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 ----- Unaware Hidden Ability
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 Field 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 salamander 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

The film covering Wooper's body when it walks on land is poisonous, and can cause a shooting pain if touched barehanded.

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, clean 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

A Wooper Egg 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 appeared in Pikachu & Pichu.

A Wooper is one of the best friends of the Pichu Brothers. It has appeared in Pikachu and Pichu, Trouble in Big Town, Of Meowth and Pokémon, Big Meowth, Little Dreams, Pichu Bros. in Party Panic and made a cameo appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Minor appearances

A Trainer used a Wooper in Hook, Line, and Stinker to aid him in the annual Seaking Catching Competition.

A Wooper appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon Beauty Contest.

A Wooper appeared on a poster in Imitation Confrontation.

A Wooper was one of the Pokémon living at Temacu's father's lab in The Heartbreak of Brock.

Five Wooper were among the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.

A Wooper was under the ownership of a Trainer who was waiting in line to register for the Whirl Cup in Octillery The Outcast.

A pair of baby Wooper were shown in the pond at Mr. Shellby's house in Extreme Pokémon!.

Two Wooper were seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.

In Why? Why Not! Team Rocket thought a Wooper took Ash's Badges so they looked for one in order to steal the Badges.

Multiple Wooper appeared in Pokémon Heroes.

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.

Multiple Wooper were owned by a family of traveling circus performers in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

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

A Wooper appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

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!.

Another Wooper appeared under the ownership of Leona's parents in Hot Springing a Leak!.

Wooper appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga

Shū has a Wooper in the Pokémon Get da ze! manga.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Chris owns a Wooper in The Golden Boys manga.

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 When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating. 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 32Night Crystal Common Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union CaveNight
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, Cliff Edge Gate, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Egg from Primo Cliff CaveMorningDay Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker Beautiful Beach
Generation V Black White Unknown White Forest (Surf) (White only) Black 2 White 2 None Breed Quagsire Dream World Sparkling Sea
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Camp Starlight (Wednesday)
Pokémon Trozei!	SOL Laboratories 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
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank
Pokémon Conquest	Aurora, Fontaine, Terrera

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
List of Nintendo event Pokémon in Generation II#Wooper	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station!	United States	2002	5	Never

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 is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 055 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 099 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 1515 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 1919 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10 2323 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 2929 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3333 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 3737 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— ——% 5 4343 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 4343 Haze Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 4747 Muddy Water Water Special 09595 08585% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wooper Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM34	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wooper Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100%	20
	After You	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5
	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100%	30
	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
	Mud Sport	Ground	Status	—	—%	15
	Recover	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
	Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wooper in Generation V 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 Wooper in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wooper Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	After You	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Wooper can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Wooper cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wooper Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Dream World moves

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sparkling Sea	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
Sparkling Sea	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
A superscript level indicates that Wooper can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Wooper Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

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   It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack 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: Water Gun Attack: ★ Ability 1: Gulp Defense: ★ Ability 2: Deep Sleep Speed: ★ Ability 3: Water Absorb Evolves into Quagsire when HP reaches 94 Range: 3 Perfect Links: Chikamasa

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.

Japanese sprites

Gold and Silver back sprites

Trivia

A Wooper Blue Pokémon mini

• Although Wooper has no arms, it can still learn Ice Punch.
  • However, its evolution does have arms.
• The blue Pokémon mini was modeled after Wooper.
• Wooper was one of the first Pokémon to have its gender differences revealed, along with Scizor.

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 or albino/leucistic axolotl.

Name origin

Wooper and Upa are derived from wooper looper, a marketing term created in Japan that started a pet salamander raising fad. Wooper loopers are the Japanese term for the larval stages of the axolotl, a species of salamander.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ウパー Upah From wooper looper French Axoloto From axolotl Spanish Wooper Same as English name German Felino Italian Wooper Same as English name Korean 우파 Upa Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 烏波 / 乌波 Wūbō Transliteration of its Japanese name. Also contains 波 bō Cantonese Chinese

More languages

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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