Mothim
The Bug/Flying type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #414• Available in 5 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Moth Pokémon
Height: 0.9 m
Weight: 23.3 kg
Abilities:
- Swarm
- Tinted Lens (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack, 1 Special-attack
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 148
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Bug
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 3599
- Max: 3855
Gender:
- Male: 100%
- Female: 0%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#412
Burmy
Level Up
20

#414
Mothim(Current)
Level Up
20

#413
Wormadam
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Mothim appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Protect | 10 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Bug Bite | 15 | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Hidden Power | 20 | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| String Shot | 20 | Bug | Status | - | 95 |
| Confusion | 23 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Gust | 26 | Special | 40 | 100 | |
| Poisonpowder | 29 | Poison | Status | - | 75 |
| Poison Powder | 29 | Poison | Status | - | 75 |
| Psybeam | 32 | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Camouflage | 35 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Roost | 35 | Status | - | - | |
| Silver Wind | 38 | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Struggle Bug | 38 | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Air Slash | 41 | Special | 75 | 95 | |
| Bug Buzz | 47 | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Lunge | 47 | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Quiver Dance | 50 | Bug | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Aipom Hill - Wild Ginkgo Landing - Wild Grueling Grove - Wild Spring Path - Wild Veilstone Cape - Wild Wayward Wood - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Diamond | Evolve Burmy (Plant Cloak)/Burmy (Sandy Cloak)/Burmy (Trash Cloak) - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| BrilliantDiamond | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Arceus | Evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | 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. |
| Diamond | It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by COMBEE. |
| Pearl | It does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of floral honey. |
| Platinum | While it loves floral honey, it won’t gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from COMBEE. |
| X | It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee. |
| Y | It flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive. |
| BrilliantDiamond | It loves the nectar of flowers and steals nectar collected by Combee. |
| ShiningPearl | It does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of its much-beloved nectar. |