Burmy (Pokémon)

Burmy ミノムッチ Minomutchi
Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type	Bug
Species	Bagworm Pokémon
National Dex	#412
Johto Dex	#—
Hoenn Dex	#—
Sinnoh Dex	#045
Fiore Browser	R—
Almia Browser	R—
Height	0′08″ (0.2m)
Weight	7.5 lbs. (3.4kg)
Ability	Shed Skin
Egg group	Bug
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	1 SpD
Exp. yield	61 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Gray
Catch rate	120
Body style
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Burmy (Japanese: ミノムッチ Minomutchi) is a Bug-type Pokémon. It is available in Generation IV games. It changes its cloak based on the location where it last battled. It will be the Plant Cloak if it last battled outside, the Sandy Cloak if it last battled in a cave or on a beach, and the Trash Cloak if it last battled in a building. In the wild it is always the Plant Cloak variation. Its cloak only affects what its second type will be if it evolves into Wormadam, otherwise it does not affect gameplay.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.6 Evolution 5.7 Sprite 5.7.1 Plant Cloak 5.7.2 Sandy Cloak 5.7.3 Trash Cloak 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Burmy has a black segmented body with a coil-like appendage on the top its head. It has a beak-like mouth and yellow eyes. Burmy has six stubby legs (the first two pairs are black, while the back pair is yellow). Burmy's body is normally covered by a coat of leaves, sand, or pink building insulation.

Gender differences

A female Burmy evolves into a Wormadam while a male Burmy evolves into Mothim. There are no visual differences between male and female Burmy.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Burmy has had cameos in the Japanese opening Together and in Two Degrees of Separation where Dawn tried and failed to catch one.

Burmy also starred in Some Enchanted Sweetening, the episode Cheryl made her debut. She caught a wild Burmy that was lured to the Honey she put on a tree. After battles with Team Rocket, the Burmy evolved into a Mothim.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Burmy (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
IV	Diamond	To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
	Pearl	If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Uncommon	Sweet Honey Trees

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Plant Cloak: Lush Meadow (1F-5F) Sand Cloak: Apple Woods (1F-5F) Trash Cloak: Oran Forest (1F-4F) (Darkness only)

Base stats

HP:	40
Attack:	29
Defense:	45
SpAtk:	29
SpDef:	45
Speed:	36

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Flying : 2×  Rock : 2×  Fire : 2×	Fighting : ½×  Ground : ½×  Ghost : ½×  Grass : ½×		Normal : 1×  Poison : 1×  Bug : 1×  Steel : 1×  Water : 1×  Electric : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Ice : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

Learnset

Burmy is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
10	Tackle	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
20	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

None

By breeding

None

Evolution

Basic Burmy	Level 20 (Female) Wormadam
	Level 20 (Male) Mothim

Sprite

Plant Cloak

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 412.png
			Image:Spr 4p 412 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Burmy images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Sandy Cloak

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 412G.png
			Image:Spr 4p 412G s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Burmy images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trash Cloak

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 412S.png
			Image:Spr 4p 412S s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Burmy images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Burmy is one of four Pokémon whose evolution is based on gender (the other three being Combee into Vespiquen, Kirlia into Gallade, and Snorunt into Froslass). However, both of its genders have a specific evolution linked to them, unlike the other three.
• Burmy and Wormadam share the same species name with Pineco and Forretress. They are all known as Bagworm Pokémon. Coincidentally, they also share types, if Burmy and Wormadam are in their Trash Cloak.
• Along with Wurmple and Clamperl, it is one of the only Pokémon whose multiple evolutionary paths are all Pokémon of the same generation as it is.

Origin

Burmy is based on a bagworm pupa, which will metamorphose into a moth if male, or remain a pupa-like creature if female.

Name origin

Burmy's name may be a combinaton of "bag" and "wormy". Burmy's Japanese name may be based on 蓑虫 minomushi, the Japanese name for the bagworm. Its French name, Cheniti, comes from chenille.

In other languages

• German: Burmy
• French: Cheniti
• Korean: 도롱충이 Dorongchung'i

External links

• Wikipedia entry

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