Wimpod
Turn Tail Pokémon
Wimpod gather in swarms, constantly on the lookout for danger. They scatter the moment they detect an enemy’s presence.
Details
Abilities
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Wimpod
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Wimpod can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Wimpod can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
10 sprites & renders for Wimpod.






Across the games




More Bug-type Pokémon
Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
Community notes
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Cite this page
“Wimpod”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/wimpod.
Species data from PokéAPI.