Is Wormadam Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Female Burmy evolves at level 20. Bug/Grass with AbilityAnticipation in Plant Cloak. The three cloak forms add variety but not enough stats. Not a team member.
Viola's typing presses Burmy's defenses.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Grant:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Mothim has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Korrina:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Mothim has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Ramos:
Clemont's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Clemont's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Clemont's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Clemont's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Clemont:
Valerie's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Valerie's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Valerie's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Valerie's typing presses Mothim's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Valerie:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olympia:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wulfric:
Malva's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wormadam here.
Malva's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wormadam here.
Malva's Pokemon outpace and outclass Wormadam here.
Malva's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Malva:
Wikstrom's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Wikstrom's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Wikstrom's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Wikstrom's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wikstrom:
Drasna's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Drasna's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Drasna's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Drasna's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drasna:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Siebold:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Diantha:
Catch Burmy on Route 3 (walking, Lv 5, rare).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Grant, at typical party pace.
Your Burmy should hit Level 20 before you reach Grant, at typical leveling pace.
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 XY
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 BurmyRoute 7Lv.14-15GrassRate 15%Green berry treeRoute 3Lv.5GrassRate 10%
Step 2Wormadam ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Wormadam egg.
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
 Simisear Fire | C | |
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
 Braixen Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x107-127%KO | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x107-127%KO | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x107-127%KO | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 4x189-223%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x184-217%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Delphox builds →Mystical Fire 4x130-154%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 4x190-224%KO | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x185-218%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Delphox builds →Mystical Fire 4x134-158%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Wormadam View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x181-213%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Moltres Fire | B | |
In X & Y, 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.
XY Wormadam Best Moveset
Bug/Grass in Plant Cloak with 105 Sp. Def. Fairy types resist Bug and Grass TermStab. Grass blocks powder moves passively now. The moveset lost offensive targets to Fairy while gaining powder immunity.
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 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
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 X & Y Guide
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, Wormadam brings 424 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y'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