Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Sandy Wormadam Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Sandy Wormadam's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Bug / Ground typing.
Sandy Wormadam
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Sandy Wormadam's Bug / Ground typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Water (2x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Electric, Fighting, Poison, Ground attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Sandy Wormadam resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Sandy Wormadam's base defensive typing is Bug / Ground. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Sandy Wormadam weak to?
Sandy Wormadam is weak to Fire (2x), Water (2x), Ice (2x), Flying (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Sandy Wormadam?
Fire, Water, Ice, and Flying are tied as the strongest attacking types against Sandy Wormadam, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Sandy Wormadam's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.