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Wobbuffet ソーナンス Sonans
Artwork from GSC
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Type	Psychic
Species	Patient Pokémon
Height	4′03″ (1.3m)
Weight	62.8 lbs. (28.5kg)
Ability	Shadow Tag
Egg group	Indeterminate
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	2 HP
Exp. yield	177 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Blue
Catch rate	45
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Wobbuffet (Japanese: ソーナンス Sonans) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.

Wobbuffet has the Ability Shadow Tag, which prevents opponents from escaping.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 In the Pokémon Special manga 4 In the TCG 5 Other appearances 5.1 Super Smash Bros. Melee 5.1.1 Trophy information 6 Game data 6.1 NPC appearances 6.2 Pokédex entries 6.3 Game locations 6.3.1 In side games 6.4 Base stats 6.5 Type effectiveness 6.6 Learnset 6.6.1 By leveling up 6.6.2 By TM/HM 6.6.3 By breeding 6.6.4 By tutoring 6.6.5 Special moves 6.7 Side game data 6.8 Evolution 6.9 Sprites 6.10 Trivia 6.10.1 Origin 6.10.1.1 Name origin 6.11 In other languages 7 Related articles 8 External links

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.

Gender differences

Female Wobbuffet appear to be wearing lipstick.

Special abilities

Wobbuffet is only capable of countering enemy attacks.

Behavior

When two Wobbuffet meet, they usually try to test each others' endurance. Even though Wobbuffet are classified as "Patient" Pokémon, a Wobbuffet belonging to a Pokémon Trainer 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

Wobbuffet live in dark caves to keep their tail hidden.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

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.

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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

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

In the TCG

Main article: Wobbuffet (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

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, including the player who threw the Poké Ball.

Wobbuffet is also a Pokéfloat. 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.

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: 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

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
II	Gold	It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its body to pump up its counterstrike.
	Silver	To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it lives quietly in the darkness. It is never first to attack.
	Crystal	In order to conceal its black tail, it lives in a dark cave and only moves about at night.
	Stadium 2	It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its body to pump up its counterstrike.
III	Ruby	If two or more Wobbuffet meet, they will turn competitive and try to outdo the other's endurance. However, they may try to see which one can endure the longest without food. Trainers need to beware of this habit.
	Sapphire	Wobbuffet does nothing but endure attacks - it won't attack on its own. However, it won't endure an attack on its tail. When that happens, the Pokémon will try to take the foe with it using Destiny Bond.
	Emerald	Usually docile, a Wobbuffet strikes back ferociously if its black tail is attacked. It makes its lair in caves where it waits for nightfall.
	FireRed	To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it lives quietly in the darkness. It is never first to attack.
	LeafGreen	It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its body to pump up its counterstrike.
IV	Diamond	It desperately tries to keep its black tail hidden. It is said to be proof the tail hides a secret.
	Pearl	It desperately tries to keep its black tail hidden. It is said to be proof the tail hides a secret.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Uncommon	Dark Cave
	Pokémon Crystal	Uncommon	Dark Cave
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Few	Safari Zone
	Pokémon Emerald	Few	Safari Zone
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Rare	Cerulean Cave, Ruin Valley
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Rare	Lake Verity, Lake Acuity, Lake Valor (Poké Radar)
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Upgrade binder
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Safari Zone (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 12 Endless Level 16 Forever Level 61 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Wynaut
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave

Base stats

HP:	190
Attack:	33
Defense:	58
SpAtk:	33
SpDef:	58
Speed:	33

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Bug: 2× Ghost: 2× Dark: 2×	Fighting: ½× Psychic: ½×	Normal: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ground: 1× Rock: 1× Steel: 1× Grass: 1× Fire: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1×

Learnset

Wobbuffet is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Level	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Counter Mirror Coat Safeguard Destiny Bond	Counter Mirror Coat Safeguard Destiny Bond	Counter Mirror Coat Safeguard Destiny Bond

By TM/HM

Wobbuffet is incapable of learning any TM/HM moves.

By breeding

Wobbuffet cannot be bred.

By tutoring

Wobbuffet is incapable of learning any tutored moves.

Special moves

None

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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:	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: 55
Poké Assist:	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 69
When a Capture Line is drawn, Wobbuffet tenses up and inflates itself instantly.

Evolution

Baby Wynaut

Level 15 Wobbuffet

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 202.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 202 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 202 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 202.png			Image:Spr 3f 202.png
	Image:Spr 3r 202 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 202 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 202 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 202 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 202 m.png		Image:Spr 4p 202 m.png
			Image:Spr 4p 202 f.png
	Image:Spr 4d 202 m s.png		Image:Spr 4p 202 m s.png			Image:Spr b g4 202 m s.png
			Image:Spr 4p 202 f s.png			Image:Spr b g4 202 f s.png

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

Trivia

• Its 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 is the one of the two non-legendary Pokémon to be considered "uber" in the metagame due to its HP stat, attacks, and ability overcentralizing the game completely. All its trainer needs to do when using Wobbuffet is predict whether the opponent's next attack will be physical or special to deal double damage. They can also use Encore and instantly apply the previous move. In addition, because of its ability, a Mirror Match or a Wynaut Vs. Wobbuffet in a 1-on-1 battle can instantly lock the game for more than 70 turns or permanently if both Pokémon are equipped with Leftovers. This was fixed in the Generation IV games to prevent such an event; Pokémon with Shadow Tag can freely switch out of other Pokémon with Shadow Tag.
• Wobbuffet has the third highest base HP stat in the game, after Blissey and Chansey.
• Wobbuffet is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect foreign Pokédex entries for.

Origin

It is 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 are based on a punching bag; that is, when it is hit, it bounces back.

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 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

• Article on Wikipedia
• Snapshots of Wobbuffet from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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