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 #265 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 a white silk that turns gooey when exposed to the air. It can release poison from its tail spikes, which can weaken and poison foes. Wurmple lives in forests. It eats leaves and pulls bark off trees to feed on the sap. Taillow, Swellow, and Starly are natural predators of Wurmple.

In the anime

In the main series

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Wurmple in the anime

Major appearances

May's Wurmple

May caught a Wurmple in All in a Day's Wurmple, which also marked the species' debut. It evolved into Silcoon in A Corphish Out of Water, and then into Beautifly in Seeing is Believing!.

Jessie's Wurmple

Jessie also caught a Wurmple in All in a Day's Wurmple. It evolved into Cascoon in the same episode that May's Wurmple evolved in. Later, it evolved into Dustox, which was also the same episode where May's Silcoon had evolved into a Beautifly.

Aaron's Wurmple

Aaron was revealed to have released a Wurmple in A Trainer and Child Reunion! when he was younger. It returned years later as a Beautifly.

Minor appearances

A Wurmple appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action! as an actor in one of Elijah's movies.

A Wurmple appeared in The Ribbon Cup Caper at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

A Wurmple made a brief appearance in a flashback in The Rise of Darkrai.

A Wurmple appeared in Riding the Winds of Change!.

A Wurmple appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened as a resident of Pokémon Hills.

Three Wurmple appeared in SS007, where Go was revealed to have caught them during his and Ash's visit to the Hoenn Battle Frontier.

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.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Two Wurmple appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, where they surrounded May and her Torchic, only for Torchic to scare them away with a Fire-type attack.

In Pokémon Generations

Wurmple in Pokémon Generations

A wild Wurmple appeared in The Cavern, where it was running away from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

Wurmple in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Wurmple first appeared in Making Mirth with Mightyena.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Several 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!.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

Multiple Wurmple appeared in Pokémon to the Rescue!.

In the Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission manga

A Wurmple appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Solana captured with her Capture Styler.

In the TCG

Main article: Wurmple (TCG)

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 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

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

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 Shuffle Prasino Woods: Stage 567 Rumble World Ruby Volcano: Giant Redwood (All Areas) Picross Area 13: Stage 04

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Pecha Berry (50%)	Bright Powder (5%)

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

By leveling up

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

By TM/HM

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Wurmple can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Wurmple cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

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 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 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: 90 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 61 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 12 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite Charged Attacks: Struggle

Costumes in Pokémon GO

Party hat

Evolution

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 →	First Evolution Silcoon  Bug	Level 10 →	Second Evolution Beautifly  Bug  Flying
	Level 7 →	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

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

Trivia

• Wurmple shares its category with Caterpie. They are both known as the Worm Pokémon.
• Wurmple is the only Pokémon whose branched evolutions evolve further. All other Pokémon with a branch in their evolutionary line either evolve once before the branch or do not have any other evolutionary event besides the one which is branched.
• Wurmple is the only Pokémon whose evolution is directly influenced by its personality value. Pokémon whose evolution is influenced by their gender are also technically evolving based on their personality value, although unlike Wurmple, their determined evolution can be known in advance.
• Prior to Generation VI, Wurmple's body style was .
• Wurmple is the only Pokémon owned by two main characters simultaneously in the anime.

Origin

Wurmple is based on a caterpillar.

Name origin

Wurmple is a combination of worm and rumple (referring to the wrinkled texture of its skin). The ending of Wurmple may also come from simple.

Kemusso is 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 a corruption of pote Spanish Wurmple Same as English name German Waumpel From its English name Italian Wurmple Same as English name Korean 개무소 Gaemuso Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 刺尾蟲 / 刺尾虫 Cìwěichóng Literally "Sting-tailed bug" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi रामपल Wurmple Transcription of English name Russian Вурмпл Vurmpl Transcription of English name

Related articles

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

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