About
It rolls its mud ball around while the energy it needs for evolution matures. Eventually the time comes for it to evolve.
- Abilities
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Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Shed Skin Hidden ability
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
- Height
- 0.2 m 0′08″
- Weight
- 1.0 kg 2.2 lb
- Gender
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 41 | 192–286 | |
| Attack | 50 | 94–218 | |
| Defense | 60 | 112–240 | |
| Sp. Atk | 31 | 60–177 | |
| Sp. Def | 58 | 108–236 | |
| Speed | 30 | 58–174 | |
| Total | 270 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- FireFlyingRock
- Resists ½×
- GrassFightingGround
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- GrassPsychicDark
- Not very effective ½×
- FireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy
Evolution
- Level up after walking 1,000 steps
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raises user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 4 | Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 7 | Struggle Bug STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 11 | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns. | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 15 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 20 | Bug Bite STAB If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 29 | User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 35 | Lunge STAB Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bug Bite STAB If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Bug Buzz STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80% | 5 |
| Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
Leech Life STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
Lunge STAB Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
Pounce STAB The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
Skitter Smack STAB Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Struggle Bug STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
X-Scissor STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raises the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints. | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Heals the user by half its max HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 1 Defense
- Catch rate
- 190
- Base friendship
- 50
- Base experience
- 54
- Growth rate
- Fast
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Egg cycles
- 20 (about 5,140 steps)