What is Mothim weak to?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

How do you evolve Mothim?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Burmy evolves into Mothim at level 20. Mothim is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Burmy . It sits at 424 BST in its evolved form.

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mothim can work for a story run. 424 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 D-Tier.

What is the best ability for Mothim?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

Mothim - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

66Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Mothim's built around mixed offense. Attack leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack94

Defense50

Sp. Atk94

Sp. Def50

Speed66

Total424

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight23.3 kg

Base XP148

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Tinted LensHANot in game

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It flutters around at night and steals honey from the COMBEE hive.

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.

Mothim Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-4

Gen IV Type Chart

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

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Fighting Bug

How to Beat Mothim in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Magnezone can KO Mothim with Thunderbolt (182-215%). Gliscor's Ice Fang hits Mothim for 56-66%. Aerodactyl's Stone Edge also KOs at 348-410%.

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Mothim Thunderbolt 2x 182-215%KO Explosion 74-87% View Magnezone builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Mothim Ice Fang 2x 56-66% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Mothim Stone Edge 4x 348-410%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Mothim Ice Shard 2x 77-91% Pursuit 38-45% View Weavile builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Mothim Air Slash 2x 174-205%KO Flamethrower 2x 210-247%KO View Charizard builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

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

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

Moderate

Breed with Mothim to get Burmy eggs using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂100.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Mothim Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

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 7 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 10

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 15

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Lv 20

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

Lv 23

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 26

Gust

D4010035Flying

Lv 29

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 32

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 35

Camouflage

———20Normal

Lv 38

Silver Wind

C601005Bug

Lv 41

Air Slash

C759520Flying

Lv 44

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 47

Bug Buzz

B9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C6010010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM62

Silver Wind

C601005Bug

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

C7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Mothim doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Air Cutter

C559525Flying

Tutor

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Ominous Wind

D601005Ghost

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

String Shot

——9540Bug

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

D——15Flying

Tutor

Twister

—4010020Dragon

How to Get Mothim in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Mothim doesn't appear wild. Catch Burmy instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 20 to get Mothim. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Mothim in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Step 1Catch Burmy
Route 38
SoulSilverHeadbutting special trees Lv.18-25 Route
LimitedMid
Post-game
Route 38
HeartGoldHeadbutting special trees Lv.18-25 Route
LimitedMid
Post-game
Train until Level 20
Step 2Mothim ✓

Mothim Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, Burmy evolves into Mothim at level 20. Mothim is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Burmy. It sits at 424 BST in its evolved form.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Mothim can work for a story run. 424 BST is average, but Bug/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 D-Tier.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

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

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