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.
It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it’s hot, its cloak is thinner.
It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it’s hot, its cloak is thinner.
Burmy Weakness
Burmy is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Chatot Normal | D | |
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x137-162%KO Flamethrower 2x112-133%KO Flame Wheel 2x73-87% Ember 2x54-63% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x146-173%KO Flamethrower 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% Ember 2x58-69% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x197-232%KO Flamethrower 2x165-194%KO Ember 2x77-92% Fire Spin 2x65-77% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | D | |
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x110-131%KO Peck 2x48-58% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x115-136%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-136%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x193-228%KO Flamethrower 2x159-188%KO Fire Punch 2x128-152%KO Ember 2x75-88% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x60-72% Gust 2x68-80% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Golbat builds →Fly 2x136-160%KO Wing Attack 2x91-108%KO Air Cutter 2x77-92% Aerial Ace 2x91-108%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Chatot builds →Fly 2x115-136%KO Chatter 2x108-128%KO Pluck 2x77-92% Aerial Ace 2x77-92% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x119-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x119-141%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x199-235%KO Flamethrower 2x165-195%KO Fire Punch 2x131-155%KO Ember 2x76-90% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x64-76% Gust 2x70-83% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Golbat builds →Fly 2x137-163%KO Wing Attack 2x95-112%KO Air Cutter 2x80-94% Aerial Ace 2x95-112%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Chatot builds →Fly 2x119-141%KO Chatter 2x113-134%KO Pluck 2x80-94% Aerial Ace 2x80-94% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x116-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x116-137%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x191-226%KO Flamethrower 2x157-185%KO Fire Punch 2x128-152%KO Ember 2x72-85% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x144-170%KO Fly 2x94-111%KO Air Slash 2x119-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x65-78% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Golbat builds →Fly 2x132-156%KO Wing Attack 2x90-107%KO Air Cutter 2x78-93% Aerial Ace 2x90-107%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Chatot builds →Fly 2x112-133%KO Chatter 2x110-130%KO Pluck 2x78-93% Aerial Ace 2x78-93% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x138-163%KO Air Slash 2x70-83% Air Cutter 2x56-67% Aerial Ace 2x95-112%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x119-140%KO Aerial Ace 2x119-140%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x200-236%KO Flamethrower 2x165-195%KO Lava Plume 2x146-172%KO Fire Punch 2x132-156%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x151-179%KO Fly 2x97-115%KO Air Slash 2x121-144%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-80% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Golbat builds →Fly 2x138-163%KO Wing Attack 2x95-112%KO Air Cutter 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x95-112%KO | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Burmy for 44-52%. Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (240-282%). Charizard's Flamethrower also KOs at 288-338%.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Gliscor builds →Earthquake44-52% Ice Fang38-45% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake40-47% Stone Edge 2x240-282%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x240-282%KO Flamethrower 2x288-338%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x315-371%KO Superpower79-92% Fire Blast 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Staraptor builds →Close Combat52-62% U Turn62-72% Double Edge157-185%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
Breeding
Breed Burmy easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 Bite 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Burmy Locations
You'll want mid-game access before hunting Burmy. Low spawn rates across 2 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations to Catch Burmy in HeartGold & SoulSilver
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves