#0265 Wurmple

Artwork: PokéAPI.

Bug

Abilities

Shield DustBlocks the added effects of attacks taken.Run AwayEnables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Hidden ability

SwarmDamage taken from super-effective moves is reduced by 25%.

Capture

Very easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Bug

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

1 HP

Wild held item

Pecha Berry, Bright Powder

Wurmple’s base stats

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

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Headbutt chances apply to the listed tree type. Common and rare trees depend on your Trainer ID.

Where to find Wurmple in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Pallet Town	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	20%
Pallet Town	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–6	20%
Route 1	Headbutt: Common trees	2–3	20%
Route 1	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–6	20%
Viridian City	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	20%
Viridian City	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	20%
Route 22	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	20%
Route 22	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	20%
Route 2	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	20%
Route 2	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	20%
Route 2 East	Headbutt: Common trees	3–4	20%
Route 2 East	Headbutt: Rare trees	5–7	20%
Viridian Forest	Grass/cave, day	7	4%
Pewter City	Headbutt: Common trees	3–5	20%
Pewter City	Headbutt: Rare trees	7–9	20%
Pewter City	Headbutt: Special trees	5–9	65%
Route 3	Headbutt: Common trees	6–7	20%
Route 3	Headbutt: Rare trees	9–10	20%
Route 4	Headbutt: Common trees	6–7	20%
Route 4	Headbutt: Rare trees	9–10	20%
Route 11	Grass/cave, morning	14	20%
Route 18	Headbutt: Common trees	26–27	20%
Route 18	Headbutt: Rare trees	29–30	20%
Fuchsia City	Headbutt: Common trees	21–23	20%
Fuchsia City	Headbutt: Rare trees	26–34	20%
Route 12	Headbutt: Common trees	22–23	20%
Route 12	Headbutt: Rare trees	24–25	20%
Route 13	Headbutt: Common trees	22–23	20%
Route 13	Headbutt: Rare trees	24–25	20%
Route 14	Headbutt: Common trees	26–27	20%
Route 14	Headbutt: Rare trees	29–30	20%
Route 15	Headbutt: Common trees	21–23	20%
Route 15	Headbutt: Rare trees	24–26	20%
Route 21	Headbutt: Common trees	24–26	20%
Route 21	Headbutt: Rare trees	27–30	20%
Island Forest	Grass/cave, morning	15	20%
Island Forest	Grass/cave, day	15	20%
Island Forest	Grass/cave, night	15	20%

Evolution

Evolves into:

• Silcoon at Lv 7 for about half of them (fixed for each Pokémon).
• Cascoon at Lv 7 for about half of them (fixed for each Pokémon).

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Wurmple’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40	The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
5	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35	The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
15	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Wurmple can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM104	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15	Traps the target in an electric net, lowering its Speed.

Move tutors

Moves Wurmple can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.	Route 2, Viridian Forest north gatehouse · Cost: Repeat Ball ×1

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