For Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Locations & Evolution

Utility

Balanced

DTier

36Speed · Very Slow

Is Burmy Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Bug-type Burmy evolves into Wormadam (female, three forms based on location) or Mothim (male). None of the results are team-defining. A survey completion target more than a team member.

How to Get Burmy in Legends: Arceus

Burmy is only available through shaking trees in this game. No standard wild encounters here. 26 spots are listed below with details on how to trigger them. These become available in early-game encounter areas.

Where To Catch Burmy in PLA

To get Burmy, start by catching Burmy through special encounters at Lv. 2-46. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Burmy ✓
Deertrack Path
Lv.7-10Shaking berry trees
Deertrack Heights
Lv.9-14Shaking berry trees
Nature’s Pantry
Lv.9-12Shaking berry trees
Grueling Grove
Lv.15-18Shaking berry trees
Aspiration Hill
Lv.2-4Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Tidewater Dam
Lv.9-12Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Deadwood Haunt
Lv.10-40Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Droning Meadow
Lv.11-36Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Avalanche Slopes
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Bonechill Wastes
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Celestica Ruins
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Cloudpool Ridge
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Crossing Slope
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Glacier Terrace
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Golden Lowlands
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Heavenward Lookout
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Shrouded Ruins
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Stonetooth Rows
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Veilstone Cape
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Celestica Trail
Lv.30-46Shaking berry trees
Bathers' Lagoon
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Gapejaw Bog
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Ginkgo Landing
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Sacred Plaza
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Tranquility Cove
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Ursa's Ring
Lv.16-19Shaking berry trees
Rate 15%
Available in-game· 4 pathsPick one
- Wormadam
  Lv 20
- Wormadam
  Lv 20
- Wormadam
  Lv 20
- Mothim
  Lv 20

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

What is Burmy Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Burmy Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Grass Psychic Dark

½xResisted

Fire Fighting Poison Flying Ghost Steel Fairy

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Burmy

Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Raging FuryLv. 46 Damage vs Burmy Raging Fury 2x 221-261%KO View Infernape builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Air Slash 2x 157-185%KO View Togekiss builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 37 Damage vs Burmy Brave Bird 2x 250-294%KO View Staraptor builds →
Typhlosion Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatLv. 43 RolloutLv. 11 Damage vs Burmy Overheat 2x 250-294%KO Rollout 2x 33-39% View Typhlosion builds →
Arcanine Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Raging FuryLv. 29 Rock SlideLv. 21 Damage vs Burmy Raging Fury 2x 233-275%KO Rock Slide 2x 98-116%KO View Arcanine builds →

Burmy Evolutions

One evolution ahead. Burmy grows into Mothim through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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 is not available in this game

PLA Burmy Best Moveset

Bug at 29 Attack and 36 Speed. The moveset is non-functional. Evolves into Wormadam (female) or Mothim (male), each with different TermStab coverage and stats.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

Not a lot to pick from. Burmy gets Struggle Bug for same-type damage, and limited coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Struggle Bug

D7510020Bug

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

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.

OvercoatHidden Ability

Protects against damage from weather.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entry

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.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Burmy Legends: Arceus Guide

For Legends: Arceus, 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.

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

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air CutterLv. 11 Damage vs Burmy Air Cutter 2x 130-153%KO View Togekiss builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flame WheelLv. 18 Damage vs Burmy Flame Wheel 2x 113-134%KO View Infernape builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 9 Damage vs Burmy Aerial Ace 2x 130-153%KO View Staraptor builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Burmy Aerial Ace 2x 119-140%KO View Scyther builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves Air CutterLv. 18 Damage vs Burmy Air Cutter 2x 81-96% View Golbat builds →

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Air Slash 2x 160-189%KO View Togekiss builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flame WheelLv. 18 Damage vs Burmy Flame Wheel 2x 115-136%KO View Infernape builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves Mystical FireLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Mystical Fire 2x 84-99% View Drifblim builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Air Slash 2x 153-181%KO View Yanmega builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Burmy Aerial Ace 2x 118-140%KO View Scyther builds →

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Air Slash 2x 159-187%KO View Togekiss builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 34 Damage vs Burmy Flamethrower 2x 167-198%KO View Infernape builds →
Arcanine Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Raging FuryLv. 29 Rock SlideLv. 21 Damage vs Burmy Raging Fury 2x 233-275%KO Rock Slide 2x 98-115%KO View Arcanine builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Flamethrower 2x 155-184%KO View Flareon builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves Mystical FireLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Mystical Fire 2x 84-99% View Drifblim builds →

Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 52 Damage vs Burmy Flare Blitz 2x 223-263%KO View Infernape builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Damage vs Burmy Brave Bird 2x 261-307%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Air Slash 2x 159-188%KO View Togekiss builds →
Rampardos Rock	B
Available Move Moves Head SmashLv. 47 Damage vs Burmy Head Smash 2x 416-490%KO View Rampardos builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 43 Damage vs Burmy Brave Bird 2x 259-305%KO View Braviary builds →

Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 52 Damage vs Burmy Flare Blitz 2x 227-268%KO View Infernape builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Damage vs Burmy Brave Bird 2x 265-313%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Burmy Air Slash 2x 162-191%KO View Togekiss builds →
Rampardos Rock	B
Available Move Moves Head SmashLv. 47 Damage vs Burmy Head Smash 2x 423-498%KO View Rampardos builds →
Heatran FireSteel	S
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Magma StormLv. 57 Ancient PowerLv. 12 Damage vs Burmy Magma Storm 2x 230-271%KO Ancient Power 2x 93-110%KO View Heatran builds →

Settings

Burmy Legends: Arceus

Is Burmy Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Burmy in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Burmy in PLA

Available in-game· 4 pathsPick one

Burmy Weakness

What is Burmy Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Burmy

Burmy Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Burmy Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Burmy Legends: Arceus Guide