Wimpod (Pokémon)

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Wimpod Turn Tail Pokémon コソクムシ Kosokumushi #767 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Wimp Out Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Groups Bug and Water 3 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Wimpod 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 26.5 lbs. 12.0 kg Wimpod 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 46	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Wimpod 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F767.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Wimpod (Japanese: コソクムシ Kosokumushi) is a dual-type Bug/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Golisopod starting at level 30.

Biology

Wimpod is a small, arthropod Pokémon. Its main body is purple and is covered by silver plating across its back. There are four plates total. The first plate covers half of its head, but leaves room for its eyes. The upper lids for its eyes appear to be covered with additional plating. The three plates on its back overlap, and each has a single black triangle in the middle. It has a long spike on each side of its head that curves backward, large yellow eyes with two short extensions over them like eyelashes, and two flat antennae that extend over its back. There are four short legs on its underside, and it has a long, prickly tail.

This Pokémon is cowardly by nature and wary of both noise and sudden movements. However, its curiosity will cause it to approach people or Pokémon that are standing still. It will spit a poisonous liquid when threatened. The stench of this fluid warns others that danger is nearby. Wimpod will eat and store anything, including garbage from the sea. This habit makes them highly valued as cleaners.^[1] When it finds coins, Murkrow and Meowth go after it.

In the anime

Wimpod in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Wimpod debuted in Partner Promises! at Treasure Island, where they attempted to steal Poké Beans from Ash's backpack. One of them was trapped in a crevice, however, so Ash and Pikachu rescued it with the help of an Alolan Exeggutor. They reappeared in a flashback in Alola, Alola!.

Minor appearances

A wild Wimpod appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!, where it was scuttling along the beach.

A wild Wimpod appeared in Fighting Back the Tears!, where it was scuttling along the beach.

A Wimpod appeared in the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, where it was chased by a wild Eevee until it entered a small cave, effectively escaping.

A Wimpod appeared in the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of No Stone Unturned!, where it was scuttling along the beach.

A Wimpod appeared in the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of Bright Lights, Big Changes!, where it was scuttling along the beach.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Wimpod in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Wimpod debuted in a fantasy in The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer after Sun noted Guzma's Golisopod's claws were covered in filth from its days as a scavenger when it was a Wimpod.

A Wimpod appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, where it was seen inside Aether Paradise.

In the TCG

Main article: Wimpod (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wimpod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wimpod

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Harden Normal Status — —% 30 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wimpod in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Wimpod in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wimpod Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wimpod

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #796 Super Cheer Guarantees that the next match's skill is triggered.

Evolution

Unevolved Wimpod  Bug  Water

Level 30 →

First evolution Golisopod  Bug  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Wimpod is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 230.

Origin

Wimpod appears to be a combination of a trilobite and an isopod (possibly the genus Ligia). It also shares behavioral similarities with silverfish, an insect commonly known to quickly flee from anything that startles it. It being said to leave a sparkling clean path as it dashes may be inspired by certain robotic vacuum cleaners.

Name origin

Wimpod may be a combination of wimp and the taxonomic term pod (foot), such as in "isopod".

Kosokumushi may be a combination of 小 ko (small), 足 soku (feet) or 姑息 kosoku (underhanded) and 虫 mushi (bug).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コソクムシ Kosokumushi From 小 ko, 足 soku or 姑息 kosoku and 虫 mushi French Sovkipou From Sauve qui peut ! and pou Spanish Wimpod Same as English name German Reißlaus From Reißaus nehmen and Laus Italian Wimpod Same as English name Korean 꼬시레 Kkosire Mandarin Chinese 膽小蟲 / 胆小虫 Dǎnxiǎochóng From 膽小 / 胆小 dǎnxiǎo and 蟲 / 虫 chóng Cantonese Chinese 膽小蟲 Dáamsíuchùhng From 膽小 dáamsíu and 蟲 chùhng

More languages Russian Вимпод Vimpod Transcription of English name Thai โคโซคูมูชิ Kosokumushi Transcription of Japanese name

Notes

External links

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