Is Wormadam Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Female Burmy at level 20. Bug type plus a second type based on cloak. AbilityAnticipation warns about super-effective moves. Breed-only. Niche at best.
Cilan's typing presses Burmy's defenses.
Chili's team hits Burmy's weaknesses hard.
Cress's typing presses Burmy's defenses.
Lenora's typing presses Burmy's defenses.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Burgh:
Elesa's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Elesa's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Elesa's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Elesa's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Elesa:
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Clay:
Skyla's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Skyla:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brycen:
Drayden's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drayden:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Shauntal's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Shauntal:
Grimsley's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Grimsley:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Mothim has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Caitlin:
Marshal's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Marshal's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Marshal's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marshal:
Alder's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Alder's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Alder's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Alder:
Wormadam cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
Wormadam cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
Wormadam cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
Wormadam cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
Mothim cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
How to Get Wormadam in Black & White
No wild encounters for Wormadam in Black & White. Bring Burmy over from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Wormadam in BW
Step 1Obtain BurmyBREEDINGAvailableLeave Wormadam with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Burmy egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Honey tree · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Honey tree · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Wormadam ✓
Wormadam Weakness
Fire moves hit Wormadam for super-effective damage. Fire hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Wormadam can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Wormadam Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Wormadam
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x93-110%KO | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x91-107%KO | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x86-101%KO | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x87-103%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x284-334%KO | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x89-105%KO | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x276-325%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Larvesta BugFire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 18 Gift | ||
Litwick GhostFire | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x279-328%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x280-330%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | B | |
In Black & White, Volcarona can KO Wormadam with Fire Blast (239-281%).
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain7-8% Fire Blast 4x239-281%KO | ||
Wormadam Evolutions
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. Defense saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Wormadam to get Burmy eggs using 65 partners from the Bug egg group.
BW Wormadam Best Moveset
Bug/Grass Plant Cloak form with 105 Sp. Def and AbilityOvercoat as a hidden ability blocking powder moves and weather damage. 79 Sp. Atk fires Grass and Bug TermStab at modest power. The moveset absorbs special hits from one side but 36 Speed goes last in every matchup.
Best Build
Wormadam best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Leaf Storm
- Solar Beam
- Protect
- Energy Ball
Moves List
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 Iron Head and Flash Cannon for same-type damage. Psychic and Dream Eater are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When evolving, its body takes in surrounding materials. As a result, there are many body variations.
Wormadam Black & White Guide
In Black & White, watch for Arcanine (Fire) when using Wormadam. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Arcanine is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 36 Speed, Wormadam won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
For Black & White, it depends on your team. Wormadam at 424 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug/Steel coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Black & White, Wormadam brings 424 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. Leaf Storm with Rocky Helmet 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.
Wormadam is a special attacker with base 69 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 36 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves