Wimpod

Wimpod
コソクムシ
Kosokumushi
Generation	Generation VII
Generation	Generation VII
Evolutionary Line
Evolutionary Line
Type(s)
Species	Turn Tail Pokémon
Abilities	Wimp Out
Pokédex
Previous	Passimian
Previous	Passimian
Index	767
Index	767
Next	Golisopod
Next	Golisopod
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Alola	182/221
Alola	182/221
Galar	232/124
Galar	232/124
Evolves
From	None
Into	Golisopod
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Weight	26.5 lbs. 12.0 kg
Weight	26.5 lbs. 12.0 kg
Height	1'08" 0.5 m
Height	1'08" 0.5 m
Pokédex color	Gray
Pokédex color	Gray
Egg group	Bug Water 3
Egg group	Bug Water 3
Shape
Shape

Wimpod (コソクムシ, Kosokumushi) is a bug/water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Biology

Behavior

Wimpod are mostly timid and they'll usually run away when they see other Pokémon and people. However, they sometimes will get close to creatures they feel interested, especially the ones that aren't moving.

As they have a habit of storing things they've eaten, not only they're being seen as cleaners of the sea, but also this causes some greedy people and Pokémon like Murkrow hoping to steal the treasures, such as pearls, they have stored.

Evolution

Wimpod evolves into Golisopod at level 30.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Route 8, Breaker Coast, Poni Wilds	Common

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  This Pokémon is a coward. As it desperately dashes off, the flailing of its many legs leaves a sparkling clean path in its wake.

• Moon

  Its habitat varies from beaches to seabeds. A natural scavenger, it will gleefully chow down on anything edible, no matter how rotten.

• Ultra Sun

  It will pick up anything it finds on the ground. Sometimes it finds coins, so Murkrow and Meowth will go after it.

• Ultra Moon

  An astonishingly cowardly Pokémon, Wimpod will whir its legs at high speeds to run away if anything comes near it.

• Sword

  It's nature's cleaner. It eats anything and everything, including garbage and rotten things. The ground near its nest is always clean.

• Shield

  Wimpod gather in swarms, constantly on the lookout for danger. They scatter the moment they detect an enemy's presence.

Stats

Wimpod's Stats
HP	25
Attack	35
Defense	40
Sp. Atk	20
Sp. Def	30
Speed	80
Total	230

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Struggle Bug	50	100%	20	Bug	Special
1	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Leech Life	80	100%	10	Bug	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
TM98	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Aqua Jet	Kabuto, Kabutops, Surskit, Tirtouga, Carracosta, Clauncher, Clawitzer	40	100%	20	Water	Physical
Harden	Metapod, Kakuna, Krabby, Kingler, Pinsir, Kabuto, Kabutops, Gligar, Gliscor, Corsola, Silcoon, Cascoon, Nincada, Ninjask, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Anorith, Armaldo, Spewpa	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
Metal Claw	Krabby, Kingler, Scizor, Nincada, Anorith, Armaldo, Durant	50	95%	35	Steel	Physical
Spikes	Cloyster, Pineco, Forretress	—	—%	20	Ground	Status
Wide Guard	Kingler, Tirtouga, Carracosta, Araquanid	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation VII
• Generation VIII

Wimpod's Sun and Moon/Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon sprite

Wimpod's Sun and Moon/Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon shiny sprite

Appearances

• Wimpod (SM020)

Trivia

• Wimpod can be considered the Alolan counterpart to Magikarp due to their many similarities:
  • Both are one of the weakest Pokémon in each of their generations.
  • Both evolve into powerful Pokémon, Gyarados and Golisopod.
  • Both are hard to train due to their low base stats.
  • Both are Water-types.

Origin

Wimpod is based on different types of isopods (segmented crustaceans that can often roll up into balls) such as pillbugs, wharf roaches, and deep-sea isopods. It may also be based on trilobites, silverfish (a type of insect that often runs away from things that startle it). Due to its habit of eating rotten things and garbage as well as leaving the ground behind it clean as it runs, it may also be based on robot vacuum cleaners.

Etymology

Wimpod is a portmanteau of wimp (someone weak or cowardly) and isopod.

Its Japanese name, Kosokumushi, is a portmanteau of 小 (ko, small), 姑息 (kosoku, cowardly), and 虫 (mushi, bug).

Gallery

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