Essentials

Wormadam

Sandy Cloak

Sandy Wormadam

Bug Ground

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.

Hidden Ability

Overcoat

Protects against damage from weather.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 0
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 2
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 1
  • Ground ½
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 1
  • Steel 1
  • Water 2

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
413
Original Sinnoh
46 Diamond, Pearl
Extended Sinnoh
46 Platinum
Central Kalos
45 X, Y

Names

Japanese
ミノマダム (minomadamu)
ミノマダム
Official roomaji
Minomadam
Korean
도롱마담
Chinese
結草貴婦
结草贵妇
French
Cheniselle
German
Burmadame
Spanish
Wormadam
Italian
Wormadam

Breeding

Gender
always female Search:
Egg groups
  • Bug
Hatch counter
15 Search:
Steps to hatch
4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
148 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 Defense
Capture rate
45 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 4 5% Silver Powder Silver Powder
Generation 5 5% Silver Powder Silver Powder
Generation 6 5% Silver Powder Silver Powder
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 5% Silver Powder Silver Powder
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! nothing
Generation 8 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Burmy Wormadam Level up, females only, starting at level 20
Mothim Level up, males only, starting at level 20

Wormadam Forms

  • Plant Wormadam
  • Sandy Wormadam
  • Trash Wormadam

Forms have different stats and movepools. During evolution, Burmy's current cloak becomes Wormadam's form, and can no longer be changed.

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
60
38.0 293 324
Attack
79
50.8 226 257
Defense
105
85.6 278 309
Special Attack
59
37.8 186 217
Special Defense
85
69.7 238 269
Speed
36
14.9 140 171
Total
424
42.9

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯☆
Power
★★★✯☆
Skill
★✯
Stamina
★✯✯✯☆
Jump
★★☆
Total
8/14/18

Flavor

Flavor Text

Sprites

Sandy Wormadam Sandy Wormadam

Miscellany

Species
Bagworm Pokémon Search:
Color
Green Search:
Cry
Footprint
Wormadam
Shape
Alvine Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Sandy Wormadam
5

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Sandy Wormadam
65

14.3 lb
6.5 kg

Locations

Pal Park

Area
Forest
Score
70
Rate
20

Moves

Bug and Ground moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Wormadam's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Sucker Punch Dark physical 5 70 100% 1

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

10 10 10 10 10 Protect Normal status 10 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

15 15 15 15 Bug Bite Bug physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

10 Protect Normal status 10 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

15 Bug Bite Bug physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

20 20 20 20 20 20 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

23 23 23 23 23 23 Confusion Psychic special 25 50 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

26 26 26 26 26 26 Rock Blast Rock physical 10 25 90%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

29 29 29 29 29 29 Harden Normal status 30

Raises the user's Defense by one stage.

32 32 32 32 32 32 Psybeam Psychic special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

35 35 35 35 35 35 Captivate Normal status 20 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.

38 38 38 38 38 38 Flail Normal physical 15 * 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

41 41 41 41 41 41 Attract Normal status 15 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

44 44 44 44 44 44 Psychic Psychic special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

47 47 47 47 47 47 Fissure Ground physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.

50 Bug Buzz Bug special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Evolve: Learned when the Pokémon first evolves
* Quiver Dance Bug status 20

Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Move reminder: Can be taught at any time by the Move Reminder
Quiver Dance Bug status 20

Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Ally Switch Psychic status 15 2

User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Bug Bite Bug physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Earth Power Ground special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Electroweb Electric special 15 55 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Endeavor Normal physical 5 * 100%

Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Rollout Rock physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Signal Beam Bug special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Skill Swap Psychic status 10

User and target swap abilities.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sleep Talk Normal status 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Stealth Rock Rock status 20

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon String Shot Bug status 40 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sucker Punch Dark physical 5 70 100% 1

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Telekinesis Psychic status 15

Moves have 100% accuracy against the target for three turns.

Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Uproar Normal special 10 90 100%

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

09 09 09 09 Venoshock Poison special 10 65 100%

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.

10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

20 20 20 20 20 20 Safeguard Normal status 25

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.

21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

26 26 26 26 26 26 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

28 28 28 28 28 Dig Ground physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

29 29 29 29 29 29 Psychic Psychic special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

30 30 30 30 30 30 Shadow Ball Ghost special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.

32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.

37 37 37 37 37 37 Sandstorm Rock status 10

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.

39 39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.

42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

46 46 46 46 46 46 Thief Dark physical 25 60 100%

Takes the target's item.

48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.

48 48 Skill Swap Psychic status 10

User and target swap abilities.

58 58 Endure Normal status 10 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

68 68 68 68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

70 70 70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

76 76 76 Struggle Bug Bug special 20 50 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.

77 77 77 77 77 77 Psych Up Normal status 10

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.

78 78 78 78 Bulldoze Ground physical 20 60 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.

83 83 83 Infestation Bug special 20 20 100%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.

82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

85 85 85 85 85 85 Dream Eater Psychic special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.

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