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Wooper (Japanese: ウパー Upah) is a dual-type Water/Ground Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Quagsire starting at level 20.

Biology

Wooper is a mostly blue, amphibious Pokémon that resembles an upright, armless axolotl. Wooper's head is large compared to its body, and it has small, round, black eyes. It has purple, branching gills on either side of its head; the males have more branches in its gills than the females. Wooper stands on two small, round feet, and it has a large, thick tail. On its belly are dark blue curved markings.

It is implied in the anime that Wooper is a dull-witted Pokémon oblivious to its surroundings. Wooper lives in cold water most of the time. When sleeping, it partially buries itself in the mud at the bottom. It will occasionally leave the water when the air cools in the evening to search for food along the shore. While walking on land, it coats its body with a slimy, toxic film that keeps its skin from dehydrating and insulates against the cold. The film causes a shooting pain if touched barehanded.

In the anime

In the main series

A Wooper Egg in the anime

Major appearances

A Wooper was close friends with Ash's Goodra when they lived together in the wetlands between Lumiose City and Laverre City. It made semi-regular appearances in Pokémon the Series: XY, particularly in episodes revolving around Goodra.

Other

In No Big Woop!, Ash and his friends volunteered to watch over Olesia's school of Wooper for her.

In Pikachu & Pichu, multiple Wooper were living in Big Town.

A Wooper is one of the best friends of the two Pichu Brothers. It appeared in Pikachu and Pichu, Trouble in Big Town, Of Meowth and Pokémon, Big Meowth, Little Dreams, Pichu Bros. in Party Panic, and Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In Pinch Healing!, a Wooper was being babysat by Matt. While Nurse Joy was ill, Brock took care of Wooper by having his Marshtomp use Water Gun to heal its wounds.

In Like It Or Lup It!, a Wooper was part of a gang of Water-types.

In Hot Springing a Leak!, Leona's parents used three Wooper to investigate a pipeline. They noticed their water was being drained, and they helped discover that Team Rocket were responsible.

Multiple other Wooper living at Goodra's marsh made semi-regular appearances in Pokémon the Series: XY, starting with a flashback in A Slippery Encounter!.

Minor appearances

In Hook, Line, and Stinker, a Trainer's Wooper participated in the Seaking Catching Competition.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Wooper participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Wooper appeared in Snorlax Snowman.

In The Heartbreak of Brock, a Wooper was living at Temacu's father's lab.

In Got Miltank?, five Wooper was living at the Pokémon-exclusive oasis.

In Octillery The Outcast, a Trainer's Wooper competed in the Whirl Cup.

In Extreme Pokémon!, two baby Wooper were in the pond near Mr. Shellby's house.

A Wooper appeared in Why? Wynaut!.

In The Legend of Thunder!, two Wooper were at the Pokémon Center.

Multiple Wooper appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Wooper to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

In Abandon Ship!, a Wooper was living in the Abandoned Ship.

A Wooper appeared in PK13.

A Wooper appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In Sweet Baby James, Nanny and Pop-Pop looked after two Wooper.

In On Olden Pond, a Wooper was living in the lake.

A Wooper appeared in Off The Unbeaten Path!.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Marina Group uses multiple Wooper in their Marina Underwater Pokémon Show.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Wooper competed in the Terracotta Contest.

A Wooper appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.

A Wooper appeared in Drifloon On the Wind!.

Multiple Wooper appeared in The Rise of Darkrai.

A Wooper appeared in Camping It Up!.

In Up Close and Personable!, a Wooper was living in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.

A Wooper appeared in the boss fantasy of A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!.

Three Wooper appeared in Doc Brock!.

A Wooper appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

In PK20, multiple Wooper were playing with a ball with a group of Quagsire.

A Wooper appeared in Bagged Then Tagged!.

In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, a Coordinator's Wooper competed alongside a Snorlax in the Double Performance in the Daybreak Contest.

Multiple Wooper appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In The Island of Illusions!, a Wooper was living on Grand Spectrala Islet.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Wooper were living in Pokémon Hills.

In Going for the Gold!, multiple Wooper were living in the Ambrette Aquarium.

In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Wooper attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Wooper was living in the forest.

In The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, two Wooper were living in the Ninja Village.

In Loading the Dex!, Rotom had an icon of a Wooper.

Seven Wooper appeared in The Power of Us, with five under the ownership of different Trainers.

In From Z to Shining Z!, a Trainer's Wooper watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in Settling the Scorbunny! and Finding a Legend!.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in A Talent for Imitation!.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in JN025.

Two Trainers' Wooper appeared in JN031. One of them competed in the Water-type Pokémon Friendship Contest and was targeted by Team Rocket.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in JN033.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP148 Wooper Ash's Pokédex Wooper, the Water Fish Pokémon. Though they prefer to live in cold water, these appealing Pokémon forage for food on land. They are kept warm by a layer of insulating body fluid. Wooper is the pre-evolved form of Quagsire.

In Pokémon Generations

In The Adventure, Red's Pikachu attempted to attack three wild Wooper in an Ecruteak City river with Thunder Shock from a tree above, but it was ineffective due to their immunity to electricity. The Wooper retaliated with Mud Shot, sending Pikachu flying.



In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

In Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!, a Wooper was at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In The Legend, a Wooper was by the lake when Green had finished her message to Silver in Johto.

In Murkrow Row, a Wooper was in Joey's bag after Gold helped him get it back.

In Who Gives a Hoothoot?, a conman uses a swarm of Wooper as a part of his game stall. However, after Gold and Aibo had revealed his secret to the crowd, they were possibly boxed or released.

In Gligar Glide, a Trainer's Wooper was in the Goldenrod Game Corner. Strangely, this Wooper has arms.

In Slugging It Out with Slugma, a Wooper was at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Wooper was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the Trick Master's flashback in The Final Battle V, a Wooper was calmed down by the homeland soil.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in Crafty Carnivine.

A Trainer's Wooper appeared in a fantasy in Getting the Drop on Gallade I.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Chris owns a Wooper in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.

A Wooper appeared in The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu caught a Wooper, as seen in GDZ47.

A Wooper appeared in GDZ61.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

A Wooper appeared in I Want to be Human Again!.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Wooper appeared in The White Scroll: Oichi's Worries.

In the TCG

Other appearances

Out of all the Pokéfloats, Wooper spends the most time onscreen. It first appears when the scene is on Slowpoke's tail and it then floats past Sudowoodo, Snorlax, Venusaur, and Seel before finally floating away. While its head is small, players can also stand on the gills.

Wooper appears as a Spirit.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation II Johto

#056 Gold This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. Silver When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film. Crystal A mucous membrane covers its body. Touching it barehanded will cause a shooting pain. Stadium 2 This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. Generation III Hoenn

#— Kanto

#— Ruby Wooper usually live in water. However, it occasionally comes out onto land in search of food. On land, it coats its body with a gooey, toxic film. Sapphire Emerald Wooper usually live in water but come out onto land seeking food occasionally. On land, they coat their bodies with a gooey, toxic film. FireRed When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film. LeafGreen This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. Generation IV Sinnoh

#117 Johto

#056 Diamond It lives in cold water, half burying itself in mud at the bottom to sleep. Pearl When the temperature cools in the evening, they emerge from water to seek food along the shore. Platinum When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating. HeartGold This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. SoulSilver When it walks around on the ground, it coats its body with a slimy, poisonous film. Generation V Unova

#— Black When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating. White Black 2 When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating. White 2 Generation VI Kalos

Mountain #017 Hoenn

#— X This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. Y When the temperature cools in the evening, they emerge from water to seek food along the shore. Omega Ruby Wooper usually lives in water. However, it occasionally comes out onto land in search of food. On land, it coats its body with a gooey, toxic film. Alpha Sapphire Generation VII Alola

#— Kanto

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. Generation VIII Galar

#100 Galar

Isle of Armor #058 Sword This Pokémon lives in cold water. It will leave the water to search for food when it gets cold outside. Shield When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating.

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wooper

indicates a move that gets when used by Wooper Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wooper

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wooper Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Japanese sprites

Gold and Silver back sprites

Trivia

Wooper has the lowest base stat total of all Ground-type Pokémon and the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Ground-type Pokémon.

Wooper is the only Ground-type Pokémon to consist only of a head and legs.

Wooper was one of the first Pokémon to have its gender differences revealed, along with Scizor.

Origin

Wooper seems to be based on a larval salamander, which has a flat tail and feathery, external gills. Its Shiny sprite gives it a similar coloration to that of albino, leucistic, and flavistic color mutants, or an axolotl, a species of salamander that keeps its gills and remains in the water for all of its life because it never develops lungs.

Name origin

Wooper and Upah are derived from wooper looper, a marketing term created in Japan that started a pet salamander raising fad. Wooper loopers are the Japanese term for the axolotl, a species of salamander.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ウパー Upah From wooper looper French Axoloto From axolotl Spanish Wooper Same as English name German Felino From Fenn and bambino Italian Wooper Same as English name Korean 우파 Woopa Transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 烏波 Wūbō Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains 波 bō Mandarin Chinese 烏波 / 乌波 Wūbō Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains 波 bō More languages Hindi वूपर Wooper Transcription of English name Russian Вупер Vuper Transcription of English name Thai อูปา Upah Transcription of Japanese name





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