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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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.

OvercoatHA

Protects against damage from weather.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

Legends: Arceus

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Burmy in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Burmy Ember 2x 85-105%KO View Magmortar builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Burmy Ember 2x 75-90% View Flareon builds →
Rapidash Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Burmy Ember 2x 75-90% View Rapidash builds →
Bastiodon RockSteel	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Burmy Ancient Power 2x 75-90% View Bastiodon builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Burmy Gust 2x 60-75% View Staraptor builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Burmy Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

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

Lv 1

Struggle Bug

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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

Legends: Arceus Burmy Locations

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 to Catch Burmy in Legends: Arceus

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.

Avalanche Slopes

Shaking berry trees

Common

Bonechill Wastes

Shaking berry trees

Common

Celestica Ruins

Shaking berry trees Ruins

Common

Celestica Trail

Shaking berry trees Route

Common

Cloudpool Ridge

Shaking berry trees Sky

Common

Crossing Slope

Shaking berry trees

Common

Deertrack Heights

Shaking berry trees

Common

Deertrack Path

Shaking berry trees Route

Common

Glacier Terrace

Shaking berry trees Ice

Common

Golden Lowlands

Shaking berry trees

Common

Grueling Grove

Shaking berry trees Forest

Common

Heavenward Lookout

Shaking berry trees

Common

Nature’s Pantry

Shaking berry trees

Common

Shrouded Ruins

Shaking berry trees Ruins

Common

Stonetooth Rows

Shaking berry trees

Common

Veilstone Cape

Shaking berry trees

Common

Aspiration Hill

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

Bathers' Lagoon

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

Deadwood Haunt

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

Droning Meadow

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

Gapejaw Bog

Shaking berry trees Swamp

Uncommon

Ginkgo Landing

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

Horseshoe Plains

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

Sacred Plaza

Shaking berry trees Facility

Uncommon

Tidewater Dam

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

Tranquility Cove

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

Ursa's Ring

Shaking berry trees

Uncommon

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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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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