As a new Pokèmon crossover event looms in the distance, so does the addition of new companions to play with. Before the event arrives in Pokèmon Go, we’ll show you just how you can catch Wimpod. This way, you’re prepared to find and grab the cowardly bug Pokèmon.
How to Catch Wimpod in Pokèmon Go
There’s a new event approaching Pokèmon Go. In celebration of the Pokèmon Trading Card Game adding a Pokèmon Go expansion theme, Pokèmon Go is having the TCG event. New Pokèmon are making their debut during this event, and Wimpod is one of them. However, the event doesn’t begin until June 16th, so you’ll have to wait until then.
Even so, we’ll help you prepare in time for the event. For now, let’s learn more about Wimpod and how they’ll be in Pokèmon Go.
A Bug/Water-type, Wimpod is known as a rather cowardly character, and that hasn’t changed in Pokèmon Go. Because of this, try to take care when battling and weakening Wimpod so that this frightened creature doesn’t rush off.
You’re in luck, though. Wimpod should simply appear in the wild. So, like with catching any other Pokèmon, simply go out into the wild and hope you stumble upon one.
Wimpod will also appear as a new Field Research task encounter. This way, you can take on various tasks in an effort to get an encounter with Wimpod in Pokèmon Go. Also, this is vital if you ever want to evolve Wimpod into Golisopod. You’ll need 400 Candies to do this, so research tasks should become your best friend during the event.
Golisopod is the same type as Wimpod, but it has a nice resistance to Ground, Water, Steel, Fighting, and Ice attacks. So, this evolution can hold its own to some attacks, such as in a tough battle with the likes of Aggron, even though it’s weak to its Rock-based attacks.
So far, there are no Shiny variants of Wimpod or Golisopod in Pokèmon Go.
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Pokèmon Go is available on iOS and Android.