Wurmple
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/Soulsilver

It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear.

Evolution Chain

wurmple
Wurmple
Level 7
silcoon
Silcoon
Level 10
beautifly
Beautifly
Level 7
cascoon
Cascoon
Level 10
dustox
Dustox

Pokédex Data

Classification Worm Pokémon
Height 0.3 m (0'12")
Weight 3.6 kg (7.9 lbs)
Abilities

Held Items

None in this generation.

Game Locations

  • Eterna Forest Area
  • Sinnoh Route 204 North Towards Floaroma Town
  • Sinnoh Route 204 South Towards Jubilife City
  • Sinnoh Route 205 East Towards Eterna City

Training

EV Yield +1 hp
Catch Rate 255
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Bug

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Diamond/Pearl
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 String Shot
95% 40 Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
5 Poison Sting
15 100% 35 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
Platinum
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 String Shot
95% 40 Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
5 Poison Sting
15 100% 35 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
15 Bug Bite
60 100% 20 If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 String Shot
95% 40 Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
5 Poison Sting
15 100% 35 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
15 Bug Bite
60 100% 20 If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Tutor Moves

Platinum
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Bug Bite
60 100% 20 If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
String Shot
95% 40 Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Base Stats

Hp 45
Attack 45
Defense 35
Sp. Atk 20
Sp. Def 30
Speed 20
Total 195

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

2x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x