266%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Raikou can KO Wugtrio with Thunderbolt (256-301%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Wugtrio for 69-81%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wugtrio View Raikou builds →Scald38-45% Thunderbolt 2x256-301%KO Volt Switch 2x199-235%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLoaded Dice NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Wugtrio View Breloom builds →Mach Punch54-64% Bullet Seed 2x69-81% | ||
Wugtrio Evolutions
Evolved from Wiglett. Wugtrio is the final form in this two-stage line. A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+45 over Wiglett), and Wugtrio peaks at 425 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Wugtrio Best Moveset
100 Attack at 120 Speed on Water. Fast and frail at 35/50/70. AbilityGooey drops opposing Speed on contact, and AbilityRattled boosts Speed when hit by Dark, Ghost, or Bug. The moveset fires fast physical Water TermStab. Tera Water amplifies the damage. The Speed is the only asset, and the bulk collapses to priority.
Best Build
Wugtrio best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Triple Dive
- Aqua Jet
- Stomping Tantrum
- Sucker Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Wugtrio. TMs unlock Ground and Normal coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Hydro Pump and Muddy Water into something with actual range.
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 has a vicious temperament, contrary to what its appearance may suggest. It wraps its long bodies around prey, then drags the prey into its den.
A variety of fish Pokémon, Wugtrio was once considered to be a regional form of Dugtrio.
Wugtrio Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass) when using Wugtrio. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Wugtrio's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
For Scarlet & Violet, it depends on your team. Wugtrio at 425 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Water coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
For Scarlet & Violet, we rate Wugtrio C-Tier: a niche pick in Scarlet & Violet's meta. At 425 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Tripledive with Choice Band is the standard set.
Gooey lowers attacking Pokémon's Speed by one stage on contact. That's the one you want on Wugtrio. Sand Veil is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Rattled works too if your team needs something different.
Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Wugtrio is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a sweeper.
Game Availability
Wugtrio joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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