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#202

Psychic

POKÉDEX No. #202

Wobbuffet

Patient Pokémon

Generation 2

It hates light and shock. If attack ed, it inflates its body to pump up its counter strike.

Height1.3 m

Weight28.5 kg

AbilitiesShadow Tag

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 1×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass 1×

ICEIce 1×

FIGFighting ½×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic ½×

BUGBug 2×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 2×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 2×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP190
490–584
Attack33
63–181
Defense58
108–236
Sp. Atk33
63–181
Sp. Def58
108–236
Speed33
63–181

Total405

/ 720

BST405

40 percentile (1025)-11 vs Gen 2 avg (416)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Bug

Ghost

Dark

Resists

Fighting

Psychic

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

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

Generation

Generation 2

Habitat

Cave

Color

Blue

Shape

Blob

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Wynaut#360

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#202
Galar	#217
Hoenn	#161
Kalos Coastal	#119
Original Johto	#107
Updated Hoenn	#168
Updated Johto	#108

Training Profile

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

Base Experience

142

EV Yield

+2 HP

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

#360

Wynaut

→

Level 15

#202

Wobbuffet

Encounter Guide

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

Crystal

1 spots

100% max

Goldenrod City Game Corner

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 15
Conditions: Have at least 1500 coins in your Coin Case

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Psychic)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 2

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Psychic)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 2

Diamond

4 spots

20% max

Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention)

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 3
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention)

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 3
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Lake Valor

12%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 35
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Lake Acuity

11%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 34
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Pearl

3 spots

20% max

Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention)

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 3
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention)

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 3
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Lake Valor

12%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 35
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Platinum

2 spots

20% max

Lake Verity (after Galactic intervention)

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 3
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention)

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 3
Conditions: Using PokéRadar

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!

Bug

Ghost

Dark

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Fighting

0.5×

Psychic

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×

½×

1×

1×

1×

1×

2×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

1×

1×

2×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Fighting

Poison

Strategic Insight

Wobbuffet's psychic typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, poison types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Fighting

Poison

Wobbuffet's Psychic typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, poison types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Careful

+Sp. Def−Sp. Atk

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

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

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Splash

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Normal

PP: 40Status

Does nothing.

Safeguard

Learned at Lv. 1

Normal

PP: 25Status

Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

Amnesia

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Psychic

PP: 20Status

Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.

Charm

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Fairy

Accuracy: 100PP: 20Status

Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Wobbuffet trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Wobbuffet TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Wobbuffet
Japanese	ソーナンス
Japanese (Kanji)	ソーナンス
Roomaji	Sonans
Korean	마자용
French	Qulbutoké
German	Woingenau
Spanish	Wobbuffet
Italian	Wobbuffet
Chinese (Traditional)	果然翁
Chinese (Simplified)	果然翁

Sprite Gallery

Crystal

Wobbuffet shiny sprite (Crystal) — Shiny

Wobbuffet shiny back sprite (Crystal) — Shiny Back

Gold

Wobbuffet shiny back sprite (Gold) — Shiny Back

Silver

Wobbuffet shiny back sprite (Silver) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.3 m

Weight

28.5 kg

Type

Psychic

Abilities

Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out.

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Counter

counter

Lv. 1

Destiny Bond

destiny-bond

Lv. 1

Mirror Coat

mirror-coat

Lv. 1

Safeguard

safeguard

Lv. 1

Amnesia

amnesia

Lv. 1

Charm

charm

Lv. 1

Encore

encore

Lv. 1

Splash

splash

Lv. 1

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