Pokemon GO Wugtrio: Best moveset, counters, and more

Pokemon GO Wugtrio's best moveset and counters might interest players as the critter makes its debut in Niantic's mobile game. The Garden Eel Pokemon has been available since the start of the Rediscovering Event on April 22, 2024. It can obtained by feeding 50 Candy to Wiglett in Pokemon GO.

If you wish to use Wugtrio in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE battles, you must equip it with the best possible moveset. This article tells you everything you need to know about that, as well as the best counters to the creature, should you see it on the opponent's team.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and reflect the author's opinions.

Pokemon GO Wugtrio: Best moveset

Depending on whether you are fighting in trainer battles or Gyms and raids, Wugtrio's best moveset in Pokemon GO differs slightly. Here is a detailed breakdown of the same:

Pokemon GO Wugtrio best PvP moveset

Fast Attack: Water Gun
Charged Attacks: Surf and Dig

Pokemon GO Wugtrio best PvE moveset

Fast Attack: Water Gun
Charged Attacks: Surf

Is Wugtrio good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Wugtrio in Pokemon GO PvP

Wugtrio boasts one of the highest Attack stats — almost 150 — among all the Pocket Monsters eligible for the Great League in Pokemon GO. However, it has suboptimal bulk with only around 108 Defense and 92 Stamina when using the Rank 1 IV (0/12/15) version. This makes for an extremely squishy pick.

Wugtrio's mono Water typing also doesn't help, leaving it weak to the numerous Grass- and Electric-type critters in the meta. As a result, it is only able to win 78% of matchups, even when set up with a 2-0 shield advantage. This is poor performance by all metrics. Therefore, you shouldn't expect to earn much elo with this critter on your team.

Wugtrio in Pokemon GO PvE

Pokemon GO Wugtrio can be a decent Gym attacker. However, that is where its utility in PvE also ends. Given the Garden Eel Pokemon's maximum CP of 2,142, it won't get much value against top-tier raid bosses, greatly limiting its effectiveness on the Water-type attacker meta.

Pokemon GO Wugtrio: All moves and stats

Fast Attacks

Water Gun
Mud-Slap

Charged Attacks

Surf
Liquidation
Dig

Base Stats

Attack: 205
Defense: 136
Stamina: 111
Max CP: 2,142

Pokemon GO Wugtrio: Strengths and weaknesses

Regular and Shiny Wugtrio (Image via TPC)

Being a mono Water-type Pocket Monster, Wugtrio in Pokemon GO resists the following types of Attacks:

Fire
Water
Ice
Steel

Due to its elemental typing, the following types of moves hit it for super-effective damage:

Grass
Electric

With its STAB moves, Wugtrio threatens the following types of Pokemon:

Fire
Rock
Ground

Best counters to Wugtrio in Pokemon GO

Great League counters: Shadow Victreebel, Guzzlord, Venusaur, Shadow Poliwrath, Altaria, Wigglytuff, Medicham, Lanturn

PvE counters:

Shadow or regular Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
Kartana with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade
Shaymin (Sky) with Magical Leaf and Grass Knot

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