Mothim (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Mothim (disambiguation).

Mothim ガーメイル Gamale #414
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Types  Bug  Flying   Bug   Bug   Bug   Bug   Bug	Species Moth Pokémon
Abilities Swarm Tinted Lens Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #047 Unova #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-241 Oblivia R-156 Oblivia (past) N-046 Not in any regional Browser
Height 2'11" Imperial 0.9m Metric 2'11"/0.9m 0.0m	Weight 51.4lbs Imperial 23.3kg Metric 51.4lbs/23.3kg 0.0kg
Dex color Yellow	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 45 5.9%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 100% male
Breeding Bug group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 159 Battle Exp.: 1591*
External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Marriland Pokédex Generation IV Generation V Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Mothim (Japanese: ガーメイル Gamale) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

He evolves from male Burmy starting at level 20. He is one of Burmy's final forms, the other being Wormadam.

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 2.1 Major appearances 2.1.1 Cheryl's Mothim 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 Pokédex entries 4.2 Game locations 4.2.1 In side games 4.3 Stats 4.3.1 Base stats 4.3.2 Pokéathlon stats 4.4 Type effectiveness 4.5 Learnset 4.5.1 By leveling up 4.5.2 By TM/HM 4.5.3 By breeding 4.5.4 By tutoring 4.5.5 By a prior evolution 4.6 Side game data 4.7 Evolution 4.8 Sprites 5 Trivia 5.1 Origin 5.1.1 Name origin 6 In other languages 7 Related articles

Biology

Physiology

Mothim has four tan-colored wings, two large and two small, with orange circles adorning them. The wings split to three at the tip of the larger wings and splits in two at the tips of the smaller wings. Mothim has a black head, with orange eyes and two red and gray antennae above his head. Mothim's body is also black with a patch of orange on the underside and his legs are gray. He also has a small black tail that splits into two. It doesn't matter what form Burmy was in before it evolved; Mothim will always look the same. They also will have a small gray stripe running down their back.

Gender differences

Mothim are the male of the species. For the female counterpart, see Wormadam.

Special abilities

Like its female counterpart, Mothim is capable of learning a few Psychic-type moves. Mothim is also capable of using moves considered standard for butterfly- or moth-like Pokémon, such as Bug Buzz and Silver Wind.

Behavior

Mothim is a nomadic, nocturnal Pokémon that always remains on the move, searching for honey. It tends to steal honey that Combee has collected.

Habitat

Mothim do not have a fixed habitat, as they migrate throughout the country searching for nectar.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Mothim love to eat honey, and it is likely part of their daily diet as they're always flying around in search of some. Mothim have also been known to steal honey from Combee as well.

In the anime

Major appearances

Cheryl's Mothim

Cheryl has a Mothim, which assisted in finding the Amber Castle. He appeared in episodes between Some Enchanted Sweetening and An Angry Combeenation.

Another one appeared in Fighting Ire with Fire!, where it battled Barry's Empoleon.

Minor appearances

A Mothim appeared in James' fantasy in Tag! We're It...!.

A Mothim appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!.

A group of Mothim appeared in Leading a Stray!.

A Mothim also appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP030 Mothim Ash's Pokédex Mothim, the Moth Pokémon, and the evolved form of a male Burmy. It has no particular habitat, but instead flies across the land, searching for its favorite nectar. This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.

In the TCG

Main article: Mothim (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby Sapphire {{{rsdex}}} Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}} Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum {{{dpptdex}}} 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. HeartGold SoulSilver It flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}} Generation V Black White While it loves floral honey, it won't gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee. Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Burmy♂ Platinum None Evolve Burmy♂ HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Burmy♂ Generation V Black White None Evolve Dream World Burmy♂

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Sky Stairway (1F-49F) Mt. Mistral (1F-19F) Dusk Forest (Unrecruitable)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Oil Field Hideout
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Mitonga Road Forest Temple Odd Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Autumnwood: Firebreathing Mountain

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70	130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 94	89 - 160	173 - 315
Defense: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp.Atk: 94	89 - 160	173 - 315
Sp.Def: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 66	63 - 129	123 - 254
Total: 424   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/4 ★★☆☆	Stamina 1/2 ★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 15/20 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 4× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None
Notes: If Gravity is used or this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	50	100%	35
10	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
15	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
20	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
23	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
26	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
29	PoisonPowder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
32	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
35	Camouflage	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
38	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5
41	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95%	20
44	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
47	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10
50	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—%	20
A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Mothim obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mothim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mothim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	80	100%	10
	TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	30	100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100%	15
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mothim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mothim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mothim in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Mothim in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mothim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mothim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: IV
Game		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Mothim can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Mothim cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mothim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mothim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: IV
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
‡	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Mothim Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Mothim Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Bug  Poké Assist: ( Flying ) Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry   It lets loose twisters and poison dust while protecting itself with a psychic barrier.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Bug  ( Bug ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It flings gooey blobs that make Pokémon Slowed.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.

Evolution

Trash Cloak Unevolved Burmy  Bug

Level 20 (male) →

First evolution Mothim  Bug  Flying

Sprites

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	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White				Back

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

Trivia

• Though there are four Pokémon based on moths (Venomoth, Dustox and Volcarona are the other three), Mothim is the only one that is part Flying.
  • However, it may be supposed that Masquerain is a moth.
• As of Generation V, Mothim is one of three Pokémon related to a Pokémon with form differences that does not have a form difference itself, the other two are Cherubi and Darumaka.
  • Of these, Mothim is the only one that evolves from the Pokémon with form differences, rather than the other way around.
• Even though its body is black and orange, it is classed as being yellow in the Pokédex. This is probably because its wings are a tan-yellow color. A similar situation happens with Butterfree.
• Mothim and Wormadam are the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 424.

Origin

Mothim is based on an adult bagworm moth, which only fully matures if it is male.

Name origin

Mothim's Japanese name is derived from 蛾 ga, moth, and male. Mothim comes from moth and him.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Moterpel From Motte. French Papilord From papillon and lord. Korean 나메일 Namale Combination of 나방 nabang and male. Chinese (Taiwan) 紳士蛾 Shēn Shì É Literally "Gentleman moth".

Related articles

• Cheryl's Mothim

← #413: Wormadam

Pokémon

#415: Combee →

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