Wooper (Pokémon)

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Wooper ウパー Upah #194
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type Water Ground Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Water Fish Pokémon
Abilities Damp or Water Absorb Water Absorb Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #056 Hoenn #339 Sinnoh #117 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia R-151 N-126
Height 1'04" Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 18.7 lbs. Imperial 8.5 kg Metric 18.7 lbs./8.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Ground groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 52 Battle Exp.: 521*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Wooper (Japanese: ウパー Upah) is a dual-type Water/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves into Quagsire starting at level 20.

Biology

Physiology

Wooper is a mostly blue amphibious Pokémon that bears a resemblance to a real-life animal known as an Axolotl. Wooper stands upright on its small, round feet, and has a large, thick tail. Wooper also has purple-colored, branching gills coming out of the sides of its head, and what look like dark-blue, curved gill-like markings on its torso. Wooper’s head is large compared to its body, its mouth is wide and its eyes are small, round, and black in coloration.

Gender differences

Female Wooper have smaller gills on the sides of their heads.

Special abilities

Being a dual Water-and-Ground-type Pokémon, Wooper is able to use moves of both types, such as Water Gun and various mud-based attacks. The film covering Wooper’s body when it walks on land is also poisonous, and can cause a shooting pain if touched barehanded. Wooper also have the ability to restore health if struck by a Water-type attack.

Behavior

Wooper tend to be dull-witted Pokémon as implied in Trouble in Big Town. They tend to be oblivious to their surroundings. They also share this trait with their evolution Quagsire. Wooper lives in cold water most of the time, but it will on occasion leave the water to search for food when the temperature cools in the evening. While walking on land, it coats its body with a slimy, toxic film that keeps its skin from dehydrating and insulates itself against the cold. In the water, Wooper partially buries itself in the mud at the bottom to sleep.

Habitat

File:Watersedge.gif

Water's-edge Pokémon

Wooper live in cold water, but will occasionally travel over the land in evening in search of food.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Wooper in the anime

Major appearances

Wooper made its anime debut in No Big Woop! Ash, Misty, and Brock volunteer to watch over Olesia's school of Wooper for her.

A gang of Wooper appear in Pikachu & Pichu in the Pichu Brothers' posse. One of these were one of the Pichu Brother's best friends in Pichu Bros. in Party Panic.

A few baby Wooper appeared at Mr. Shellby's house in Extreme Pokémon!

Minor appearances

A Wooper was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Wooper appeared in Abandon Ship!.

A couple of Wooper were seen in the greenhouse in Sweet Baby James.

A Wooper was also one of the Pokémon that Ash and friends were taking care of while Nurse Joy was ill in Pinch Healing!.

Several Wooper appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

A Wooper also made an appearance in Like It Or Lup It!.

Several Wooper and a Quagsire made an appearance in The Rise of Darkrai.

A Wooper appeared in Camping It Up!.

A Wooper appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

A Wooper also appeared in A Lean, Mean, Team Rocket Machine.

Three Wooper appeared in Doc Brock!.

A Wooper also appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

A Wooper also appeared in Bagged Then Tagged!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP148 Wooper Ash's Pokédex Wooper, the Water Fish Pokémon. Though they prefer to live in cold water, these appealing Pokémon forage for food on land. They are kept warm by a layer of insulating body fluid. Wooper is the pre-evolved form of Quagsire.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In Volume 8, a conman uses a swarm of Wooper as a part of his game stall.

In the TCG

Main article: Wooper (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Out of all the Pokéfloats, Wooper spends the most time on-screen. It first appears when play is on Slowpoke's tail and it then floats past Sudowoodo, Snorlax, Venusaur, and Seel before finally floating away from play. While its head is small, players can also stand on the gills.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. Silver When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film. Crystal A mucous membrane covers its body. Touching it barehanded will cause a shooting pain. Stadium 2 This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.
Generation III Ruby Wooper usually live in water. However, it occasionally comes out onto land in search of food. On land, it coats its body with a gooey, toxic film. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald Wooper usually live in water but come out onto land seeking food occasionally. On land, they coat their bodies with a gooey, toxic film. FireRed When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film. LeafGreen This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside.
Generation IV Diamond It lives in cold water, half burying itself in mud at the bottom to sleep. Pearl When the temperature cools in the evening, they emerge from water to seek food along the shore. Platinum When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating. HeartGold This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. SoulSilver When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Common Route 32 (night) Crystal Common Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave (night)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald Common Safari Zone FireRed LeafGreen Common Four Island, Icefall Cave, Ruin Valley (FireRed only) Colosseum None Trade XD Rare Cave Poké Spot
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Route 212, Great Marsh Platinum Common Great Marsh HeartGold SoulSilver Common Route 32, Route 47, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Egg from Primo Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker Beautiful Beach
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Camp Starlight (Wednesday)
Pokémon Trozei!	SOL Laboratory 1 SOL Laboratory 2 Endless Level 11 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Sinister Woods (8F-10F) Waterfall Pond (3F-6F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Waterfall Cave (B1-B8) Serenity River (B1-B7)
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Old Mansion Ice Temple

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Sp. Def: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Speed: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Total: 210	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 3/3 ★★★	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#74ACF5" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 194.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.9% Friend Area: Peanut Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I might be damp, but I have a cheerful character! 26%-50% HP What's going on? My health is halfway down already? 1%-25% HP I'm ready to flop... My body's drying out... Level up Whoopee! Level up for me! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Whoopee! Level up for me!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Soak ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Wooper  Water  Ground

Level 20 →

First Evolution Quagsire  Water  Ground

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Although Wooper has no arms, it can still learn Ice Punch.
• The blue Pokémon mini was modeled after Wooper.
• Wooper is one of the first Pokémon to have its gender difference revealed in Generation IV, along with Scizor.
• Despite the Pokédex entries, Wooper cannot learn Acid Armor.
• Wooper shares part of a name with the Woopter Trooper monster in the DragonQuest series, along with a few physical similarities.

Origin

Wooper seems to be based on a larval axolotl, which have flat tails and feathery, external gills. Its shiny sprite also matches its color to that of a larval axolotl.

Name origin

Wooper's English name appears to be based directly on its Japanese name, Upah/"Wooper". Upa is drived from "Wooper Looper", a marketing term created in Japan that started a pet salamander raising fad in Japan. Wooper Loopers (or "Upa") are the Japanese term for the larval stages of the axolotl, a species of salamander.

In other languages

• German: Felino
• French: Axoloto - From axolotl.
• Korean: 우파 Upa
• Chinese (Taiwan): 烏波 Wū Bō - Transliteration of its Japanese name.

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