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Wurmple

#265

Bug
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An image of the Pokemon Wurmple #265 in the Pokedex
Wurmple is targeted by Swellow as prey. This Pokémon will try to resist by pointing the spikes on its rear at the attacking predator. It will weaken the foe by leaking poison from the spikes.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Wurmple's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Wurmple:
2x
Fire
Flying
Rock
1x
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Ghost
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Steel
Water
0.5x
Fighting
Grass
Ground
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Wurmple's STAB attacks.

Wurmple will receive 9% more damage from a Special Attack compared to a Physical Attack.

Special attack icon

Wurmple's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The types that are strong against Wurmple are Fire, Flying, Rock type Pokemon.

Fire
Flying
Rock

For the best defense, Rock, Flying, Fire, Steel, Ghost, Fairy types have very effective defense against Wurmple, and will be resistant to damage from Wurmple's STAB attacks:

Rock
Flying
Fire
Steel
Ghost
Fairy

Weaknesses

Wurmple's type is Bug.

Wurmple has a weakness to Fire, Flying, Rock types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Wurmple, causing Wurmple to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Please keep in mind that Wurmple is resistant to attacks from Fighting, Grass, Ground types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Wurmple:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Wurmple, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Fire
Flying
Rock
1x
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Ghost
Ice
Normal
Poison
Steel
Water
0.5x
Fighting
Ground

Strength Table

Here is what Wurmple is strong against:
2x
Dark
Grass
Psychic
1x
Bug
Dragon
Electric
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Water
0.5x
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Rock
Steel

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