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
D
Attack29
F
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk29
F
Sp. Def45
D
Speed36
F
Total224
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight3.4 kg
7.5 lbsFeather
Base XP45
Low Yield
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
No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Ground
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRock
½xResist
GrassFightingGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Burmy in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Fire is super effective against BurmyView Volcarona →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
Burmy
#412Burmy
20
Level 20 ♂
Mothim
#414Mothim
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Burmy
Bug
Mothim
BugFlying
HP
40
70+30
ATK
29
94+65
DEF
45
50+5
SP.ATK
29
94+65
SP.DEF
45
50+5
SPE
36
66+30
BST
224D-Tier
424C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Burmy easily with 77 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)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 77·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Burmy Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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 and Electric 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
—4010035Normal
Lv 15
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Lv 20
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal

Egg Moves

Burmy doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Tutor
Electroweb
D559515Electric
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug

How to Get Burmy in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Burmy doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer it from Diamond or Platinum to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinum

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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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