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Wurmple ケムッソ

Bug Generation III Worm Pokémon
Height 0.3m Weight 3.6kg
Shield Dust Run Away (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

Using the spikes on its rear end, WURMPLE peels the bark off trees and feeds on the sap that oozes out. This Pokémon’s feet are tipped with suction pads that allow it to cling to glass without slipping.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats:Wurmple · Total 195

HP 45
Attack 45
Defense 35
Sp. Atk 20
Sp. Def 30
Speed 20

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
255(33.3%)
Egg Groups
Bug
Egg Cycles
15
Base Friendship
70
EV Yield
HP+1
Base Experience
56
Shape
Bug-like
Color
Red
Experience
1,000,000(Medium Fast)

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Evolution Chain

Wurmple Wurmple
Level 7 or higher (at random; 50% chance)
Level 10 or higher
Level 7 or higher (at random; 50% chance)
Level 10 or higher

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
— String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
5 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35
15 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20

Wild Encounters

Generation III

Emerald

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Petalburg WoodsLv.5-6Walking20%
Route 101Lv.2-3Walking20%
Route 102Lv.3-4Walking20%
Route 104Lv.4Walking20%

Ruby

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Petalburg WoodsLv.5-6Walking20%
Route 101Lv.2-3Walking20%
Route 102Lv.3-4Walking20%
Route 104Lv.4-5Walking20%

Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Petalburg WoodsLv.5-6Walking20%
Route 101Lv.2-3Walking20%
Route 102Lv.3-4Walking20%
Route 104Lv.4-5Walking20%
Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Fuego IronworksLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Valley WindworksLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Eterna ForestLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.10WalkingSwarm: no20%
Lv.11WalkingMorning10%
Lv.11WalkingDay10%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Floaroma MeadowLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 205Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 206Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 207Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 208Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 209Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 210Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 211Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 212Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 213Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 214Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 215Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 218Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 221Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 222Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
National ParkLv.24-36WalkingAfter National DexThursday20%
Lv.24-36WalkingAfter National DexSaturday20%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian CityLv.3-4HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree10%
Fuchsia CityLv.21-23HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.26-34HeadbuttRare tree10%
Pewter CityLv.5-9HeadbuttSecret tree50%
Lv.3-5HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.7-9HeadbuttRare tree10%
Pallet TownLv.2-3HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-6HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 1Lv.2-3HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-6HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 12Lv.22-23HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.24-25HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 13Lv.22-23HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.24-25HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 14Lv.26-27HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.29-30HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 15Lv.21-23HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.24-26HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 18Lv.26-27HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.29-30HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 2Lv.3-4HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree10%
Sea Route 21Lv.24-26HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.27-30HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 22Lv.3-4HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 3Lv.6-7HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.9-10HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 4Lv.6-7HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.9-10HeadbuttRare tree10%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Fuego IronworksLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Valley WindworksLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Eterna ForestLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.10WalkingSwarm: no20%
Lv.11WalkingMorning10%
Lv.11WalkingDay10%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Floaroma MeadowLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 205Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 206Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 207Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 208Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 209Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 210Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 211Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 212Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 213Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 214Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 215Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 218Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 221Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%
Route 222Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A40%
Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group B5%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Fuego IronworksLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Valley WindworksLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Eterna ForestLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Lv.10WalkingMorning10%
Lv.10WalkingDay10%
Floaroma MeadowLv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 204Lv.4-9WalkingMorning10%
Lv.4-9WalkingDay10%
Route 205Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Lv.13WalkingMorning10%
Lv.13WalkingDay10%
Route 206Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 207Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 208Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 209Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 210Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 211Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 212Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 213Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 214Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 215Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 218Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 221Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%
Route 222Lv.5-15Honey treeHoney tree group A20%

SoulSilver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
National ParkLv.24-36WalkingAfter National DexThursday20%
Lv.24-36WalkingAfter National DexSaturday20%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian CityLv.3-4HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree10%
Fuchsia CityLv.21-23HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.26-34HeadbuttRare tree10%
Pewter CityLv.5-9HeadbuttSecret tree50%
Lv.3-5HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.7-9HeadbuttRare tree10%
Pallet TownLv.2-3HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-6HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 1Lv.2-3HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-6HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 12Lv.22-23HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.24-25HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 13Lv.22-23HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.24-25HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 14Lv.26-27HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.29-30HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 15Lv.21-23HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.24-26HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 18Lv.26-27HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.29-30HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 2Lv.3-4HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree10%
Sea Route 21Lv.24-26HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.27-30HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 22Lv.3-4HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 3Lv.6-7HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.9-10HeadbuttRare tree10%
Route 4Lv.6-7HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Lv.9-10HeadbuttRare tree10%
Generation VI

Alpha Sapphire

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Petalburg WoodsLv.3Horde encounter60%

Omega Ruby

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Petalburg WoodsLv.3Horde encounter60%

Pokédex Entries

Generation III
Ruby:
Using the spikes on its rear end, WURMPLE peels the bark off trees and feeds on the sap that oozes out. This Pokémon’s feet are tipped with suction pads that allow it to cling to glass without slipping.
Sapphire:
WURMPLE is targeted by SWELLOW as prey. This Pokémon will try to resist by pointing the spikes on its rear at the attacking predator. It will weaken the foe by leaking poison from the spikes.
Emerald:
It sticks to tree branches and eats leaves. The thread it spits from its mouth, which becomes gooey when it touches air, slows the movement of its foes.
FireRed:
It lives amidst tall grass and in forests. When attacked, it resists by pointing its venomous spikes at the foe.
Generation IV
Diamond:
It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a STARLY, it will defend itself with its spiked rear.
Pearl:
It spits a white silk that turns sticky when it contacts air. It is used to immobilize foes.
Platinum:
Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes.
HeartGold:
It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear.
Generation V
Black:
Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes.
Generation VI
X:
It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a Starly, it will defend itself with its spiked rear.
Y:
It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear.
Omega Ruby:
Using the spikes on its rear end, Wurmple peels the bark off trees and feeds on the sap that oozes out. This Pokémon’s feet are tipped with suction pads that allow it to cling to glass without slipping.
Alpha Sapphire:
Wurmple is targeted by Swellow as prey. This Pokémon will try to resist by pointing the spikes on its rear at the attacking predator. It will weaken the foe by leaking poison from the spikes.
Generation VIII
Legends: Arceus:
Likes sap and is abundant in the wild. Why it evolves into various different forms is unknown. One cannot tell from a Wurmple's appearance which form it will take when it evolves.