Wimpod (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Bug

Water

Boosted in Rain weather

Wimpod weaknesses

Wimpod is weak to Flying, Rock and Electric-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Wimpod is resistant to Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water and Ice-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Wimpod

The best moves for Wimpod are Struggle Bug and Bug Buzz when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Struggle Bug

12DPS

Bug Buzz

32.6DPS

Defending

Struggle Bug

12DPS

Bug Buzz

32.6DPS

Trainer Battles

Struggle Bug

2.7EPT

Bug Buzz

2DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Wimpod family. Wimpod evolves into Golisopod for 400 Candy.

Wimpod

Golisopod

400

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Wimpod for 360 Candy.

Game images

Wimpod, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Harvest Festival: Taken Over

2nd Oct

Ultra Unlock: Water Festival

18th Aug

Precious Pals

20th Jan

GO Battle League: Tales of Transformation

2nd Sep 2025

Summary

Wimpod is a Bug & Water Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Rock and Electric moves. Wimpod's best moveset is Struggle Bug & Bug Buzz and it has a Max CP of 567. Wimpod evolves into Golisopod.

About

"An astonishingly cowardly Pokémon, Wimpod will whir its legs at high speeds to run away if anything comes near it."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Struggle Bug	15	10	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Bug Buzz	95	2	2.28
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Struggle Bug	9	3	3.6	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Bug Buzz ▼ def	100	60	2
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	3.9	100%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.5	88%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.5	63%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Bug Buzz 32.6 DPS	1.9	100%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.3	67%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.9	47%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Bug Buzz ▼ def 2 DPE	24	8.9	100%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	27	8.6	96%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	27	4	45%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Wimpod counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Wimpod Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.03
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.03
3
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.04
4
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.04
5
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.04

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		67
Defense		74
Stamina		93

Max HP

Level 40	85
Level 50	90

Average size

Height	0.5 m
Weight	12 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Purification cost

Stardust	1,000
Candy	1

Other

Buddy walk distance

1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	215
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	286
Level 30 Max wild	430
Level 40	502
Level 50	567

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	358
Level 35 (wild)	466