Burmy sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Mothim as fast as possible. Only weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Known as the Bagworm Pokemon.
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.
When confronted by a lack of other materials, Burmy will create its cloak using dust and refuse. The cloak seems to be more comfortable than one would think.
Burmy Weakness
AvgBurmy is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Burmy easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Not a lot to pick from. Burmy gets Struggle Bug for same-type damage, and limited 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
Burmy is only available through shaking trees in this game. No standard wild encounters here. 27 spots are listed below with details on how to trigger them. These become available in mid-game encounter areas.
Best Locations
Burmy shows up in 27 special spots from special. Plenty of options, and the list is sorted so the highest-rate locations at each progression stage come first.
Burmy is meant to evolve into Mothim. At 224 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Burmy's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 36 Speed, Burmy won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Burmy can evolve into Mothim and Wormadam Plant depending on the method. Burmy is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Shed Skin is the go-to ability for Burmy. It has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn. Its hidden ability Overcoat can work in specific setups.
Base 36 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Burmy is leaning toward the physical side (base 29 Attack). Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Burmy appears in 11 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Available in 11 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Burmy spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A