Wurmple Pokémon Shining Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Wurmple in Pokémon Shining Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 4 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shining Pearl

Sinnoh

Wurmple Pokemon Shining Pearl Pokedex Entry

Likes sap and is abundant in the wild. Why it evolves into various different forms is unknown. One cannot tell from a Wurmple's appearance which form it will take when it evolves.

Pokemon Shining Pearl Wurmple Sprites

Wurmple front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shining Pearl

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Shining Pearl Wurmple Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Wurmple via various methods in Pokémon Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
String Shot	bug	Lv. 1
Poison Sting	poison	Lv. 5
Bug Bite	bug	Lv. 15

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shining Pearl Wurmple Locations

Wurmple can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Shining Pearl, including Eterna Forest and Grassland Cave. The most reliable spawn is at Eterna Forest, where you'll find it at Lv. 10 by grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Eterna Forest

2 encounters

grass
Lv. 10
20%20%20%
grass
Lv. 11
10%10%

Grassland Cave

1 encounter

cave
Lv. 16-63
Visible Encounters
Base Encounters
Varies

Riverbank Cave

1 encounter

cave
Lv. 16-63
Visible Encounters
Base Encounters
Varies

Still Water Cavern

1 encounter

cave
Lv. 16-63
Visible Encounters
Base Encounters
Varies

Sunlit Cavern

1 encounter

cave
Lv. 16-63
Visible Encounters
Base Encounters
Varies