Is Mothim Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded male Burmy. Bug/Flying with 94 in both Attack and Special Attack. Swellow and Beautifly already cover Bug and Flying natively. A redundant import.
Roxanne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Burmy here.
Brawly's typing presses Burmy's defenses.
Wattson's Pokemon outpace and outclass Burmy here.
Flannery's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flannery:
Norman's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Norman's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Norman's typing presses Wormadam's defenses.
Norman's typing presses Mothim's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Winona's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Mothim's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Wormadam has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Mothim has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Wormadam trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Drake's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Steven's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Wormadam's weaknesses hard.
Mothim trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Mothim cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
Wormadam cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
Wormadam cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
Wormadam cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
Mothim cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
How to Get Mothim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Mothim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Burmy over from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Mothim in ORAS
Step 1Obtain BurmyLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Honey tree · Route 221. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Honey tree · Route 212. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Mothim ✓
Mothim Weakness
Type-wise, Mothim takes extra damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Mothim Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mothim
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 4x79-94% Ember 2x36-45% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Torchic builds →Rock Tomb 4x79-94% Ember 2x43-51% Peck 2x23-30% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x163-192%KO Wing Attack 2x81-96% Fire Fang 2x59-69% Ice Fang 2x59-69% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x176-208%KO Wing Attack 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x167-198%KO Wing Attack 2x83-99% Fire Fang 2x59-70% Ice Fang 2x59-70% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x191-225%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% Flamethrower 2x36-43% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x174-205%KO Wing Attack 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Skarmory builds →Rock Tomb 4x92-109%KO Sky Drop 2x69-82% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Aron builds →Rock Slide 4x156-184%KO Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x244-287%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-68% Flamethrower 2x57-68% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x168-198%KO Wing Attack 2x84-99% Fire Fang 2x60-70% Ice Fang 2x60-70% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 4x179-211%KO Wing Attack 2x89-105%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Skarmory builds →Rock Tomb 4x90-106%KO Sky Drop 2x67-80% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x246-291%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Flamethrower 2x58-69% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Lairon builds →Rock Slide 4x185-218%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-59% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x170-200%KO Fly 2x125-148%KO Fire Fang 2x62-73% Ice Fang 2x62-73% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x103-121%KO Rock Tomb 4x92-109%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x295-348%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-70% Fire Blast 2x67-79% Thunderbolt 2x56-66% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x420-495%KO Fire Blast 2x71-84% Thunderbolt 2x60-70% Blizzard 2x71-84% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x362-426%KO Fly 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x338-398%KO Fire Blast 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x45-53% Blizzard 2x56-66% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 4x319-376%KO Aerial Ace 2x65-76% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x285-336%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% Fire Blast 2x66-78% Thunderbolt 2x53-63% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x475-560%KO Fire Blast 2x42-49% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Blizzard 2x42-49% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x354-416%KO Fly 2x157-186%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x327-385%KO Fire Blast 2x53-63% Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Blizzard 2x53-63% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 4x312-367%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-75% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x623-733%KO Fire Blast 2x70-82% Ice Beam 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x474-558%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-75% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x291-342%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% Fire Blast 2x65-77% Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x358-422%KO Fly 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x419-494%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-66% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Mothim with Stone Edge (514-604%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (178-209%). Salamence's Outrage also KOs at 137-161%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x514-604%KO Pursuit52-61% Crunch103-121%KO Superpower26-30% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x178-209%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Salamence builds →Outrage137-161%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Mothim View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x114-135%KO Shadow Ball65-76% | ||
Mothim Evolutions
Mothim is the evolved form of Burmy. Breeding produces Burmy eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Burmy gave Mothim the biggest boost in Attack (+65), bringing the total to 424 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Mothim to get Burmy eggs using 68 partners from the Bug egg group.
ORAS Mothim Best Moveset
Bug/Flying at 94 Attack and 94 Sp. Atk. AbilityTinted Lens as a hidden ability removes resistance penalties. The moveset fires mixed Bug/Flying TermStab at moderate power. Can't earn a slot over Vivillon, Butterfree, or Venomoth who bring sleep or Quiver Dance.
Best Build
Mothim best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Bug Buzz
- Hidden Power Ground
- Air Slash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Mothim's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Bug Buzz and Air Slash, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 9 types. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Mothim Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mothim's biggest threats include Tyranitar (Rock), Blaziken (Fire), and Rotom (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Tyranitar is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mothim can work for a story run. 424 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Mothim's 424 base stat total fool you. Tinted Lens is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. U Turn with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Tinted Lens on Mothim. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Mothim also gets Swarm, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tinted Lens is the hidden ability. It doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves. Worth hunting for if you want Mothim to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
Mothim first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 11 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves