Wobbuffet (Pokémon)

Wobbuffet ソーナンス Sonans

Artwork from GSC

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Wobbuffet (Japanese: ソーナンス Sonans) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Wynaut starting at level 15.

Biology

Physiology

Wobbuffet is a tall, cyan-colored blob-like creature with a black tail that has two eye-spots on it. Wobbuffet has flipper-like arms and a crooked expression on its face as a opposed to the perpetual smile that its un-evolved form has. It also walks on four legs at its base.

Gender differences

Female Wobbuffet appear to be wearing lipstick.

Special abilities

Wobbuffet is only capable of countering enemy attacks. However, it is highly effective at doing this due to its high endurance. It also has the curious ability to keep its opponent from retreating.

Behavior

When two Wobbuffet meet, they usually try to test each others' endurance. Even though Wobbuffet are classified as "Patient" Pokémon, a Pokémon Trainer who has it often finds that his or her Wobbuffet tends to pop out of its Poké Ball by itself, shouting out in agreement of something someone said.

Habitat

Cave Pokémon

Wobbuffet live in dark caves to keep their tail hidden.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Jessie and Wobbuffet

Jessie has a Wobbuffet that frequently emerges from its Poké Ball to shout its name or cause what Jessie considers to be trouble. It has appeared in almost every episode since she accidentally traded her Lickitung for it in Tricks of the Trade. However, she rarely uses Wobbuffet in battle.

Wobbu-palooza featured a town in which everyone owned a Wobbuffet.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Wobbuffet first appeared in Volume 11 under the ownership of Crystal's mother.

In the TCG

Main article: Wobbuffet (TCG)

Other appearances

Wobbuffet in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl

When released from a Poké Ball, Wobbuffet will stand on the stage in one place. Anyone attacking or running into it will be damaged by its Counter, apart from the player who threw the Poké Ball, who will only be knocked back.

Wobbuffet is also a Poké Float in Melee. It appears on its side and never fully reveals itself. When it first appears, it will quickly return off-screen but will then come back and remain to allow for fighting to take place on top of it.

Melee trophy information

A Patient Pokémon, Wobbuffet lives in darkness to hide its mismatched black tail. Even for a stoic Pokémon, this creature is a testament to self-control; it will not actively attack an opponent. Its Counter and Mirror Coat moves are solely used for reflecting attacks directly back at its antagonist.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Wobbuffet and Wynaut send the player on a mission into the Uproar Forest. As thanks for completing it, they help to remodel the rescue base. Notably, the Wobbuffet is the only Pokémon in the entire game that doesn't speak human language.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Wobbuffet is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

None.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Echo Cave
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'm very shy. Please don't come up to me from behind.
26%-50% HP	I think I'm in trouble. My health is down by half.
1%-25% HP	I'm sorry...I can hardly wobble...
Level Up	My level went up!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Psychic	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: 55
Poké Assist: ( Psychic )	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 69
"When a Capture Line is drawn, Wobbuffet tenses up and inflates itself instantly."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: E

Evolution

	Baby form	→ Level 15 ← Breed holding Lax Incense	First evolution
	Wynaut  Psychic		Wobbuffet  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
						File:Spr b g2 202 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 202 s.png		File:Spr 3e 202 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 202 s.png		File:Spr b g3 202 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• Its Japanese name, when paired with the Japanese name of its pre-evolution, Wynaut, ソーナノ Sohnano, makes for a potential perpetual conversation of "that's the way it is" followed by "really?", and so on, as seen in Camp Pikachu.
• Wobbuffet has the third highest base HP stat in the games, after Blissey and Chansey.
  • It also has the highest base HP of all Psychic-type Pokémon, the only stat among the Pokémon of this type that is not dominated by a Forme of Deoxys.
• Wobbuffet is one of fourteen Pokémon that one can collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
• It is one of five evolution families to learn both Counter and Mirror Coat. The others are Deoxys in Defense Forme (via leveling up), Shellos and Mudkip (both via breeding), and Squirtle (via breeding and move tutoring in Pokémon Emerald).
• Wobbuffet, along with its pre-evolution Wynaut, is the only Pokémon that can learn both Encore and Destiny Bond, a potentially lethal combination.
• If the opponent does not attack Wobbuffet, Wobbuffet cannot harm the opponent except with Struggle (itself unusable unless Wobbuffet has run out of moves).

Origin

It may be based on the late Japanese comedian 林家三平 Sanpei Hayashiya, who was famous for repeatedly touching his hand to his forehead while saying one of his trademark lines, そうなんす、奥さん sō na-n-su, okusan, "That's the way it is, ma'am."

In addition, its form and available moves may be based on a punching bag; that is, when it is hit, it bounces back. It may also be based on Inky from the Pac-Man series.

Name origin

Wobbuffet's name is a combination of wobble and buffet, meaning to strike repeatedly, possibly referring to its action of slapping its own forehead. Its Japanese name is homophonous with the interjection そうなんす sō na-n-su, which roughly means "that's the way it is."

In other languages

• German: Woingenau - Means "Where to, exactly?".
• French: Qulbutoke - A play on Culbuto (the French trademarked name for Weebles) and the expression OK.
• Korean: 마자용 Majayong - A play on Majayo, which means "That's correct/That's right".

Related articles

• Jessie's Wobbuffet

External links

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