Wiglett
Water
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Surf, worth 6.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Wiglett can learn 6 combinations. Water Gun with Surf 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 Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Liquidation | Water | 70 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Wiglett has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 648 at level 50, 574 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 328 CP at level 20, or 410 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 293 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 109 attack · 52 defense · 67 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 1.8 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Wiglett 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 Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Water Gun + Surf | 9.5 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Surf | 9.5 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Surf | 9.5 |
| Poison | Mud Slap + Dig | 7.7 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Dig | 7.7 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Dig | 7.7 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 |
| Fighting | Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 |
| Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 | |
| Bug | Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Surf | 6.2 |
| Water | Water Gun + Surf | 5.1 |
| Grass | Water Gun + Surf | 5.1 |
| Dragon | Water Gun + Surf | 5.1 |
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 Wiglett is actually for.
Counters: what beats Wiglett
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 102.9 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 88.4 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 88.1 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 86.3 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 85.3 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 75.1 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 74.8 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 74.3 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 73.9 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 73.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Wiglett's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.