Wooper (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Wooper (disambiguation).

Wooper Water Fish Pokémon ウパー Upah #194 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Damp or Water Absorb Cacophony Cacophony Unaware Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Wooper 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 18.7 lbs. 8.5 kg Wooper 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 52 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 42 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Wooper 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Wooper (Japanese: ウパー Upah) is a dual-type Water/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Quagsire starting at level 20.

Biology

Wooper is a mostly blue, amphibious Pokémon that resembles an upright, armless axolotl. Wooper's head is large compared to its body, and it has small, round, black eyes. It has purple, branching gills on either side of its head; the males have more branches in its gills than the females. Wooper stands on two small, round feet, and it has a large, thick tail. On its belly are dark blue curved markings.

It is implied in the anime that Wooper is a dull-witted Pokémon oblivious to its surroundings. Wooper lives in cold water most of the time. When sleeping, it partially buries itself in the mud at the bottom. It will occasionally leave the water when the air cools in the evening to search for food along the shore. While walking on land, it coats its body with a slimy, toxic film that keeps its skin from dehydrating and insulates against the cold. The film causes a shooting pain if touched barehanded. Arbok is a natural predator of Wooper.

In the anime

Main series

Wooper in the anime

A Wooper Egg in the anime

Major appearances

Wooper (anime)

A Wooper was close friends with Ash's Goodra when they lived together in the wetlands between Lumiose City and Laverre City. It made semi-regular appearances in Pokémon the Series: XY, particularly in episodes revolving around Goodra.

Other

In No Big Woop!, Ash and his friends volunteered to watch over Olesia's school of Wooper for her.

In Pikachu & Pichu, multiple Wooper were living in Big Town.

A Wooper is one of the best friends of the two Pichu Brothers. It appeared in Pikachu and Pichu, Trouble in Big Town, Of Meowth and Pokémon, Big Meowth, Little Dreams, Pichu Bros. in Party Panic, and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In Pinch Healing!, a Wooper was being babysat by Matt. While Nurse Joy was ill, Brock took care of Wooper by having his Marshtomp use Water Gun to heal its wounds.

In Like It Or Lup It!, a Wooper was part of a gang of Water-types.

In Hot Springing a Leak!, Leona's parents used three Wooper to investigate a pipeline. They noticed their water was being drained, and they helped discover that Team Rocket were responsible.

Multiple other Wooper living at Goodra's marsh made semi-regular appearances in Pokémon the Series: XY, starting with a flashback in A Slippery Encounter!.

Minor appearances

In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Wooper participated in the Seaking Catching Competition.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Wooper participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Wooper appeared in Snorlax Snowman.

In The Heartbreak of Brock, a Wooper was living at Temacu's father's lab.

In Got Miltank?, five Wooper was living at the Pokémon-exclusive oasis.

In Octillery The Outcast, a Trainer's Wooper competed in the Whirl Cup.

In Extreme Pokémon!, two baby Wooper were in the pond near Mr. Shellby's house.

A Wooper appeared in Why? Wynaut!.

In The Legend of Thunder!, two Wooper were at the Pokémon Center.

Multiple Wooper appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Wooper to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

In Abandon Ship!, a Wooper was living in the Abandoned Ship.

A Wooper appeared in PK13.

A Wooper appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In Sweet Baby James, Nanny and Pop-Pop looked after two Wooper.

In On Olden Pond, a Wooper was living in the lake.

A Wooper appeared in Off The Unbeaten Path!.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Marina Group uses multiple Wooper in their Marina Underwater Pokémon Show.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Wooper competed in the Terracotta Contest.

A Wooper appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.

A Wooper appeared in Drifloon On the Wind!.

Multiple Wooper appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

A Wooper appeared in Camping It Up!.

In Up Close and Personable!, a Wooper was living in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.

A Wooper appeared in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!.

Three Wooper appeared in Doc Brock!.

A Wooper appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

In PK20, multiple Wooper were playing with a ball with a group of Quagsire.

A Wooper appeared in Bagged Then Tagged!.

In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, a Coordinator's Wooper competed alongside a Snorlax in the Double Performance in the Daybreak Contest.

Multiple Wooper appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In The Island of Illusions!, a Wooper was living on Grand Spectrala Islet.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Wooper were living in Pokémon Hills.

In Going for the Gold!, multiple Wooper were living in the Ambrette Aquarium.

In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Wooper attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Wooper was living in the forest.

In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, two Wooper were living in the Ninja Village.

In Loading the Dex!, Rotom had an icon of a Wooper.

Seven Wooper appeared in The Power of Us, with five under the ownership of different Trainers.

In From Z to Shining Z!, a Trainer's Wooper watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in Settling the Scorbunny! and Finding a Legend!.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in A Talent for Imitation!.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in A Festival Reunion!.

Two Trainers' Wooper appeared in The Cuteness Quotient!. One of them competed in the Friendship Festival and was targeted by Team Rocket.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.

In JN063, a Trainer's Wooper competed in the Kids Marine Athletics Race.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Wooper in Pokémon Generations

In The Adventure, Red's Pikachu attempted to attack three wild Wooper in an Ecruteak City river with Thunder Shock from a tree above, but it was ineffective due to their immunity to electricity. The Wooper retaliated with Mud Shot, sending Pikachu flying.

In the manga

Wooper in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

In Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!, a Wooper was at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

Pokémon Adventures

In The Legend, a Wooper was by the lake when Green had finished her message to Silver in Johto.

In Murkrow Row, a Wooper was in Joey's bag after Gold helped him get it back.

In Who Gives a Hoothoot?, a conman uses a swarm of Wooper as a part of his game stall. However, after Gold and Aibo had revealed his secret to the crowd, they were possibly boxed or released.

In Gligar Glide, a Trainer's Wooper was in the Goldenrod Game Corner. Strangely, this Wooper has arms.

In Slugging It Out with Slugma, a Wooper was at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Wooper was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the Trick Master's flashback in The Final Battle V, a Wooper was calmed down by the homeland soil.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in Crafty Carnivine.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in a fantasy in Getting the Drop on Gallade I.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Chris owns a Wooper in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.

A Wooper appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Shu caught a Wooper, as seen in GDZ47.

A Wooper appeared in GDZ61.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

A Wooper appeared in I Want to be Human Again!.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Wooper appeared in The White Scroll: Oichi's Worries.

In the TCG

Main article: Wooper (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Out of all the Pokéfloats, Wooper spends the most time onscreen. It first appears when the scene is on Slowpoke's tail and it then floats past Sudowoodo, Snorlax, Venusaur, and Seel before finally floating away. While its head is small, players can also stand on the gills.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Wooper appears as a Spirit. It gives fighters that use it more power for their Water and Ice Attacks, and is obtainable through the Spirit Board via battle and Vault Shop for 500G.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 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 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM61 TM61 Guard Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM93 TM93 Eerie Impulse Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wooper Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20 After You Normal Status — —% 15 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 20 Recover Normal Status — —% 10 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wooper 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 Wooper in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wooper Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

TCG-only moves

Anime-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.9% Friend Area: Peanut Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I might be damp, but I have a cheerful character! 26%-50% HP What's going on? My health is halfway down already? 1%-25% HP I'm ready to flop... My body's drying out... Level up Whoopee! Level up for me!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Soak ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Water Field move: (past) (Soak ×1) Browser entry R-151/N-126 It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 61 Base Defense: 43 Base Speed: 50
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Water Gun Attack: ★ Ability 1: Gulp Ability 2: Deep Sleep Ability 3: Water Absorb Defense: ★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Quagsire when its HP is 94 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Chikamasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #788 Quirky+ Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 66 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Mud Shot Charged Attacks: Mud Bomb, Dig, Body Slam

Evolution

Unevolved Wooper  Water  Ground

Level 20 →

First evolution Quagsire  Water  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

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

Japanese sprites

Gold and Silver back sprites

Trivia

• Wooper has the lowest base stat total of all Ground-type Pokémon and the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Ground-type Pokémon.
• Wooper is the only Ground-type Pokémon to consist only of a head and legs.
• Wooper was one of the first Pokémon to have its gender differences revealed, along with Scizor.

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

On the Origin of Species: Wooper

Wooper seems to be based on a larval salamander, which has a flat tail and feathery, external gills. Its Shiny sprite gives it a similar coloration to that of albino, leucistic, and flavistic color mutants, or an axolotl, a species of salamander that keeps its gills and remains in the water for all of its life because it never develops lungs.

Name origin

Wooper and Upah are derived from wooper looper, a marketing term created in Japan that started a pet salamander raising fad. Wooper loopers are the Japanese term for the axolotl, a species of salamander.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ウパー Upah From wooper looper French Axoloto From axolotl Spanish Wooper Same as English name German Felino From Fenn and bambino Italian Wooper Same as English name Korean 우파 Woopa Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 烏波 / 乌波 Wūbō Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains 波 bō Cantonese Chinese 烏波 Wūbō Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains 波 bō

More languages Hindi वूपर Wooper Transcription of English name Russian Вупер Vuper Transcription of English name Thai อูปา Upa Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Wooper (anime)
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

External links

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