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.
To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
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 |
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x121-144%KO Pluck 2x121-144%KO Ancient Power 2x87-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
 Woobat Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Woobat builds →Aerial Ace 2x67-81% Gust 2x54-63% | ||
Pansear Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Pansear builds →Incinerate 2x73-87% Rock Tomb 2x48-58% Flame Charge 2x63-75% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Hawlucha builds →Bounce 2x139-164%KO Wing Attack 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x99-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-78% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x62-74% Rock Throw 2x52-62% Smack Down 2x52-62% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Sigilyph builds →Air Cutter 2x109-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-86% Gust 2x73-86% | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x86-101%KO Acrobatics 2x79-94% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x116-136%KO Pluck 2x116-136%KO Ancient Power 2x86-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x116-136%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x165-195%KO Fire Fang 2x79-94% Wing Attack 2x112-132%KO Ancient Power 2x73-86% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x145-171%KO Bounce 2x139-164%KO Wing Attack 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x99-117%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x62-74% Rock Throw 2x52-62% Smack Down 2x52-62% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x105-125%KO Air Cutter 2x109-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-86% Gust 2x73-86% | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x86-101%KO Acrobatics 2x79-94% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x165-195%KO Fire Fang 2x79-94% Wing Attack 2x112-132%KO Ancient Power 2x73-86% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x145-171%KO Bounce 2x139-164%KO Wing Attack 2x99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x99-117%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x62-74% Rock Throw 2x52-62% Smack Down 2x52-62% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x105-125%KO Air Cutter 2x109-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-86% Gust 2x73-86% | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x86-101%KO Acrobatics 2x79-94% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x170-200%KO Fire Fang 2x82-98% Wing Attack 2x116-137%KO Ancient Power 2x76-90% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x152-180%KO Bounce 2x144-170%KO Wing Attack 2x104-123%KO Aerial Ace 2x104-123%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x68-80% Rock Tomb 2x68-80% Rock Throw 2x57-67% Smack Down 2x57-67% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x107-127%KO Air Cutter 2x113-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-87% Gust 2x76-90% | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x88-103%KO Acrobatics 2x81-97% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x189-223%KO Fly 2x170-201%KO Fire Fang 2x83-98% Wing Attack 2x116-137%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x109-128%KO Ancient Power 2x67-80% Rock Tomb 2x67-80% Rock Throw 2x56-67% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x109-128%KO Air Cutter 2x114-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-86% Gust 2x76-89% | ||
Emolga Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Emolga builds →Aerial Ace 2x89-105%KO Acrobatics 2x81-96% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Chatot builds →Fly 2x119-140%KO Chatter 2x114-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x81-96% Peck 2x48-57% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x239-282%KO Stone Edge 2x113-134%KO Fly 2x155-183%KO Bounce 2x146-172%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x108-128%KO Power Gem 2x86-102%KO Rock Slide 2x82-97% Ancient Power 2x66-78% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Sigilyph builds →Sky Attack 2x166-196%KO Fly 2x108-128%KO Air Slash 2x142-167%KO Air Cutter 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Heatmor builds →Fire Blast 2x210-248%KO Flamethrower 2x172-203%KO Flame Burst 2x135-159%KO Incinerate 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Torkoal builds →Fire Blast 2x177-209%KO Stone Edge 2x108-127%KO Flamethrower 2x143-170%KO Lava Plume 2x128-151%KO | ||
In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Burmy with Stone Edge (353-415%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (250-295%). Gliscor deals 43-52% with Earthquake.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x353-415%KO Pursuit71-83% Crunch141-166%KO Superpower70-83% | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x250-295%KO Sludge Bomb83-98% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Gliscor builds →Earthquake43-52% Knock Off38-45% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemQuickclaw NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick75-88% Flare Blitz 2x276-324%KO Stone Edge 2x154-181%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Burmy View Staraptor builds →Close Combat57-67% Double Edge172-203%KO U Turn67-79% | ||
X & Y Evolution
One evolution ahead. Burmy grows into Mothim through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
X & Y Burmy Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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
Transfer Moves
X & Y Burmy Locations
decent spawn rates across 4 locations for Burmy in early-game routes. 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 X & Y
4 walking encounters at Lv. 5-15 for Burmy across X and Y. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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