Wurmple (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Wurmple (disambiguation).

Wurmple Worm Pokémon ケムッソ Kemusso #0265 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shield Dust Cacophony Cacophony Run Away Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Wurmple 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 7.9 lbs. 3.6 kg Wurmple 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 54 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 56 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Wurmple 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Wurmple (Japanese: ケムッソ Kemusso) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Wurmple will evolve into either Silcoon or Cascoon starting at level 7 depending 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. From there, the Silcoon or Cascoon will evolve again starting at level 10 into Beautifly or Dustox respectively.

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.

Unevolved Wurmple  Bug	↗	First Evolution Silcoon  Bug	→	Second Evolution Beautifly  Bug  Flying
	↘	First Evolution Cascoon  Bug	→	Second Evolution Dustox  Bug  Poison

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Wurmple is one of the members of Team Tasty, alongside Swellow. A running joke is that Wurmple is terrified that Swellow is going to eat him, and that's why he named their team that. Only at the end of the game does Swellow realize this.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #014 Kanto #— Ruby 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. Sapphire 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. Emerald 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. FireRed It lives amidst tall grass and in forests. When attacked, it resists by pointing its venomous spikes at the foe. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh #048 Johto #— 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 It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes. White Black 2 Often targeted by bird Pokémon, it desperately resists by releasing poison from its tail spikes. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #014 X It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a Starly, it will defend itself with its spiked rear. Y It lives among the tall grass and in forests. It repels attacks by raising up the spikes on its rear. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #048 Hisui #018 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond It loves to eat leaves. If it is attacked by a Starly, it will defend itself with its spiked rear. Shining Pearl It spits a white silk thread that turns sticky when coming into contact with air. The silk is used to immobilize foes. Legends: Arceus 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.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Routes 101, 102, and 104, Petalburg Woods Emerald Routes 101, 102, and 104, Petalburg Woods FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl 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) Platinum 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) HeartGold SoulSilver 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 Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Hoenn Field
Generation V Black Trade White White Forest Black 2 White 2 Trade Dream World Dream Park
Generation VI X Y Breed Cascoon, Dustox, or Beautifly Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Routes 101, 102, and 104, Petalburg Woods
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl 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 Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: near Aspiration Hill, Floaro Gardens, Horseshoe Plains, The Heartwood, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Hatch from Egg Trozei! Secret Storage 7, Secret Storage 16, Endless Level 12, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Joyous Tower (1F-2F) Ranger Olive Jungle
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F), Oran Forest (1F-4F), Midnight Forest (B1F-B21F) MD Sky Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F), Oran Forest (1F-4F), Midnight Forest (B1F-B21F)
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Challenger's Ground, Echo Valley Rumble U Challenge Battle: Lord of the Bugs
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Su Rumble World Ruby Volcano: Giant Redwood (All Areas) Picross Area 13: Stage 04
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Celebi Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Tiny Woods (2F-3F), Purity Forest (1F-3F), Fantasy Strait (20F-21F) Fainted Pokémon: Northwind FieldC, Northern RangeC, Desert RegionC, Waterfall PondS New Snap Florio Nature ParkDay, Secret Side PathDay
Cross-Generation Shuffle Prasino Woods: Stage 567

Held items

Games		Held items
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Pecha Berry (50%) Bright Powder (5%)
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus		Normal Apricorn (40%) Spoiled Apricorn (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Total: 195	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/3 ★☆☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 1/4 ★☆☆☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 10/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Wurmple is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 String Shot Bug Status 0000— 09595% 40 055 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 1515 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20

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

LA

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Learn Mastery  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  1 10 Poison Sting Poison Physical 30 40 20 100% 100% 20 6 15 Tackle Normal Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 30

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

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by TM.

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

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

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Lunge	Wurmple (Creator Contest 2)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Hatch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.4% Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP When I'm attacked, I strike back with my poisonous spikes! 26%-50% HP Ouch... I lost half my HP pretty quickly... 1%-25% HP I might have had it... I don't know if I can even make poison... Level up OK! Level up! My poisonous spikes grew meaner, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: A
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Talonflame Connected to: Swellow, Sandy Cloak Burmy Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I'll follow my leader, always! Low HP (< 50%) I'll believe in my leader...and do my best!
Pokémon Ranger Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: None Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 11 Max. exp.: 25 Browser entry R-154 Wurmple moves slowly even when it is in a hurry. As a result, it is easy to capture.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 60 Base Defense: 42 Base Speed: 50
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 30 - 100 10 #699 Paralysis Combo Increases damage done by combos if the foe is paralyzed. Swappable Skill(s): Bug Combo
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 59 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 12 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite Charged Attacks: Struggle
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #009 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.

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Party hat

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.

Unevolved Wurmple  Bug	+ Level 7 (with a certain personality value) ↗	First Evolution Silcoon  Bug	Level 10 →	Second Evolution Beautifly  Bug  Flying
	+ Level 7 (with a certain personality value) ↘	First Evolution Cascoon  Bug	Level 10 →	Second Evolution Dustox  Bug  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Wurmple images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Wurmple in the anime

Major appearances

May's Wurmple

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's Wurmple

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.

Aaron's Wurmple

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

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG014 Wurmple Ash's Pokédex Wurmple, the Worm Pokémon. Wurmple live primarily off of sap from trees. The suction cups on its feet keep it from slipping.

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

Wurmple in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Wurmple was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

Wurmple in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

A Wurmple appears in a flashback in A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!, under the ownership of the Winstrate family.

Pokémon Adventures

Wurmple first appeared in Making Mirth with Mightyena.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Several Team Galactic Grunts are seen using Wurmple. Among these Grunts is B-2, whose Wurmple first appeared in Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!.

A Wurmple appeared in Return to Hareta's Home Forest!.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Multiple Wurmple appeared in Pokémon to the Rescue!.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

A Wurmple appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Solana captured with her Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Three and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.

In the TCG

Main article: Wurmple (TCG)

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 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 .
• 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.
• Wurmple’s evolutionary line (2 branches of a three-stage evolutionary lines) is unique.
  • Prior to the introduction of Dipplin and Hydrapple, Wurmple’s evolutions were the only branched evolutions capable of evolving again.

Origin

Wurmple is based on a caterpillar or combination of caterpillars, such as that of the puss moth and/or pipevine swallowtail.

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.

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 languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ケムッソ Kemusso From 毛虫 kemushi French Chenipotte From chenille and pote Spanish Wurmple Same as English name German Waumpel From Wurm, Baum, and Serpel Italian Wurmple Same as English name Korean 개무소 Gaemuso Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 刺尾蟲 / 刺尾虫 Cìwěichóng From 刺 cì, 尾 wěi, and 蟲 / 虫 chóng Cantonese Chinese 刺尾蟲 Chiméihchùhng From 刺 chi, 尾 méih, and 蟲 chùhng

More languages Hindi इल्लीली Illeelee From इल्ली Illlee Russian Вурмпл Vurmpl Transcription of English name Thai เคมุตโสะ Khemutso Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• May's Wurmple
• Jessie's Wurmple
• Aaron's Wurmple

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