#0413 Wormadam

Artwork: PokéAPI.

BugGrass

Abilities

Shed SkinActivation chance increased to 100%.Battle ArmorPrevents critical hits and also deals Rough Skin-style recoil damage to attackers.

Hidden ability

Grass SkinNormal-type moves become Grass-type and gain 20% power.

Capture

Hard catch

Gender

always female

Egg groups

Bug

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

2 Sp. Def

Wild held item

Silver Powder

Wormadam’s base stats

HP	60
Attack	50 (official 59)
Defense	90 (official 85)
Sp. Atk	110 (official 79)
Sp. Def	110 (official 105)
Speed	30 (official 36)
Total	450	Official games: 424, +26 in this hack. All base stat changes

Where to find it

Evolve Burmy

Evolution

Evolves from Burmy at Lv 20 female only.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Wormadam’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
On evolution	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20	The user performs a light, mystic, beautiful dance. Raises its Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed.
1	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20	The user performs a light, mystic, beautiful dance. Raises its Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed.
1	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
1	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
10	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
15	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
20	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40	The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
23	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
26	Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95	25	Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
29	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The user’s body grows all at once. Raises Attack and Sp. Atk by 1 stage, or 2 in harsh sunlight.
32	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20	The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
35	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20	The user swarms the foe for 4 to 5 turns. The foe can’t flee in the meantime.
38	Flail	Normal	Physical	var.	100	15	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
41	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
44	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
47	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90	5	A storm of scattered leaves is whipped up. Afterward, the user’s Sp. Atk falls by 2 stages.
50	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10	The user buzzes its wings to make a sound wave. 10% chance to lower the foe’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Wormadam can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe 2 to 5 times in rapid succession.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns.
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15	The user hurls a shadowy blob at the foe. 20% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10	The user fires power drawn from nature. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves.
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100	15	An attack that works only on a sleeping foe. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal the user’s HP.
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10	Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.
TM102	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20	Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.
TM104	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15	Traps the target in an electric net, lowering its Speed.

Move tutors

Moves Wormadam can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.	Route 2, Viridian Forest north gatehouse · Cost: Repeat Ball ×1
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	The ground under the foe erupts with power. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.	Route 46 · Cost: Cherish Ball ×1 Route 46
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	var.	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.	Olivine City · Cost: Heavy Ball ×1 Requirements: Route 38 → Olivine City: small extras Olivine City
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15	The user slams the foe with its steel-hard head. 30% chance to make the target flinch.	Route 21 · Cost: Nest Ball ×1 Requirements: Route 21: break the wild Mr. Mime's barrier (unlocks Iron Head) Route 21
Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90	5	A storm of scattered leaves is whipped up. Afterward, the user’s Sp. Atk falls by 2 stages.	Ilex Forest · Cost: Leaf Stone ×1 Requirements: Ilex Forest: Bugsy's bug hunt with Honey (story; the more you catch, the better the reward); Ilex Forest: Koume, the Kimono Girl who lost her way (blocks the exit to Route 34); Ilex Forest: small extras Ilex Forest
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15	The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the foe from above.	Celadon Gym · Cost: Free taught by the little girl at the Celadon Gym
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.	Cherrygrove Southwest house · Cost: TM75 Swords Dance ×1 Cherrygrove City

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