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
No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

Scatters steel-colored scales as it flaps its wings. Despite being observed feeding primarily on the nectar of flowers, Mothim is not often seen around flower gardens.

Legends: Arceus

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Terrakion
Terrakion
RockFighting
B
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter
Available Moves
Moves
  • Stone EdgeTM71
  • Rock SlideTM80
  • Aerial AceTM40
  • Rock TombTM39
Damage vs Mothim
Stone Edge 4x
334-393%KO
Rock Slide 4x
253-298%KO
Aerial Ace 2x
68-80%
Rock Tomb 4x
203-240%KO
View Terrakion builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 77 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 77·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Mothim Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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Moves

Mothim develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Psychic and Bug Buzz show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Lv 1
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 1
Quiver Dance
C——20Bug
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 10
Protect+4
C——10Normal
Lv 15
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Lv 20
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
Lv 23
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 26
Gust
D4010035Flying
Lv 29
Poison Powder
D—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
Lunge
C8010015Bug
Lv 50
Bug Buzz
B9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
C5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
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
C——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
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
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
Defog
C——15Flying
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
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 6
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
D4010020Dragon

How to Get Mothim in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

No wild encounters for Mothim in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

  1. Burmy
    Step 1Obtain Burmy

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinum
  2. Mothim
    Step 2Mothim ✓

Mothim Guide

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

  • In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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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