Mothim (Pokémon)
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| Mothim ガーメイル Garmeil | |
 Artwork from Diamond/Pearl | |
| Types | Bug/Flying |
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| Species | Moth Pokémon |
| National Dex | #414 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #047 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-241 |
| Height | 2′11″ (0.9m) |
| Weight | 51.4 lbs. (23.3kg) |
| Ability | Swarm |
| Egg group | Bug |
| Time to hatch | 3,840 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Atk, 1 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 159 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 100% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Yellow |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Footprint | 
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Mothim (Japanese: ガーメイル Garmeil) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves from Burmy(♂) at level 20.
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Biology
Physiology
Mothim has four tan-colored wings, two large and two small, with brown 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 gray head, with two red and white antennae above its head. Mothim's body is gray also and its legs are white. It also has a small gray tail that splits into two. It doesn't matter what form Burmy was in before it evolved; Mothim will always look the same.
Gender differences
Mothim is male only. For the female counterpart, see Wormadam.
Special abilities
Behavior
Mothim is a nomadic 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
Cheryl has a Mothim, which assisted in finding the Amber Castle. He appeared in episodes between Some Enchanted Sweetening and An Angry Combeenation.
A Mothim appeared in Pruning a Passel of Pals!
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Mothim (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | 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 | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | None | Evolve Burmy♂ |
| Platinum | None | Evolve Burmy♂ | ||
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Sky Stairway (1F-49F) Mt. Mistral (1F-19F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Oil Field Hideout |
Base stats
| HP: | 70 | |
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| Attack: | 94 | |
| Defense: | 50 | |
| SpAtk: | 94 | |
| SpDef: | 50 | |
| Speed: | 66 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Notes:
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Learnset
Mothim is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 10 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 |
| 15 | Bug BitePt | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | Tough | 0 |
| 20 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 23 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 26 | Gust | Flying | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 29 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 32 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 35 | Camouflage | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 38 | Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 41 | Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 | 95% | 20 | Cool | 0 |
| 44 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 47 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
None
By tutoring
| Generation IV | |||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | |||
| D | P | Pt | Air Cutter | Flying | Special | 55 | 95% | 25 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 0 | |
| D | P | Pt | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | —% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Twister | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | |||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
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 Body size: 1
| Recruit Rate: 8.2% | IQ Group: E |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist: 
| Field Move: Cut x2 |
| It lets loose twisters and poison dust while protecting itself with a psychic barrier. | ||
Evolution
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | |||||
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| 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 414.png | 
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For other sprites and images, please see Mothim images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Though there are three Pokémon based on moths (Venomoth and Dustox being the other two), Mothim is the only one that is part Flying.
- As of Generation IV, Mothim (along with Cherubi) is one of the only two Pokémon related to a Pokémon with form differences that does not have a form difference itself.
Origin
Mothim is based on an adult Bagworm Moth, which only fully mature if male.
Name origin
Mothim's Japanese name is derived from 蛾 ga, moth, and male. Mothim comes from moth and him. Its German name, Moterpel, comes from Motte. Its French name, Papilord, comes from papillon and lord. Its Korean name, 나메일 (Namale), seems to be a combination of words 'moth' (나방, nabang) and male.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
