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Mothim (Japanese: ガーメイル Gamale) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves from male Burmy starting at level 20. It is one of Burmy's final forms, the other being Wormadam.
Biology
Mothim is a moth-like Pokémon with two pairs of wings, one larger than the other is. The wing are primarily tan with an orange, oval marking on each. The tips of the wings split into small, orange squares; there are three on the large pair and two on the small. Mothim has orange eyes with gray, orange-tipped antennae running along the edges before extending and widening above its head. Its body is black with a patch of orange on the underside and a gray stripe down its back. Four gray legs and a small black tail that splits into two squares are also present. Mothim is a nomadic, nocturnal Pokémon that always remains on the move, searching for honey and nectar. Instead of gathering honey on its own, it raids the hives of Combee. It is a male-only species, with Wormadam as its female counterpart.
In the anime
Major appearances
Cheryl has a Mothim which evolved from her Burmy and assisted in finding the Amber Castle. He appeared in episodes between Some Enchanted Sweetening and An Angry Combeenation!.
Other
A Mothim belonging to a Trainer appeared in Fighting Ire with Fire!, where he was used to battle Barry's Empoleon.
Minor appearances
Another one appeared in James' fantasy in Tag! We're It...!.
A Mothim under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Wallace Cup appeared briefly 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
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Entry
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DP030
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Mothim
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Ash's Pokédex
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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.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Diamond & Pearl arc, a Mothim was seen under the ownership of a Roughneck hired by Team Galactic to cause havoc on Iron Island.
In the TCG
- Main article: Mothim (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee.
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Pearl
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It does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of floral honey.
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Platinum
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While it loves floral honey, it won't gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee.
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HeartGold
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It flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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While it loves floral honey, it won't gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee.
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White
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Black 2
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While it loves floral honey, it won't gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee.
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Y
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It flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive.
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Omega Ruby
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It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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94
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89 - 160
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173 - 315
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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94
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89 - 160
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173 - 315
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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66
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63 - 129
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123 - 254
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Total: 424
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mothim in Generation VI
- 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
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- A black or white 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
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- 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
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Cut ×2)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Cut ×1)
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Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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It flings gooey blobs that make Pokémon Slowed.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Trivia
- 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 is a combination of moth and him.
Gamale is a combination of 蛾 ga (moth) and male.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ガーメイル Gamale
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From 蛾 ga (moth) and male
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French
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Papilord
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From papillon and lord
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Spanish
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Mothim
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Same as English name
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German
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Moterpel
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From Motte
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Italian
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Mothim
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Same as English name
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Korean
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나메일 Nameil
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Combination of 나방 nabang and male
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Mandarin Chinese
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紳士蛾 Shēn Shì É
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Literally "Gentleman moth"
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Hindi
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मोथीम Mothim
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Transliteration of English name
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