What does Burmy evolve into?

Burmy has 2 evolution paths: Mothim at level 20 and Wormadam Plant at level 20. Different conditions, different results.

At what level does Burmy evolve?

Burmy has 2 evolution paths: Mothim at level 20 and Wormadam Plant at level 20. Different method for each one.

For Diamond & Pearl, you can run Burmy through the first few routes without issues. 224 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Mothim as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Burmy?

Burmy is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 10 other games across the series.

Burmy - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

36Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Burmy flexibility. Defense barely edges ahead. But Attack isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack29

Defense45

Sp. Atk29

Sp. Def45

Speed36

Total224

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight3.4 kg

Base XP45

Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

OvercoatHANot in game

Protects against damage from weather.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.

Burmy Weakness

Burmy is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.

Burmy Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Burmy in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Burmy Fire Blast 2x 144-169%KO Ember 2x 56-69% View Growlithe builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Burmy Wing Attack 2x 90-108%KO View Staravia builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Burmy Peck 2x 56-69% View Doduo builds →
Chimchar Fire	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Burmy Fire Blast 2x 131-154%KO Ember 2x 51-62% View Chimchar builds →
Combee BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Burmy Gust 2x 38-46% View Combee builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

One evolution ahead. Burmy grows into Mothim through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#412Burmy

Level 20 ♂

#414Mothim

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Burmy

Bug

Mothim

BugFlying

70+30

ATK

94+65

DEF

50+5

SP.ATK

94+65

SP.DEF

50+5

SPE

66+30

BST

224D-Tier

424C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Burmy easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Burmy Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Burmy gets Bug STAB for same-type damage, and Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 10

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 20

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM Moves

Burmy can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Burmy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Burmy can't learn any Tutor moves

Diamond & Pearl Burmy Locations

decent spawn rates across 42 locations for Burmy in early-game areas. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Burmy in Diamond & Pearl

headbutt encounters for Burmy across 42 spots at Lv. 5-15. The catch is that Diamond and Pearl don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Eterna Forest

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest

UncommonEarly

Eterna Forest

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Forest

UncommonEarly

Floaroma Meadow

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15

UncommonEarly

Floaroma Meadow

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15

UncommonEarly

Fuego Ironworks

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

UncommonEarly

Fuego Ironworks

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

UncommonEarly

Route 205 - North

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 205 - North

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 205 - South

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 205 - South

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 206

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 206

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 207

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 207

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 208

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 208

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 209

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 209

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 210 - North

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 210 - North

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 210 - South

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 210 - South

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 211 - East

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 211 - East

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 212 - North

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 212 - North

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 212 - South

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 212 - South

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 213

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 213

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 214

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 214

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 215

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 215

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 218

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 218

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 221

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 221

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 222

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Route 222

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Route

UncommonEarly

Valley Windworks

DiamondHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

UncommonEarly

Valley Windworks

PearlHoney tree encounter Lv.5-15 Power-plant

UncommonEarly

Burmy Guide

Burmy has 2 evolution paths: Mothim at level 20 and Wormadam Plant at level 20. Different conditions, different results.
Burmy has 2 evolution paths: Mothim at level 20 and Wormadam Plant at level 20. Different method for each one.
For Diamond & Pearl, you can run Burmy through the first few routes without issues. 224 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Mothim as fast as you can.
Burmy is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 10 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 11 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Burmy spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Burmy Wing Attack 2x 91-107%KO Pluck 2x 91-107%KO Peck 2x 59-70% View Murkrow builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 13 Damage vs Burmy Gust 2x 71-86% View Beautifly builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Burmy Fire Blast 2x 141-166%KO Flame Wheel 2x 80-96% Ember 2x 54-64% View Growlithe builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Move Moves GustLv. 11 Damage vs Burmy Gust 2x 50-59% View Drifloon builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 PluckTM88 Damage vs Burmy Wing Attack 2x 86-102%KO Pluck 2x 86-102%KO View Staravia builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 13 Damage vs Burmy Sky Attack 2x 153-181%KO Fly 2x 100-119%KO Pluck 2x 70-82% Peck 2x 41-49% View Noctowl builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Burmy Fly 2x 142-168%KO Wing Attack 2x 97-115%KO Pluck 2x 97-115%KO Peck 2x 59-70% View Murkrow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Burmy Fly 2x 140-164%KO Wing Attack 2x 93-111%KO Air Cutter 2x 79-95% Pluck 2x 93-111%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Fire Blast 2x 142-168%KO Flamethrower 2x 118-140%KO Ember 2x 55-66% Fire Spin 2x 48-58% View Ponyta builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 13 Damage vs Burmy Gust 2x 77-90% View Beautifly builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Burmy Sky Attack 2x 153-181%KO Fly 2x 100-119%KO Aerial Ace 2x 70-82% Pluck 2x 70-82% View Noctowl builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Burmy Fly 2x 142-168%KO Wing Attack 2x 97-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x 97-115%KO Pluck 2x 97-115%KO View Murkrow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Burmy Fly 2x 140-164%KO Wing Attack 2x 93-111%KO Air Cutter 2x 79-95% Aerial Ace 2x 93-111%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Fire Blast 2x 142-168%KO Flamethrower 2x 118-140%KO Ember 2x 55-66% Fire Spin 2x 48-58% View Ponyta builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 13 Damage vs Burmy Aerial Ace 2x 84-99% Gust 2x 77-90% View Beautifly builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 32 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Burmy Sky Attack 2x 149-176%KO Fly 2x 99-116%KO Air Slash 2x 122-145%KO Aerial Ace 2x 66-78% View Noctowl builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Burmy Fly 2x 144-169%KO Wing Attack 2x 95-113%KO Aerial Ace 2x 95-113%KO Pluck 2x 95-113%KO View Murkrow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Burmy Fly 2x 134-159%KO Wing Attack 2x 93-109%KO Air Cutter 2x 78-92% Aerial Ace 2x 93-109%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Fire Blast 2x 140-166%KO Flamethrower 2x 116-138%KO Ember 2x 53-64% Fire Spin 2x 47-56% View Ponyta builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 13 Damage vs Burmy Aerial Ace 2x 84-99% Gust 2x 74-88% View Beautifly builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 32 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Burmy Sky Attack 2x 147-173%KO Fly 2x 93-111%KO Air Slash 2x 118-140%KO Aerial Ace 2x 63-75% View Noctowl builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Burmy Fly 2x 138-163%KO Wing Attack 2x 93-111%KO Aerial Ace 2x 93-111%KO Pluck 2x 93-111%KO View Murkrow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Burmy Fly 2x 133-157%KO Wing Attack 2x 88-104%KO Air Cutter 2x 77-91% Aerial Ace 2x 88-104%KO View Golbat builds →
Ponyta Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 EmberLv. 16 Fire SpinLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Fire Blast 2x 138-163%KO Flamethrower 2x 113-134%KO Ember 2x 52-62% Fire Spin 2x 47-55% View Ponyta builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 13 Damage vs Burmy Aerial Ace 2x 79-95% Gust 2x 72-85% View Beautifly builds →