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wigglytuff
#040

Wigglytuff

Balloon Pokémon

Normal

WIGGLYTUFF has large, saucerlike eyes. The surfaces of its eyes are always covered with a thin layer of tears. If any dust gets in this POKéMON’s eyes, it is quickly washed away.

Base Stats

HP 140
Attack 70
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 50
Speed 45
Total 435

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Balloon Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 12.0 kg
Base Exp 196
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 50
Base Happiness 70
Gender 25% ♂ / 75% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Fairy

Sprites

wigglytuff Front Front
wigglytuff Back Back
wigglytuff Front Shiny Front Shiny
wigglytuff Back Shiny Back Shiny
wigglytuff Official Art Official Art
wigglytuff Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 0.7%
Counter
Moves
Return / Toxic
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Screen Support
Moves
Reflect / Light Screen
Wish / Safeguard
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 4
Def 252
SpD 252
Special Attacker
Moves
Wish / Fake Tears / Psychic
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Unfortunately for Wigglytuff, it's largely outclassed by Kecleon and Lickitung in the roles you would typically want to use it for in NU. Its insane movepool does mean it has a couple perks over them, but its subpar stats mean most of the time it won't be worth it. If you do want to use Wigglytuff, you really have to make sure you make use of that sprawling movepool. This does make it a bit unpredictable, meaning it's possible to bluff certain moves and get your opponent to misplay around it, and its stats are just good enough to mean your opponent can't afford to do that. Or you can hope they get lost in those big, baby-doll eyes. Either way.

Most Used Moves

Protect
61.7%
Body Slam
49.3%
Wish
40.1%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
91.6%
Magnet
1.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc