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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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

Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.

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

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Burmy in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (277-326%). Gliscor deals 43-52% with Earthquake.

Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Quick Attack X Scissor Damage vs Burmy Close Combat 82-97% Stone Edge 2x 277-326%KO View Terrakion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Burmy Earthquake 43-52% View Gliscor builds →
Blaziken FireFighting	C
Fire is super effective against BurmyView Blaziken →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Close Combat U Turn Double Edge Damage vs Burmy Close Combat 52-62% U Turn 62-72% Double Edge 157-185%KO View Staraptor builds →

Black & White 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

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

Very Easy

Breed Burmy easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Burmy Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

Lv 1

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 10

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 15

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Lv 20

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

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

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

String Shot

——9540Bug

How to Get Burmy in Black & White

Burmy can't be caught in Black & White. Bring it over from Diamond or Platinum instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Burmy is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum

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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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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