Wimpod (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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Wimpod
Turn Tail Pokémon
コソクムシ
Kosokumushi
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Wimpod



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Bug Water
Unknown Unknown
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Unknown Unknown
Ability
Wimp Out Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
90 (20.1%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug and Water 3
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'08" 0.5 m
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Weight
26.5 lbs. 12.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
46
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
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HP
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Gray
Base friendship
70
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Wimpod (Japanese: コソクムシ Kosokumushi) is a dual-type Bug/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Golisopod starting at level 30.

Biology

 
Wimpod's underside and legs

Wimpod is a small, arthropod Pokémon. Its main body is purple and is covered by silver plating across its back. There are four plates in total. The first plate covers half of its head but leaves room for its eyes. The upper lids of its eyes appear to be covered with additional plating. The three plates on its back overlap and each one has a single black triangle in the middle. It has a long spike on each side of its head that curves backward, large yellow eyes with two short extensions over them like eyelashes, and two flat antennae that extend over its back. There are eight short legs on its underside, and it has a long, prickly tail.

This Pokémon is cowardly by nature and wary of both noise and sudden movements. However, its curiosity will cause it to approach people or Pokémon that are standing still. It will spit a poisonous liquid when threatened. Wimpod sometimes accompanies its evolved form, Golisopod. The stench of this fluid warns others that danger is nearby. Wimpod will eat and store anything, including garbage from the sea. This habit makes them highly valued as cleaners.[1] When it finds coins, Murkrow and Meowth go after it.

Wimpod is the only known Pokémon that can have Wimp Out as an Ability.

Evolution

Wimpod evolves into Golisopod.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Wimpod
 Bug  Water 

 
First evolution
Golisopod
 Bug  Water 


In the anime

 
Wimpod in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Wimpod debuted in Partner Promises! at Treasure Island, where they attempted to steal Poké Beans from Ash's backpack. One of them was trapped in a crevice, however, so Ash and Pikachu rescued it with the help of an Alolan Exeggutor. They reappeared in a flashback in Alola, Alola!.

Minor appearances

A wild Wimpod appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!, where it was scuttling along the beach.

A wild Wimpod appeared in Fighting Back the Tears!, where it was scuttling along the beach.

A Wimpod appeared in the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, where it was chased by a wild Eevee until it entered a small cave, effectively escaping.

A Wimpod appeared in the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of No Stone Unturned!, where it was scuttling along the beach.

A Wimpod appeared in the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of Bright Lights, Big Changes!, where it was scuttling along the beach.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
SM020 Wimpod Rotom Pokédex Wimpod, the Turn Tail Pokémon. A Bug and Water type. From beaches to seabeds, Wimpod live in all kinds of places. They eat anything, even if it's rotten. Nature's vacuum cleaners!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Wimpod debuted in a fantasy in The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer after Sun noted Guzma's Golisopod's claws were covered in filth from its days as a scavenger when it was a Wimpod.

A Wimpod appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, where it was seen inside Aether Paradise.

Pokémon Horizon

A Wimpod appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.

In the TCG

Main article: Wimpod (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #182
Alola
USUM: #221
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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.
Generation VIII Galar
#232
Galar
Isle of Armor #124
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.


 
Wimpod in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Route 8, Poni Breaker Coast, Poni Wilds
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Dividing Peak Tunnel, Route 8, Poni Breaker Coast
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Galar Mine No. 2, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field
Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, South Lake Miloch, Bridge Field (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Courageous Cavern
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Unobtainable


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Mewtwo Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.


Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
25
85 - 132 160 - 254
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
20
22 - 79 40 - 152
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
230
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

Wimpod is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20
011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000 100100% 15
011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wimpod
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wimpod

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 40
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wimpod
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wimpod

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20
Harden Normal Status —% 30
Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Wide Guard Rock Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wimpod 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 Wimpod in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wimpod
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wimpod

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wimpod
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wimpod
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
VII Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
VII Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
VII Return × Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
VII Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
VII Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wimpod
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wimpod
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Bug
  Attack Power: 30 - 85   5

#796
 

Super Cheer
Guarantees that the next match's skill is triggered.


Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds Base HP: 39
Base Attack: 62 Base Defense: 43 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 93 Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 74
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement:   400
Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug
Charged Attacks: Bug Buzz

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Wimpod
 Bug  Water 
 
Level 30
 
First evolution
Golisopod
 Bug  Water 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Wimpod images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Wimpod is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 230.

Origin

Wimpod appears to be a combination of a trilobite and an isopod (possibly the genus Ligia). It also shares behavioral similarities with silverfish, an insect commonly known to quickly flee from anything that startles it; and copepods, microscopic crustaceans that can swim at high speeds in an instant if they sense approaching predators. It may also be based upon triops. It being said to leave a sparkling clean path as it dashes may be inspired by certain robotic vacuum cleaners, and also possibly cleaner shrimp.

Name origin

Wimpod may be a combination of wimp and the taxonomic term pod (foot), such as in "isopod".

Kosokumushi may be a combination of 小 ko (small), 足 soku (feet), or 姑息 kosoku (cowardly; underhanded), and 虫 mushi (bug).

In other languages

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Language Title Meaning
  Japanese コソクムシ Kosokumushi From ko, soku or 姑息 kosoku and mushi
  French Sovkipou From Sauve qui peut ! and pou
  Spanish Wimpod Same as English name
  German Reißlaus From Reißaus nehmen and Laus
  Italian Wimpod Same as English name
  Korean 꼬시레 Kkosire
  Mandarin Chinese 膽小蟲 / 胆小虫 Dǎnxiǎochóng From 膽小 / 胆小 dǎnxiǎo and 蟲 / 虫 chóng
  Cantonese Chinese 膽小蟲 Dáamsíuchùhng From 膽小 dáamsíu and chùhng


References

External links

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