How to get Wugtrio in Pokemon Go & can it be Shiny?

Nathan Ellingsworth
The Pokemon Wugtrio appears next to the Pokemon Go Logo

Wiglett and Wugtrio have finally made their way from Paldea into Pokemon Go thanks to the Rediscover Kanto event, so here’s exactly how you can add the eel-based evolution to your party.

Pokemon Go players can now encounter the Water-type Wiglett and its evolution Wugtrio in the wild, all thanks to the latest Pokemon Go event known as Rediscover Kanto.

So if you’re yet to bag yourself a Wugtrio or are just wondering how to fill out your Pokedex, we’re here to help you add both Pokemon to your arsenal.

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The Pokemon Wugtrio appears alongside text reading "Water"

How to get Wugtrio in Pokemon Go

Wugtrio is a Pokemon from the region of Paldea introduced in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. However, catching one in Pokemon Go is not as easy as in the mainline games.

Currently, the only way to get Wugtrio in Pokemon Go is by evolving a Wiglett with the traditional evolution process. Of course, you can always trade a Wugtrio with another player, but due to how rarely Wiglett spawns, that might be even harder to achieve.

As of today, there is no way to hatch a Wiglett or Wugtrio in the game, and neither are they offered as rewards for Research Tasks or Battle League prizes.

Can Wugtrio be Shiny in Pokemon Go?

At the time of writing neither Wugtrio nor Wiglett can be encountered in their Shiny forms in Pokemon Go. Players will have to wait for a future event to unlock their Shiny variants.

When it becomes available, Shiny Wugtrio will be easy to spot, as it swaps the normal version’s red body and white nose for a bright blue body and a yellow nose.

How to evolve Wiglett into Wugtrio in Pokemon Go

In Pokemon Go Wiglett evolves into Wugtrio when given 50x Wiglett Candy, so you had better get catching Wiglett to build up a stockpile of the resource.

The Pokemon Wiglett and Wugtrio appear nex to each other

If you’re hoping to catch several Wiglett to bag yourself a Wugtrio, Wiglett can be found in Beach biomes, which are another recent addition to the game as part of the Pokemon Go Rediscover Go event.

Pokemon Go Wugtrio stats, moves, resistances, and weakness

Wugtrio is a pure Water-type Pokemon, based on the garden eel. Much like its convergent species Dugtrio, Wugtrio also has three heads that appear out of the rock that makes up its main body.

Wugtrio has the following stats in Pokemon Go:

Fast Moves

  • Water Gun (Water/STAB)
  • Mud-Slap (Ground)

Charged Moves

  • Surf (Water/STAB)
  • Liquidation (Water/STAB)
  • Dig (Ground)

Resistances

  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice
  • Steel

Weakness

  • Electric
  • Grass

Pokemon Go Wugtrio stats

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That’s all we have on Wugtrio in Pokemon Go for now, but for more game guides head to the links below:

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About The Author

Nathan is a Senior Writer at Dexerto, leading our Pokemon coverage. They got their start with print magazines ranging from Switch Player to lock-on, before writing Nintendo & Pokemon-focused pieces for The Gamer, Nintendo Life, Pocket Tactics, and more. They're obsessed with Shiny-hunting, Pokemon TCG, rhythm games, and RPGs.