What is Wormadam weak to?

In Platinum, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Wormadam. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Arcanine is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Bug, and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 36 Speed, Wormadam won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

Should I use Wormadam?

For Platinum, it depends on your team. Wormadam at 424 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug/Grass coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

In Platinum, Wormadam brings 424 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Platinum's meta. Signalbeam with Leftovers is the standard set.

What are Wormadam's strengths?

Bug/Grass gives Wormadam 5 resistances. Sp. Def is the best stat at base 105. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Bug and Grass moves.

Wormadam - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

36Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Wormadam's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack59

Defense85

Sp. Atk79

Sp. Def105

Speed36

Total424

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight6.5 kg

Base XP148

Abilities

AnticipationTop Pick

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

OvercoatHANot in game

Protects against damage from weather.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

When evolving, its body takes in surrounding materials. As a result, there are many body variations.

Platinum

Wormadam Weakness

Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock moves hit Wormadam for super-effective damage. Fire and Flying hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The Bug/Grass typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Wormadam Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire, Flying
2x (Weak)	Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-9

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Fire Flying

2xWeak

Ice Poison Bug Rock

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass Ground

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Grass Psychic Dark Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Wormadam in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Infernape can KO Wormadam with Fire Blast (96-113%). Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (102-120%). Gengar deals 52-61% with Explosion.

Infernape FireFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Close Combat U Turn Grass Knot Fire Blast Damage vs Wormadam Close Combat 30-35% U Turn 2x 47-55% Fire Blast 4x 96-113%KO View Infernape builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Extreme Speed OutrageSTAB Dragon Dance Fire Punch Damage vs Wormadam Extreme Speed 45-53% Outrage 102-120%KO View Dragonite builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Focus Blast SubstituteUtility Explosion Damage vs Wormadam Shadow Ball 37-44% Focus Blast 18-22% Explosion 52-61% View Gengar builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Wormadam Earthquake 8-10% Stone Edge 2x 101-119%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Wormadam Rapid Spin 12-14% Explosion 58-69% Payback 12-14% View Forretress builds →

Platinum Evolution

Wormadam is what Burmy becomes. Breed it for Burmy eggs (quick to hatch). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Burmy pushed Wormadam to 424 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#412Burmy

Level 20 ♂

#414Mothim

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Burmy

Bug

Mothim

BugFlying

70+30

ATK

94+65

DEF

50+5

SP.ATK

94+65

SP.DEF

50+5

SPE

66+30

BST

224D-Tier

424C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Wormadam to get Burmy eggs using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♀100.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Wormadam Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Calm nature gives Wormadam the right special wall lean, Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, and Anticipation works in the background. Signalbeam is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Anticipation

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Wormadam

Calm+SPD

Wormadam best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

SpA

SpD

Wall Moveset

Signal BeamSTAB
Giga DrainSTAB
PsychicCoverage
Hidden Power Water

Recommended Teammates

ForretressExcellent

ScizorExcellent

AbomasnowExcellent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Wormadam's Normal and Psychic coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for same-type damage. Psychic and Leaf Storm are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 10

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 15

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 20

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

Lv 23

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 26

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 29

Growth

———20Normal

Lv 32

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Lv 35

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 38

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 41

Attract

——10015Normal

Lv 44

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 47

Leaf Storm

B140905Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

S6010010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Wormadam doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Signal Beam

S7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Tutor

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

How to Get Wormadam in Platinum

No wild encounters for Wormadam. The 2-stage line runs through Burmy, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 20 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Wormadam in Platinum

To get Wormadam, start by catching Burmy through headbutt encounters at Lv. 5-15. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Burmy
Eterna Forest
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest
UncommonEarly
Floaroma Meadow
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15
UncommonEarly
Fuego Ironworks
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant
UncommonEarly
Route 205 - North
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 205 - South
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 206
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 207
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 208
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 209
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 210 - North
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 210 - South
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 211 - East
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 212 - North
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 212 - South
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 213
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 214
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 215
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 218
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 221
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 222
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Valley Windworks
Honey tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant
UncommonEarly
Train until Level 20
Step 2Wormadam ✓

Wormadam Guide

In Platinum, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Wormadam. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Arcanine is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Bug, and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 36 Speed, Wormadam won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
For Platinum, it depends on your team. Wormadam at 424 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug/Grass coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Platinum, Wormadam brings 424 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Platinum's meta. Signalbeam with Leftovers is the standard set.
Anticipation notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move. That's the one you want on Wormadam. Overcoat is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Bug/Grass gives Wormadam 5 resistances. Sp. Def is the best stat at base 105. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Bug and Grass moves.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Wormadam appears in 11 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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