What is Wormadam weak to?

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, Wormadam brings 424 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in X & Y. That 105 base Sp. Def does the heavy lifting.

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

DTier

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

Anticipation

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

OvercoatHA

Protects against damage from weather.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its appearance changes depending on where it evolved. The materials on hand become a part of its body.

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

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Wormadam with Stone Edge (182-215%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (219-257%).

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Wormadam Stone Edge 2x 182-215%KO Pursuit 37-44% Crunch 73-86% Superpower 36-43% View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Wormadam Flamethrower 4x 219-257%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 73-86% View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Wormadam Earthquake 11-13% Knock Off 20-23% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Wormadam Shadow Ball 72-85% Sludge Bomb 2x 163-192%KO Focus Blast 36-43% View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Wormadam Giga Drain 8-10% Flamethrower 4x 246-290%KO View Volcarona builds →

X & Y Evolution

Wormadam is what Burmy becomes. Breed it for Burmy eggs (quick to hatch). Plenty of partners 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 68 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)

X & Y Wormadam Best Moveset

Best Build

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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

D5010035Normal

Lv 10

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 15

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 20

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

Lv 23

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 26

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 29

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 32

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 35

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 38

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 41

Attract

D—10015Normal

Lv 44

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 47

Leaf Storm

B130905Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM76

Struggle Bug

D5010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Wormadam doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Wormadam can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

Gen 4

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

How to Get Wormadam in X & Y

Can't catch Wormadam directly. Start with Burmy at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 20. The 2-stage line from Burmy to Wormadam is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Wormadam in X & Y

Burmy is your first catch on the way to Wormadam. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-15 across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Burmy
Route 7
XGrass Lv.14-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Green berry tree
Route 7
YGrass Lv.14-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Green berry tree
Route 3
XGrass Lv.5 Route
RareEarly
Route 3
YGrass Lv.5 Route
RareEarly
Train until Level 20
Step 2Wormadam ✓

Wormadam Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, Wormadam brings 424 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in X & Y. That 105 base Sp. Def does the heavy lifting.
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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