Pokémon#960

Wiglett

Type: Water • Also known asGarden Eel Pokémon

Generation 9

Description

This Pokémon can pick up the scent of a Veluza just over 65 feet away and will hide itself in the sand.

TCG Cards

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

245

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	70	130	117	224
Attack	54	103	117	229
Defense	27	49	84	163
Sp. Atk	36	67	95	185
Sp. Def	27	49	84	163
Speed	90	175	161	317

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Grass

Electric

Resists

Steel

Fire

Water

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 9

Habitat

Unknown

Color

White

Shape

Blob

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#960
Paldea	#288

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Speed

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#960

Wiglett

→

Level 26

#961

Wugtrio

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Grass

Electric

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

½×

½×

2×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ground

Rock

Fire

Strategic Insight

Wiglett's water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Liquidation

Learned at Lv. 40

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Water Pulse

Learned at Lv. 20

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20SpecialConfusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Chilling Water

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 50Accuracy: 100PP: 20Special

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Earth Power

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ground

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Dig

Learned at Lv. 28

Scarlet Violet

Ground

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Water Pulse

Learned at Lv. 20

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20SpecialConfusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Wrap

Learned at Lv. 8

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 15Accuracy: 90PP: 20PhysicalTrap

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Throat Chop

Learned at Lv. 36

Scarlet Violet

Dark

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalSilence

Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Wiglett
Japanese	ウミディグダ
Japanese (Kanji)	ウミディグダ
Roomaji	Umidigda
Korean	바다그다
French	Taupikeau
German	Schligda
Spanish	Wiglett
Italian	Wiglett
Chinese (Traditional)	海地鼠
Chinese (Simplified)	海地鼠

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Pokédex Data

Height

1.2 m

Weight

1.8 kg

Type

Water

Abilities

Lowers attacking Pokémon's Speed by one stage on contact.

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 3

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

255

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Sand Attack

sand-attack

Lv. 1

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 1

Mud Slap

mud-slap

Lv. 4

Wrap

wrap

Lv. 8

Aqua Jet

aqua-jet

Lv. 12

Slam

slam

Lv. 20

Water Pulse

water-pulse

Lv. 20

Headbutt

headbutt

Lv. 24

Dig

dig

Lv. 28

Sucker Punch

sucker-punch

Lv. 32

Throat Chop

throat-chop

Lv. 36

Liquidation

liquidation

Lv. 40

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet

This Pokémon can pick up the scent of a Veluza just over 65 feet away and will hide itself in the sand.

Violet

Though it looks like Diglett, Wiglett is an entirely different species. The resemblance seems to be a coincidental result of environmental adaptation.

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