Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Burmy

Burmy

Bagworm Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Burmy is a Bug Type Bagworm Pokémon, with a 15.7% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Burmy can be found with Shed Skin as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 1 Special Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Bold Nature, based on 224 combined Base Stats.

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Burmy Stats & Abilities
Burmy Evolutions
Burmy Locations
Burmy Weakness
Burmy Best Moves
Burmy Level Up Moves
Burmy TM Moves
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Burmy Stats and Abilities

Based on Burmy Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Burmy Highest IV Stat is Defense 45 and the Lowest being Attack 29.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	40	190	284
F	Attack	29	56	172
F	Defense	45	85	207
F	Special Attack	29	56	172
F	Special Defense	45	85	207
F	Speed	36	69	188
F	Total	224


Burmy	Detail
Best Held Items	Insect Plate Silver Powder
Best Nature	Bold ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Sour Dislikes: Spicy
EV Yield	1 Special Defense
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	120 (15.7% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Bug
Egg Cycles	15 (3,599–3,855 steps)


Abilities	Description
Shed Skin Ability 1	The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.
Overcoat Hidden Ability	Overcoat makes the Pokémon immune to residual damage from weather conditions (specifically Hail and Sandstorm).

How To Evolve Burmy in BDSP

Burmy requires (Level 20, Male) to evolve into Mothim.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Burmy	Level 20, Male →	Mothim


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Burmy	Level 20, Male →	Mothim

Where To Find Burmy in BDSP

Burmy has 18 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 5-15 Burmy, within the Eterna Forest location using the Honey Tree method.

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Valley Windworks	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 222	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 221	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 218	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 215	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 214	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 213	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 212	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 211	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 210	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
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Route 209	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 208	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 207	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 206	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Route 205	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Fuego Ironworks	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Floaroma Meadow	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15
Eterna Forest	20 - 5%	Burmy Lv. 5-15

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Burmy Weakness

Burmy is a Bug Type pokemon. This will cause Burmy to take More Damage from Flying, Rock, Fire Type Moves, and Less Damage from Fighting, Ground, Grass Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Flying Rock Fire
0.5x Less Damage	Fighting Ground Grass
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Burmy Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Lugia
S	Ho-Oh
S	Rayquaza
S	Dragonite
S	Tyranitar

What pokemon is Burmy Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Groudon
S	Celebi
S	Garchomp
A	Swampert
A	Tangrowth

Best Moves Burmy in BDSP

Best Moveset for Burmy Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
15	Bug Bite		Physical	90	100	20	Receives the effect from the opponent's held berry.
10	Tackle		Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

Best Moveset for Burmy TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Type	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Burmy Lv Up Moves

Burmy TM Moves

Burmy Level Up Moves

List of Moves Burmy can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
10	Tackle	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
15	Bug Bite	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Receives the effect from the opponent's held berry.
20	String Shot	Power: — Acc: 95 PP: 40 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Speed.

Burmy TM Moves

List of Moves Burmy can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.

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