Burowurm

Type HP Attack Defense Speed Special Attack Special Defense Total
Sprite by ogwon
50 50 40 55 35 35 265
Sprite by ogwon
#155 0' 4.7"
33.17 lbs.
Flatworm Pokémon This worm's shovel-shaped head lets it dig at incredible speeds, but limited accuracy. As such, its burrow tends to be a difficult to navigate.

Icon by dillsacke
NPC by dillsacke
Ability capacity:
102
Egg group(s):
Field
EV Yield:
Speed: 1
Growth:
Medium Fast
Catch Rate:
240

Evolution

Burowurm
Level 30 if attack is greater than defenseBurosphyrn
Level 30 if attack is less than defenseAerowyrm

Wild Encounters

Type Map Chance Level
Land Underground Gym 15% 5-6
Underground Gym 30% 6-8
Mount Tvashtar 5% 16-18
Mount Tvashtar 5% 16-18
Mount Tvashtar 10% 5
Mount Tvashtar 10% 5
Mount Tvashtar 10% 5

Trainers

Hiker Doris
Burowurm Lv. 15
Abilities Moves
Sand Veil
Sand Rush
Dig
Wrap
Mud-Slap
Magnitude
Sandshrew Lv. 16
Abilities Moves
Sand Veil
Battle Armor
Rollout
Rapid Spin
Fury Cutter
Magnitude
Relic Seeker Jeremiah
Gomm Lv. 5
Abilities Moves
Prankster
Pickpocket
Trick
Fairy Wind
Burowurm Lv. 5
Abilities Moves
Sand Veil
Sand Rush
Sand Attack
Tackle
Tail Whip
Aquana Lv. 5
Abilities Moves
Hydration
Mirror Armor
Bubble
Tail Whip
Withdraw
Charmander Lv. 5
Abilities Moves
Blaze Scratch
Growl
Ember

Battle Frontier

Burowurm @ Soft Sand
Abilities Moves
Sand Rush Bulldoze
Rock Smash
Metal Claw
Sandstorm

Move learnset

By leveling up

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
1 Sand Attack 100 15
1 Tackle 40 100 35
4 Tail Whip 100 30
7 Dig 80 100 10
7 Wrap 15 90 20
10 Mud-Slap 20 100 10
14 Magnitude 100 30
18 Coil 20
22 Struggle Bug 50 100 20
25 Freezing Glare 90 100 10
29 Bulldoze 60 100 20
31 Agility 30
35 Quiver Dance 20
39 Earthquake 100 100 10
43 Drill Peck 80 100 20
47 Double-Edge 120 100 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burowurm
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burowurm

By TM

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
TM 010 Hidden Power 60 100 15
TM 011 Sunny Day 5
TM 017 Protect 10
TM 023 Return 100 20
TM 027 Double Team 15
TM 030 Sandstorm 10
TM 034 Secret Power 70 100 20
TM 036 Attract 100 15
TM 037 Thief 60 100 25
TM 055 Bulldoze 60 100 20
TM 056 Mud Bomb 65 85 10
TM 067 Tectonic Terrain 10
TM 096 Stomping Tantrum 75 100 10
TM 115 Earthquake 100 100 10
TM 119 Flip Turn 60 100 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burowurm
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burowurm

By tutoring

Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
Aerial Ace 60 20
Agility 30
Assurance 60 100 10
Astonish 40 100 15
Bide 10
Body Slam 85 100 15
Confide 20
Dig 80 100 10
Double-Edge 120 100 15
Earth Power 90 100 10
Echoed Voice 40 100 15
Endure 10
Facade 70 100 20
Feint 30 100 10
Feint Attack 60 20
Fissure 30 5
Freezing Glare 90 100 10
Frustration 100 20
Glare 100 30
Growl 100 40
Headbutt 70 100 15
Land's Wrath 90 100 10
Lash Out 75 100 5
Magnitude 100 30
Memento 100 10
Metal Claw 50 95 35
Mimic 10
Mud-Slap 20 100 10
Mud Sport 100 15
Natural Gift 100 15
Night Slash 70 100 15
Phantom Force 90 100 10
Pursuit 40 100 20
Rage 20 100 20
Reversal 100 15
Rock Slide 75 90 10
Rock Smash 40 100 15
Rock Tomb 60 95 15
Rototiller 10
Round 60 100 15
Sand Attack 100 15
Scorching Sands 70 100 10
Scratch 40 100 35
Screech 85 40
Seismic Wave 85 90 10
Shadow Claw 70 100 15
Shear Force 80 100 10
Shed Tail 0 10
Shore Up 10
Splash 40
Stealth Rock 20
Steel Beam 140 95 5
Submission 120 100 20
Substitute 10
Swagger 85 15
Swords Dance 20
Tackle 40 100 35
Take Down 90 85 20
Tectonic Thrash 70 100 20
Thrash 120 100 10
Uproar 90 100 10
Work Up 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burowurm
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burowurm

Ability Learnset

By leveling up

Level Ability Cost Description
1 Sand Veil 3 Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
1 Sand Rush 52 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
18 Simple 78 The stat changes the Pokémon receives are doubled.
36 Frisk 1 When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
54 Guts 78 It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
72 Dry Skin 32 Rain and Water-type moves restore HP. Sunlight and Fire-type damage hurt more.
90 Defiant 32 Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.
100 Tectonic Surge 85 Turns the ground into Tectonic Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

By Disc

Disc Ability Cost Description
Disc 03 Own Tempo 2 This Pokémon has its own tempo, and that prevents it from becoming confused.
Disc 11 Ball Fetch 0 If the Pokémon is not holding an item, it will fetch the first failed thrown Poké Ball.
Disc 18 Mimicry 22 Changes the Pokémon's type depending on the terrain.
Disc 20 Sand Force 52 Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
Disc 45 Sand Veil 3 Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.
Disc 47 Toxic Boost 70 Powers up physical attacks when the Pokémon is poisoned.
Disc 53 Arena Lock 11 Negates statuses that affect the whole field.
Disc 55 Regenerator 54 Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

By tutoring

Ability Cost Description
Analytic 17 Boosts move power when the Pokémon moves last.
Arena Trap 70 Prevents opposing Pokémon from fleeing.
Cecity -19 This Pokémon's poor eyesight makes its moves more likely to miss.
Competitive 32 Boosts the Sp. Atk stat sharply when a stat is lowered.
Defeatist -17 Halves the Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
Defiant 32 Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.
Dry Skin 32 Rain and Water-type moves restore HP. Sunlight and Fire-type damage hurt more.
Early Bird 1 The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.
Emergency Exit -22 The Pokémon, sensing danger, switches out when its HP becomes half or less.
Flawed Form -19 Halves the Pokémon's Sp. Def stat.
Frisk 1 When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
Guts 78 It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Huge Power 178 Doubles the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Hustle 33 Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
Hyper Cutter 12 The Pokémon's pride of its pincers prevents other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
Infiltrator 16 Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes.
Inner Focus 11 The Pokémon's intensely focused, and that protects the Pokémon from flinching.
Klutz -25 The Pokémon can't use any held items.
Mold Breaker 47 Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Moody 69 Raises one stat sharply and lowers another every turn.
Pickup 1 The Pokémon may pick up the items, both during and outside of battle.
Quick Draw 32 Enables the Pokémon to move first occasionally.
Rattled 2 Dark-, Ghost-, and Bug-type moves scare the Pokémon and boost its Speed stat.
Reckless 57 Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Run Away 0 Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Sand Rush 52 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
Sand Spit 43 The Pokémon creates a sandstorm when it's hit by an attack.
Scrappy 11 The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal-and Fighting-type moves.
Simple 78 The stat changes the Pokémon receives are doubled.
Stall -12 The Pokémon moves after all other Pokémon do.
Steadfast 11 The Pokémon's determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.
Tectonic Armor 11 Boosts the Pokémon's Defensive stats on Tectonic Terrain.
Tectonic Surge 85 Turns the ground into Tectonic Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Terralate 77 Normal-type moves become Ground-type moves. Their power is boosted a little.
Unburden 33 Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled
Concept art by ogwon Concept art by dillsacke