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Wooperin Pokémon Polished Crystal

waterground

Pokédex Entry

Water Fish Pokémon

A mucous membrane covers its body. Touching it barehanded will cause a shooting pain.

Wooper in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Wooper is #194 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its water/ground typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 18 encounter locations.

Type
WaterGround
Dex
#058 Johto Dex · #194 National
Abilities
Damp(Primary)

Prevents selfdestructing moves.

Water Absorb(Secondary)

Restores HP if hit by Water moves. Nullifies Water-type damage.

Unaware(Hidden)

Ignores the foe's stat changes.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
52
EV Yield
1 Hp
Wild Held Items
Weak To
grass ×4
Resists
fire ×0.5poison ×0.5rock ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
electric

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Wooper to Lv. 20

How to Obtain

Look for Wooper very common in Cliff Edge Gate while surfing, very common in Magnet Tunnel Inside while surfing, and very common in Murky Swamp while surfing, among nine other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 19, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (16)

Level Up Moves (12)

Water GunLevel: 1water
4010025
Squirts water to attack.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
Mud SlapLevel: 5ground
2010010
An attack that lowers accuracy.
Scary FaceLevel: 9normal
010010
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
HeadbuttLevel: 15normal
7010015
An attack that may cause flinching.
RecoverLevel: 19normal
01005
Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
AmnesiaLevel: 23psychic
010020
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
Belly DrumLevel: 29normal
010010
Sacrifices HP to maximize Attack.
EarthquakeLevel: 33ground
10010010
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Rain DanceLevel: 37water
01005
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
HazeLevel: 43ice
010030
Eliminates all stat changes.
Aqua TailLevel: 47water
909010
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.

Egg Moves (7)

Counterfighting
110020
Returns a physical attack double.
Double Kickfighting
3010030
A double kicking attack.
Encorenormal
01005
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Recovernormal
01005
Restores HP by 1/2 the max HP.
Body Slamnormal
8510015
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Ancientpowerrock
601005
An attack that may raise all stats.
Safeguardnormal
010025
Prevents all status problems.

TM/HM Moves (29)

Dynamicpunchfighting
100505TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
010010TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beamice
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Safeguardnormal
010025TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
9010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Sandstormrock
010010TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Scaldwater
7010015TM55
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Flashnormal
010020TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Surfwater
9010015HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Whirlpoolwater
409015HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM06
An attack that may cause flinching.

Move Tutor Moves (12)

Aqua Tail(Route 4)water
909010Tutor
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
8510015Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
010040Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
12010015Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power(Cherrygrove Bay)ground
9010010Tutor
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
010010Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
7010015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch(Goldenrod City)ice
7510015Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
559515Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Rollout(Route 46)rock
309020Tutor
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
010010Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
08515Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
1
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Wooper. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Wooper resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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