Paldean Wooper
PoisonGround
Best attacking moveset: Poison Jab and Sludge Wave, worth 4.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Paldean Wooper can learn 6 combinations. Poison Jab with Sludge Wave does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 3.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Wooper as a species, on the Wooper page.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 725 at level 50, 641 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 366 CP at level 20, or 458 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 330 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 75 attack · 66 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.41 m and 8.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Paldean Wooper does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Poison.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 6.8 |
| Fairy | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 6.8 |
| Poison | Mud Shot + Dig | 6.3 |
| Rock | Mud Shot + Dig | 6.3 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Dig | 6.3 |
| Fire | Mud Shot + Dig | 6.3 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Dig | 6.3 |
| Normal | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 |
| Fighting | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 |
| Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 | |
| Bug | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 |
| Water | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 |
| Psychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 |
| Ice | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 |
| Dragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 |
| Dark | Poison Jab + Sludge Wave | 4.9 |
| Ground | Mud Shot + Dig | 3.7 |
| Ghost | Mud Shot + Dig | 3.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Paldean Wooper is actually for.
Counters: what beats Paldean Wooper
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 77.4 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 66.0 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 65.7 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 65.4 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 64.1 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 64.1 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 63.7 |
 Espeon | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic | 63.7 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Zen Headbutt + Crush Grip Legacy | 63.6 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 62.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Paldean Wooper's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.