Biology
Wurmple is a small, caterpillar-like Pokémon. Its body is mainly red with a cream underside and face. It has large yellow eyes with dark pupils. It has one sharp yellow stinger on its head and two of them on its rear. It has a tall, erect, red spine behind its forehead and a similar, smaller spine behind that. It has small spikes running down the top portions of its body and five pairs of stubby white limbs.
Wurmple has suction pads at the tips of its feet, which allow it to cling to glass or tree branches without slipping. It can spit white silk that turns gooey when exposed to the air. To defend itself, it can release poison from its tail spikes, which can weaken foes. Wurmple's diet consist of leaves and sap, the latter of which it gets by pulling bark off trees. Wurmple are abundant and live in forests. It is unknown why Wurmple evolves into either Silcoon or Cascoon, and not even Wurmple's appearance gives a hint to which species it will evolve into. Taillow, Swellow, and Starly are natural predators of Wurmple.
Evolution
Wurmple evolves into either Silcoon, which evolves into Beautifly, or evolves into Cascoon, which evolves into Dustox.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
May caught a Wurmple in All in a Day's Wurmple. It evolved into a Silcoon in A Corphish Out of Water and then into a Beautifly in Seeing is Believing!.
Jessie also caught a Wurmple in All in a Day's Wurmple. It evolved into a Cascoon in the same episode that May's Wurmple evolved in, and into a Dustox in the same episode where May's Silcoon had evolved into a Beautifly.
In A Trainer and Child Reunion!, Aaron was revealed to have released a Wurmple when he was younger. It returned to him in the episode as a Beautifly.
Minor appearances
In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Wurmple was an actor in one of Elijah's movies.
In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Wurmple was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.
A Wurmple appeared in a flashback in The Rise of Darkrai.
A Wurmple appeared in Riding the Winds of Change!.
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Wurmple was living in Pokémon Hills.
In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, Goh caught three Wurmple during his and Ash's visit to the Hoenn Battle Frontier. In Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!, they all evolved into Cascoon.
In Goodbye, Friend!, Goh was hoping to catch a Wurmple, only for his Raboot to be uncooperative in helping him out.
In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, a Wurmple was part of Kricketina Kylie's Bug-type Pokémon collection, as shown in her Rotom Phone.
A Trainer's Wurmple appeared in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.
A Trainer's Wurmple appeared in A Squad's Worth of Passion!.
Pokédex entries
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Wurmple
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Ash's Pokédex
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Wurmple, the Worm Pokémon. Wurmple live primarily off of sap from trees. The suction cups on its feet keep it from slipping.
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, two Wurmple surrounded May and her Torchic, only for Torchic to scare them away with a Fire-type attack.
Pokémon Generations
In The Cavern, a wild Wurmple was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.
In the mangaIn the TCGGame data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Generation III
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Hoenn
#014
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Kanto
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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It lives amidst tall grass and in forests. When attacked, it resists by pointing its venomous spikes at the foe.
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Sinnoh
#048
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Johto
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| Diamond
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It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a Starly, it will defend itself with its spiked rear.
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| Pearl
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It spits a white silk that turns sticky when it contacts air. It is used to immobilize foes.
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| Platinum
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Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes.
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| HeartGold
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It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear.
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| Black
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Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes.
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| White
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Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes.
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| White 2
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Hoenn
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It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a Starly, it will defend itself with its spiked rear.
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It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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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.
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Galar
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Sinnoh
#048
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Hisui
#018
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
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| Brilliant Diamond
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It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a Starly, it will defend itself with its spiked rear.
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It spits a white silk thread that turns sticky when coming into contact with air. The silk is used to immobilize foes.
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| Legends: Arceus
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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.
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Game locations
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Pearl
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Eterna Forest
Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)
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Routes 204 and 205, Eterna Forest
Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)
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Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, and 22, Pallet Town, Viridian City, Pewter City, Fuchsia City (Headbutt trees)
National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)ThSa
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Shield
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Shining Pearl
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Eterna Forest
Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)
Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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20
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22 - 79
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40 - 152
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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20
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22 - 79
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40 - 152
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Total: 195
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Wurmple is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
BDSP
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wurmple
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wurmple
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wurmple
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wurmple
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wurmple
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wurmple
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wurmple in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Wurmple in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wurmple
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wurmple
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wurmple
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wurmple
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Field move:
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None
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| Loops: 3
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Min. exp.: 11
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Max. exp.: 25
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Browser entry R-154
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| Wurmple moves slowly even when it is in a hurry. As a result, it is easy to capture.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds
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Base HP: 46
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| Base Attack: 60
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Base Defense: 42
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Base Speed: 50
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Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 128
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Base Attack: 75
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Base Defense: 59
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| Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement:  12
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| Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
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| Charged Attacks: Struggle
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New Pokémon Snap
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| Photodex entry #009
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| Thanks to the suction pads on its feet, Wurmple can scoot right up any surface! When threatened, it defends itself by releasing poison from its tail spikes.
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Evolution data
Whether Wurmple evolves into either Silcoon or Cascoon depends on its personality value. As personality values cannot be influenced or seen by the player, what a given Wurmple will evolve into is essentially random.
Sprites
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Trivia
- Wurmple shares its category with Caterpie and Snom. They are all known as the Worm Pokémon.
- Wurmple is the only Pokémon whose evolution is directly influenced by its personality value.
- Pokémon whose evolution are influenced by their gender also evolve based on their personality value, although, unlike Wurmple, their determined evolution can be known in advance.
- By evolving Wurmple to Silcoon or Cascoon, and then exiting the game without saving, it is possible to learn which form Wurmple will take without irreversibly evolving it. As the personality value is a static value, soft resetting to revert it to a Wurmple and evolving that same Wurmple again will never result in a different evolution from the prior attempt.
- Prior to Generation VI, Wurmple's shape was
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- Wurmple has on occasion been erroneously depicted with a yellow horn on the back of its head. This design notably appears in it sprites for Pokémon Pinball:
. It also appeared in prerelease materials for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but was removed in the release version.
Origin
Wurmple is based on a caterpillar,[1] perhaps specifically the pipevine swallowtail larva due to its red color and the many nodules along its body.
According to Ken Sugimori in an interview, Wurmple was intentionally designed to be similar to Caterpie, and is meant to fill in for Caterpie's role in the Hoenn region, i.e. being a simple evolutionary line that can teach new players the concept of Pokémon evolution.[1]
Name origin
Wurmple may be a combination of worm and rumple (creased or wrinkled in texture) or simple.
Kemusso may be derived from 毛虫 kemushi (caterpillar).
In other languagesRelated articlesReferences
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nintendo Dream Volume 84, February/March 2003 (English translation written by Jacob Newcomb and commissioned by Dr. Lava)
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