Wimpod
BugWater
Best attacking moveset: Struggle Bug and Bug Buzz, worth 4.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Wimpod can learn 1 combinations. Struggle Bug with Bug Buzz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 15 | 1.5s | +15 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Wimpod has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 567 at level 50, 502 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 286 CP at level 20, or 358 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 255 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 67 attack · 74 defense · 93 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.5 m and 12 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Wimpod does not have one best moveset, it has 1. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 6.2 |
| Psychic | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 6.2 |
| Dark | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 6.2 |
| Normal | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 4.0 |
| Ground | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 4.0 |
| Rock | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 4.0 |
| Bug | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 4.0 |
| Water | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 4.0 |
| Electric | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 4.0 |
| Ice | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 4.0 |
| Dragon | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 4.0 |
| Fighting | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 2.7 | |
| Poison | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Ghost | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Steel | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Fire | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
| Fairy | Struggle Bug + Bug Buzz | 2.7 |
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 Wimpod is actually for.
Counters: what beats Wimpod
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 77.5 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 66.5 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 65.0 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 64.2 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 61.0 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 60.2 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 59.6 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 59.4 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 58.7 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 58.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Wimpod's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.