Is Wormadam Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded female Burmy. The form depends on where it last battled. Bug/Grass, Bug/Ground, or Bug/Steel variants. None outperform Hoenn's native options in their respective typings.
Roxanne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Burmy here.
Brawly's typing presses Burmy's defenses.
Wattson's Pokemon outpace and outclass Burmy here.
Flannery's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flannery:
Norman's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Norman's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Norman's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Norman's typing presses Mothim's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Winona's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Mothim has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Drake's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Steven's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Wormadam can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Burmy from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Wormadam in ORAS
Step 1Obtain BurmyLATER 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 8 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, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Wormadam Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Wormadam
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 4x87-103%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x87-103%KO | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x281-331%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 4x245-289%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcarona can KO Wormadam with Flamethrower (239-281%).
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain8-10% Flamethrower 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 68 partners from the Bug egg group.
ORAS Wormadam Best Moveset
Bug/Grass (Plant Cloak) at 79 Sp. Atk and 105 Sp. Def. AbilityOvercoat as a hidden ability blocks powder and weather. Other forms change typing to Bug/Ground or Bug/Steel. The moveset fires from moderate stats that can't compete against dedicated Grass or Steel types.
Best Build
Wormadam best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Leaf Storm
- Solar Beam
- Sunny Day
- Signal Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Wormadam's coverage across 7 types 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its appearance changes depending on where it evolved. The materials on hand become a part of its body.
When Burmy evolved, its cloak became a part of this Pokémon’s body. The cloak is never shed.
Wormadam Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Wormadam brings 424 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Leaf Storm 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.
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