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Wormadam Plant.

national dex #413 · gen IV
BST 424 · bug / grass
Wormadam Plant official artwork
buggrass
#413 · gen IV
Profile
HP
60
ATK
59
DEF
85
SPA
79
SPD
105
SPE
36
BST 424 · best Sp. Def 105 · worst Speed 36 · meters scale to 200

Wormadam Plant is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock and resists Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground.

Typingbuggrass
AbilitiesAnticipation, Overcoat
Height, weight0.5 m / 6.5 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsBug
Previous
#412burmy
Dex position
#413 of 1025
Jump to
Next
#414mothim

Wormadam Plant base stats

BST 424 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP60230324
Atk59110238
Def85157295
SpA79146282
SpD105193339
Spe3669188
BST424bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 SpD

Wormadam Plant weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Bug / Grass dual typing
nor1
fir4
wat½
ele½
gra¼
ice2
fig½
poi2
gro¼
fly4
psy1
bug2
roc2
gho1
dra1
dar1
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Fire (4x), Ice, Poison, Flying (4x), Bug, Rock
Resists
Water, Electric, Grass (¼x), Fighting, Ground (¼x)
Immune to
nothing

Wormadam Plant abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
AnticipationNotifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.
OvercoathiddenProtects against damage from weather.

Wormadam Plant evolution line

3 stages
Wormadam

Best Wormadam Plant moves

gen 8 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
grassLeaf StormSPEC130
grassSolar BeamSPEC120
grassEnergy BallSPEC90
bugBug BuzzSPEC90
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
psychicDream EaterSPEC100
psychicPsychicSPEC90

Wormadam Plant moves

gen 8 · 63 moves · 20 level-up · 30 TM/HM · 13 tutor
12 moves · Wormadam Plant appears in 10 games
Struggle BugL1GustL6Silver WindL18ConfusionL23Energy BallL25PsychicL44Bug BuzzL50Giga ImpactTMHyper BeamTMMagical LeaftutorRestTMShadow BallTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
Sucker PunchdarkPHYS70100%5Level 1
Quiver DancebugSTAT--20Level 1
Struggle BugSTABbugSPEC50100%20Level 1
GustflyingSPEC40100%35Level 6
ProtectnormalSTAT--10Level 10
Bug BiteSTABbugPHYS60100%20Level 15
Silver WindSTABbugSPEC60100%5Level 18
String ShotbugSTAT-95%40Level 20
ConfusionpsychicSPEC50100%25Level 23
Energy BallSTABgrassSPEC90100%10Level 25
Razor LeafSTABgrassPHYS5595%25Level 26
GrowthnormalSTAT--20Level 29
PsybeampsychicSPEC65100%20Level 32
InfestationSTABbugSPEC20100%20Level 35
FlailnormalPHYS-100%15Level 38
AttractnormalSTAT-100%15Level 41
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10Level 44
Leaf StormSTABgrassSPEC13090%5Level 47
Bug BuzzSTABbugSPEC90100%10Level 50
AttractnormalSTAT-100%15TM / HM
Bug BuzzSTABbugSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Bullet SeedSTABgrassPHYS25100%30TM / HM
DiggroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Double TeamnormalSTAT--15TM / HM
Dream EaterpsychicSPEC100100%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Energy BallSTABgrassSPEC90100%10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
FlashnormalSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Grass KnotSTABgrassSPEC-100%20TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
InfestationSTABbugSPEC20100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
SafeguardnormalSTAT--25TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Solar BeamSTABgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Struggle BugSTABbugSPEC50100%20TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15TM / HM
ThiefdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
Bug BiteSTABbugPHYS60100%20Tutor
Energy BallSTABgrassSPEC90100%10Tutor
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10Tutor
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5Tutor
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5Tutor
Magical LeafSTABgrassSPEC60-20Tutor
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10Tutor
RestpsychicSTAT--5Tutor
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15Tutor
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
String ShotbugSTAT-95%40Tutor
Sucker PunchdarkPHYS70100%5Tutor

Wormadam Plant Pokédex entries

3 generations · newest first
Generation VI2 entries
X, Omega Ruby

Its appearance changes depending on where it evolved. The materials on hand become a part of its body.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

When Burmy evolved, its cloak became a part of this Pokémon’s body. The cloak is never shed.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

When evolving, its body takes in surrounding materials. As a result, there are many body variations.

Generation IV4 entries
Diamond

When BURMY evolved, its cloak became a part of this Pokémon’s body. The cloak is never shed.

Pearl

Its appearance changes depending on where it evolved. The materials on hand become a part of its body.

Platinum

When evolving, its body takes in surrounding materials. As a result, there are many body variations.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

It is said that a WORMADAM that evolves on a cold day will have a thicker cloak.

Wormadam Plant species data

gen IV species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIV (Sinnoh)
ColorGreen
ShapeBlob
HabitatUnknown
Height0.5 m (1'08")
Weight6.5 kg (14.3 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateMedium
Gender ratio100% Female
Egg groupsBug
Hatch counter15 cycles, 4,096 steps
Base experience148
EV yield2 SpD
Regional dex numbers
National#413
Sinnoh#046
Sinnoh (Pt)#046
Kalos Central#045
Hisui#044
Wild held items
Silver Powder5%
5% in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread59 Atk / 79 SpA
Best statSp. Def 105very good
Speed tier36 Speslow
Defensive load6 weak / 5 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Wormadam Plant

Wormadam Plant is a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). Its appearance changes depending on where it evolved. The materials on hand become a part of its body. Wormadam Plant stands 0.5 m (1'08") tall and weighs 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Wormadam Plant base stats

Wormadam Plant has a base stat total of 424, which is below average for a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Def at 105 (very good), while its lowest is Speed at 36 (poor). Wormadam Plant is slow with a base Speed of 36.

Wormadam Plant weaknesses and resistances

As a Bug and Grass-type, Wormadam Plant is weak to Fire (4x), Ice, Poison, Flying (4x), Bug, Rock-type moves, resists Water, Electric, Grass (¼x), Fighting, Ground (¼x)-type attacks. This gives Wormadam Plant 6 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Wormadam Plant abilities

Wormadam Plant's abilities include Anticipation, Overcoat. Anticipation notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move. Its Hidden Ability is Overcoat, which protects against damage from weather.

Wormadam Plant moves and learnset

Wormadam Plant can learn 63 moves in Generation 8, including 20 by leveling up, 30 via TM/HM, and 13 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Leaf Storm (Grass, 130 power), Solar Beam (Grass, 120 power), Energy Ball (Grass, 90 power), Bug Buzz (Bug, 90 power). For coverage, Wormadam Plant can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Dream Eater (Psychic).

Training Wormadam Plant

With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Wormadam Plant can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Wormadam Plant yields 2 Sp. Defense EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Wormadam Plant belongs to the Bug egg group. Wormadam Plant is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Burmy → Wormadam → Mothim). Wild Wormadam Plant may be found holding Silver Powder.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Wormadam Plant. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Wormadam Plant, or use the team builder to see how Wormadam Plant fits into your squad.

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