Wobbuffet
ソーナンス Sonans
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Artwork from HG/SS
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HP
2
| Atk
0
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
177
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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
Wobbuffet live in dark caves to keep their tail hidden.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Wobbuffet's first appearance
Major appearances
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.
Other
Wobbu-palooza featured a town in which everyone owned a Wobbuffet.
Minor appearances
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP146
| Wobbuffet
| Ash's Pokédex
| Wobbuffet, the Patient Pokémon. Wobbuffet like to live in dark areas so they can keep their pitch black tail concealed.
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| EP146
| Wobbuffet
| James's Book
| Wobbuffet, the Patient Pokémon. Is unable to initiate attacks.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Wobbuffet first appeared in Volume 11 under the ownership of Crystal's mother.
In the TCG
- Main article: Wobbuffet (TCG)
Other appearances
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. This may be an oversight by the translators, since in Explorers of Sky (as mentioned below) he does not speak this way.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Wobbuffet once again joins Wynaut, only this time, they're running a shop in the Spinda Cafe, called the Recycle Shop. Unlike the first game, it no longer says its name, and instead says "That's right!"
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| Gold
| It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its body to pump up its counterstrike.
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| Silver
| To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it lives quietly in the darkness. It is never first to attack.
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| Crystal
| In order to conceal its black tail, it lives in a dark cave and only moves about at night.
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| Stadium 2
| It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its body to pump up its counterstrike.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it lives quietly in the darkness. It is never first to attack.
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| LeafGreen
| It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its body to pump up its counterstrike.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It desperately tries to keep its black tail hidden. It is said to be proof the tail hides a secret.
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| Pearl
| It desperately tries to keep its black tail hidden. It is said to be proof the tail hides a secret.
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| Platinum
| It desperately tries to keep its black tail hidden. It is said to be proof the tail hides a secret.
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| HeartGold
| It hates light and shock. If attacked, it inflates its body to pump up its counterstrike.
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| SoulSilver
| To keep its pitch-black tail hidden, it lives quietly in the darkness. It is never first to attack.
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 250 - 297
| 490 - 584
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| 34 - 93
| 63 - 181
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| 56 - 121
| 108 - 236
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| 34 - 93
| 63 - 181
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| 56 - 121
| 108 - 236
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| 34 - 93
| 63 - 181
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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| Resistant to
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| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
None.
None.
None.
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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).
- 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 nansu, 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.
Alternatively, it may be based on the concept of Karma as it can only cause damage if it is attacked first.
Name origin
Wobbuffet's name is a combination of buffet, as in to strike repeatedly, and wobble, both references to its punching-bag shape.
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." Its Japanese name is played off of by its pre-evolution, Wynaut, whose Japanese name of ソーナノ is nearly homophonous with the phrase "そうなの", meaning "really?". Other languages' names for the Pokémon in this family, due to the fact that they were introduced in different generations, do not feature this pun.
In other languages
- German: Woingenau - Corrupted version of "Wohin genau?" ("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
External links
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For other sprites and images, please see Wobbuffet images on Bulbagarden Archives.
