Paldean Wooper Evolution
Paldean Wooper Abilities
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
UnawareHidden
When attacking, the Pokémon ignores the target's stat changes.
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Paldean Wooper Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tail Whip | normal | status | – | 100 | Level Up 1 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. |
| Mud Shot | ground | special | 55 | 95 | Level Up 1 | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level Up 4 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Poison Tail | poison | physical | 50 | 100 | Level Up 8 | The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target. |
| Toxic Spikes | poison | status | – | – | Level Up 12 | The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Slam | normal | physical | 80 | 75 | Level Up 16 | The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. |
| Yawn | normal | status | – | – | Level Up 21 | The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. |
| Poison Jab | poison | physical | 80 | 100 | Level Up 24 | The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| Sludge Wave | poison | special | 95 | 100 | Level Up 28 | The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits. |
| Amnesia | psychic | status | – | – | Level Up 32 | The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. |
| Toxic | poison | status | – | 90 | Level Up 36 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | Level Up 40 | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Body Press | fighting | physical | 80 | 100 | TM/HM | The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM/HM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM/HM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Chilling Water | water | special | 50 | 100 | TM/HM | The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | TM/HM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM/HM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Earth Power | ground | special | 90 | 100 | TM/HM | The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM/HM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Gunk Shot | poison | physical | 120 | 80 | TM/HM | The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hydro Pump | water | special | 110 | 80 | TM/HM | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Liquidation | water | physical | 85 | 100 | TM/HM | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Low Kick | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM/HM | A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Mud Slap | ground | special | 20 | 100 | TM/HM | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM/HM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM/HM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Sandstorm | rock | status | – | – | TM/HM | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Sludge Bomb | poison | special | 90 | 100 | TM/HM | The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. |
| Spikes | ground | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Stealth Rock | rock | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | physical | 75 | 100 | TM/HM | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Stone Edge | rock | physical | 100 | 80 | TM/HM | The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM/HM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Surf | water | special | 90 | 100 | TM/HM | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM/HM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM/HM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM/HM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Venoshock | poison | special | 65 | 100 | TM/HM | The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned. |
| Water Pulse | water | special | 60 | 100 | TM/HM | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| Waterfall | water | physical | 80 | 100 | TM/HM | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. |
| Acid Spray | poison | special | 40 | 100 | Egg Move | The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| After You | normal | status | – | – | Egg Move | The user helps the target and makes it use its move right after the user. |
| Ancient Power | rock | special | 60 | 100 | Egg Move | The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once. |
| Counter | fighting | physical | – | 100 | Egg Move | A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken. |
| Curse | ghost | status | – | – | Egg Move | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
| Double Kick | fighting | physical | 30 | 100 | Egg Move | The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet. |
| Haze | ice | status | – | – | Egg Move | The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Mist | ice | status | – | – | Egg Move | The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns. |
| Recover | normal | status | – | – | Egg Move | The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Spit Up | normal | special | – | 100 | Egg Move | The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power. |
| Stockpile | normal | status | – | – | Egg Move | The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times. |
| Swallow | normal | status | – | – | Egg Move | The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored. |
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 a round 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.
Ruby
WOOPER usually lives in water. However, it occasionally comes out onto land in search of food. On land, it coats its body with a gooey, toxic film.
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.
Paldean Wooper's Japanese name is Upah (ウパー). Here are all the official names for Paldean Wooper across different languages:
JapaneseウパーUpah
Korean우파
Chinese (Traditional)烏波
FrenchAxoloto
GermanFelino
SpanishWooper
ItalianWooper
Chinese (Simplified)乌波
Paldean Wooper Breeding
Species
Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Catch Rate255
Base Friendship70
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience42
How to Get Paldean Wooper
Paldean Wooper is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Paldean Wooper in every game where it is available:
About Paldean Wooper
Paldean Wooper is a Poison/Ground-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 210, Paldean Wooper is classified as a Water Fish Pokémon and is part of the Wooper → Quagsire → Clodsire → Paldean Wooper evolution line.
In competitive play, Paldean Wooper is placed in the NU tier where it holds a 0.02% usage rate. Its key abilities are Poison Point and Water Absorb and Unaware, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Paldean Wooper is weak to Water, Ice, Ground, Psychic-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Paldean Wooper can learn 59 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Earthquake, Spikes, Toxic, Recover. Standing at 0.4m tall and weighing 11kg, Paldean Wooper has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Paldea region games.