Strong point: Defense — higher than 87% of species. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 85% of species. On defense it has 4 weaknesses, 3 resistances and 1 full immunity. Electric-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Defense; weak point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (79) is 20 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
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.
- Overcoat Protects against damage from weather.
Pokédex entry
When BURMY evolved, its cloak became a part of this Pokémon’s body. The cloak is never shed.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Wormadam (Sandy) takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 91 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
Moves (65)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (42 via TM/TR, 22 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 6 | Gust | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| 11 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 18 | Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 20 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 20 | String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| 25 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 26 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| 29 | Harden | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 32 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 34 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 35 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 35 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 38 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 41 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 43 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 47 | Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | 30% | 5 |
| — | Quiver Dance | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |