Wynaut (Pokémon)

Wynaut ソーナノ Sohnano

Artwork from R/S/E

Type Species  Psychic  Bright Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Shadow Tag 1,000,000 Pokédex National #360 Johto #— Hoenn #160 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 2'00" 30.9 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Blue 125 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles No eggs 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 44 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Wynaut (Japanese: ソーナノ Sohnano) is a Psychic-type baby Pokémon.

It evolves into Wobbuffet starting at level 15.

Biology

Physiology

Wynaut is a small, cyan-colored Pokémon with an balloon-shaped body. Wynaut has a black tail with an eye-spot on it that looks similar to the design of Unown. It has a pair of flipper-like appendages on the sides of its head. There is a round, bulbous growth on Wynaut's forehead.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Wynaut's main means of self-defense is to repel attacks at its foes. However, Wynaut doesn't excel at this as much as its evolved form, Wobbuffet.

Behavior

Wynaut always has a smile on its face. As such, it will use its tail to communicate its feelings. A Wynaut that's slapping the ground with its tail means that it's upset. During moonlit nights, Wynaut gather into groups and squeeze against each other. This activity is used for strengthening their endurance.

Habitat

Cave Pokémon

Wynaut is only found on Mirage Island, where it is the sole species. It is unknown why Wynaut only appear there. Mirage Island is also the only place the Liechi Berry is found naturally. This leads to the theory that they need to feed on the Liechi Berry to survive in the wild.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A group of Wynaut

Wynaut first appeared in Camp Pikachu. This Bright Pokémon helped Pikachu and co. help the Pichu Brothers get to the next train to Big Town.

Wynaut also appeared during the Blackthorn City arc (Beauty is Skin Deep - Why? Wynaut!), but Jessie's Wobbuffet, Ash's Bayleef and Ash's Noctowl were the only ones to see it.

In Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?, a plan of Team Rocket's backfired and sent everyone to Mirage Island. The only inhabitants of this island were none other than Wynaut, though it wasn't seen by any of the human characters other than May and Drew.

In the TCG

Main article: Wynaut (TCG)

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. Wynaut also makes an appearance discussing the identity of the strongest Pokémon with Lombre and Bellsprout in the cutscene that unlocks the Western Cave.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Wynaut is capable of learning the following moves:

By leveling up

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

None.

TCG-only moves

• Astonish
• Flail

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 9.6%	Friend Area: Echo Cave
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Wynaut likes to be with friends!
26%-50% HP	Wynaut has only half HP left.
1%-25% HP	Wynaut has no power...
Level Up	Wynaut leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	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
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 360 s.png		File:Spr 3e 360 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 360 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• In Generation III, Wynaut is the only baby Pokémon found in the wild in the games, on Mirage Island. Oddly, in Generation IV, Wynaut is the one of the only baby Pokémon that can't be found in the wild.
• Wynaut and Azurill are the first two Pokémon which are only breedable from their evolved forms if the parent is holding a certain incense.
  • They are also, coincidentally, the only Generation III Pokémon related to Pokémon of a previous generation.
• Wynaut is the only baby Pokémon considered "Uber" in competitive standards.
• Wynaut is the only baby Pokémon that evolves at a specific level that does not evolve at level 30.
• Wynaut is the only baby Pokémon that evolves at a specific level and requires an incense in order to be bred.

Origin

Name origin

Wynaut's name is pronounced identically to the phrase "why not?" Its Japanese name is almost homophonous with the phrase そうなの sō na no, which means "really?", with only a difference in tone.

Its name, when paired with the Japanese name of its evolution, Wobbuffet, ソーナンス Sonans, makes for a potential perpetual conversation of "really?" followed by "that's the way it is," and so on, as seen in Camp Pikachu.

In other languages

• German: Isso - A possible corruption of Is so or the German "Ist es so?" ("Is that so?").
• French: Okeoke - A repetition of Okay.
• Korean: 마자 Maja* / 그래용 Geuraeyong*

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.