The Essentials on Wimpod
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Flying, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel
- Evolution
- Wimpod → Golisopod (Lv. 30)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 230 · top stat: Speed (80) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 62 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Sovkipou in French · コソクムシ, Kosokumushi in Japanese · Reißlaus in German All Languages
Overview
Wimpod is a Water and Bug-type Pokémon, No. 767 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Turn Tail Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 12 kg.
Wimpod evolves into Golisopod (Lv. 30).
Ability: Wimp Out. Wimpod is weak to Electric, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#767
National Pokédex
Category
Turn Tail Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
25
255
Attack
35
255
Defense
40
255
Special Attack
20
255
Special Defense
30
255
Speed
80
255
Total
230
Min HP (Lv. 100)
160
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
254
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Bug). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Electric
×2
Flying
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 10 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Grass
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Fighting
×½
Ground
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon cowardly switches out when its HP becomes half or less.
Wimpod Evolution
Wimpod Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water · Bug
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Wimpod Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Defense Curl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Struggle Bug
Bug
Spec.
100%
50
20
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug · Water 3
Egg Cycles
20 cycles
≈ 5,140 steps
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Wimpod
Available in 6 games, 14 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Generation VII
Moon 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(3)
Route 8
Lv. 17-20 100%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 40-43 100%
Poni Wilds
Lv. 40-43 100%
Sun 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(3)
Route 8
Lv. 17-20 100%
Poni Wilds
Lv. 40-43 100%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 40-43 100%
Ultra Moon 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(3)
Dividing Peak Tunnel
Lv. 17-20 100%
Route 8
Lv. 17-20 100%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 41-44 100%
Ultra Sun 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(3)
Route 8
Lv. 17-20 100%
Dividing Peak Tunnel
Lv. 17-20 100%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 41-44 100%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Wimpod in Pokémon GO
- 502Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 286Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 400 🍬to evolve into Golisopod
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Sun
“This Pokémon is a coward. As it desperately dashes off, the flailing of its many legs leaves a sparkling clean path in its wake.”
Moon
“Its habitat varies from beaches to seabeds. A natural scavenger, it will gleefully chow down on anything edible, no matter how rotten.”
Ultra Sun
“It will pick up anything it finds on the ground. Sometimes it finds coins, so Murkrow and Meowth will go after it.”
Ultra Moon
“An astonishingly cowardly Pokémon, Wimpod will whir its legs at high speeds to run away if anything comes near it.”
Sword
“It’s nature’s cleaner—it eats anything and everything, including garbage and rotten things. The ground near its nest is always clean.”
Shield
“Wimpod gather in swarms, constantly on the lookout for danger. They scatter the moment they detect an enemy’s presence.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Sovkipou
🇬🇧 English
Wimpod
🇯🇵 漢字
コソクムシ
🇯🇵 Kana
コソクムシ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Kosokumushi
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Reißlaus
🇪🇸 Español
Wimpod
🇮🇹 Italiano
Wimpod
🇰🇷 한국어
꼬시레
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
胆小虫
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
膽小蟲
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Cavaleur
🇬🇧 EN
Turn Tail Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
そうこうポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Laufschritt-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Wimpod
What type is Wimpod?
Wimpod is a Water and Bug-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Wimpod?
Wimpod evolves into Golisopod (Lv. 30).
What are Wimpod's weaknesses?
Wimpod is weak to Electric, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Can you get a Shiny Wimpod in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Wimpod is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
