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Competitive Information for Wormadam (Sandy) [Diamond/Pearl]
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Weakness Chart for Bug/Ground-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0x
0.5x
2x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Wormadam-sandy? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Wormadam-Sandy, a fabulous Pokémon known for its Bug and Ground typing! It's a sight to see Wormadam-Sandy out in the 4th generation battlefield. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Wormadam-Sandy's strategies.
Species: Wormadam-Sandy Item: Life Orb / Choice Band Ability: Anticipation Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Dig - Return / Secret Power - Bug Bite - Sucker Punch / Thief
Physical Sweeper Wormadam-Sandy
Wormadam is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Wormadam's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Wormadam's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Anticipation, on switch-in Wormadam shudders if any foe has a supereffective or ohko move.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig). ♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)). ♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Wormadam steals and eats the target's berry). ♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking). ♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Wormadam has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Wormadam-sandy? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Wormadam-Sandy Item: Life Orb / Choice Band Ability: Anticipation Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Earthquake / Dig - Return / Secret Power - Bug Bite - Sucker Punch / Thief
Doubles Physical Sweeper Wormadam-Sandy
Wormadam is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Wormadam's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Wormadam's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Anticipation, on switch-in Wormadam shudders if any foe has a supereffective or ohko move.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig). ♦ Dig is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)). ♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Wormadam steals and eats the target's berry). ♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking). ♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Wormadam has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Wormadam-sandy can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Wormadam-sandy can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Wormadam-sandy
Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Sunny day + Growth
Moves: Swagger + Psych up
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Endure + Endeavor
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Wormadam-sandy's stats
Growth
Harden
Most notable and possible best moves for Wormadam-sandy
Earthquake
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Wormadam-sandy in Diamond and Pearl
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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