Is Wormadam Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Wormadam needs importing. The Trash Cloak form's Bug/Steel is the most interesting, but the stats don't hold up against Alola's native roster.
Ilima's typing presses Burmy's defenses.
Hala's typing presses Burmy's defenses.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lana:
Kiawe's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Kiawe's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Kiawe's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kiawe:
Mallow's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Mallow:
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olivia:
Sophocles's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sophocles:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Nanu:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Mothim has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Totem Kommo-o:
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hapu:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hala:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Olivia's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olivia:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Kahili's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kahili:
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 Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Wormadam in Sun & Moon. 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 SM
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 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
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
 Litwick GhostFire | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 4x93-110%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Salandit PoisonFire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Salandit builds →Flame Burst 4x101-120%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 4x243-286%KO | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 4x237-279%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain8-10% | ||
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 77 partners from the Bug egg group.
SM Wormadam Best Moveset
Bug/Grass in Plant Cloak with AbilityOvercoat blocking weather and powder as a hidden ability. 59 offenses fire nothing competitive. 105 Sp. Def absorbs special hits on the Plant form. Other cloaks add Ground or Steel. The moveset has minor defensive utility on specific formes but can't threaten anything.
Best Build
Wormadam best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Quiver Dance
- Giga Drain
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Wormadam learns Psychic and Bug Buzz naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Dark and Normal coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.
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
Wormadam Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Wormadam brings 424 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. Bugbuzz 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