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
C
Attack94
B
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk94
B
Sp. Def50
D
Speed66
C
Total424
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight23.3 kg
51.4 lbsFeather
Base XP148
Average
Abilities
Swarm
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Tinted LensHA
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee.

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
DamageTypes
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
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Mothim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Mothim with Stone Edge (514-604%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Flamethrower (182-215%).

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Mothim
Stone Edge 4x
514-604%KO
Pursuit
52-61%
Crunch
103-121%KO
Superpower
26-30%
View Tyranitar builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
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

Moderate

Breed with Mothim to get Burmy eggs using 68 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)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 68·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mothim Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 10
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 15
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Lv 20
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
Lv 23
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 26
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 29
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 32
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 35
Camouflage
———20Normal
Lv 38
Silver Wind
C601005Bug
Lv 41
Air Slash
C759515Flying
Lv 44
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
Lv 47
Bug Buzz
B9010010Bug
Lv 50
Quiver Dance
C——20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
C6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Mothim doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Tutor
Electroweb
D559515Electric
Tutor
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
Tutor
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Tutor
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
C——15Flying

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
C609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
C——15Flying
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
—4010020Dragon

How to Get Mothim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

No wild encounters for Mothim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Burmy over from Diamond or Platinum, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Mothim in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

  1. Burmy
    Step 1Obtain Burmy

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinum
  2. Mothim
    Step 2Mothim ✓

Mothim 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, 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 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 D-Tier.

  • 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.

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.

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