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Burmy (Japanese: ミノムッチ Minomucchi) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
Burmy's evolutions are gender dependent: female Burmy evolve into Wormadam and male Burmy evolve into Mothim, both starting at level 20.
It changes its cloak based on the location where it last battled.
The cloak only affects the form of Wormadam it evolves into, otherwise having no effect on gameplay.
Biology
Burmy is a small, larval Pokémon with a black segmented body and a coiled antenna on top of its head. As seen in the anime, it can uncoil the antenna on its head and wrap it around its opponent. 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. There are two white spots on its cheeks, but they are only visible on a Burmy without a cloak. A coat of leaves, sand mixed with gravel, or pink building insulation normally covers Burmy's body. It will not hesitate to collect nearby materials to construct a new cloak if the old one breaks or falls off. Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak. The cloak protects it from the cold and will become thinner when the weather is hot. Remoraid is a natural predator of Burmy.
Burmy uncoiling its appendage in the anime
In the anime
Major appearances
In Some Enchanted Sweetening!, Cheryl caught a male Burmy after he was lured to the Honey she put on a tree. After participating in battles with Team Rocket, Burmy evolved into a Mothim.
Minor appearances
Burmy debuted in Two Degrees of Separation!, where Dawn tried and failed to catch it.
A Burmy appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.
Multiple Burmy appeared in The Rise of Darkrai. One particular Plant Cloak Burmy surprised Ash in the garden in Alamos Town by abruptly dropping in front of his face.
Multiple Burmy appeared in a flashback in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.
A Plant Cloak Burmy appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!
A Plant Cloak Burmy appeared in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.
Two Plant Cloak Burmy appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.
In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, a Plant Cloak Burmy was part of Kricketina Kylie's Bug-type Pokémon collection, as shown in her Rotom Phone.
A Plant Cloak Burmy appeared in Nightfall? Nightmares!.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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Burmy
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Burmy, the Bagworm Pokémon. To protect itself from the cold wind, Burmy uses leaves and branches to make a cloak around itself.
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In the manga
Pocket Monsters DP
A Burmy appeared in PMDP08.
Pokémon Adventures
Platinum's intended bodyguard Paka is seen using a Burmy alongside Uji's Buizel, fending off an attack from an Abra and Croagunk belonging to Team Galactic. It first appeared in Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I.
In the TCG
- Main article: Burmy (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IV
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Sinnoh
#045
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Johto
#—
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| Diamond
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To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
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| Pearl
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If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
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| Platinum
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Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
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| HeartGold
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It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it's hot, its cloak is thinner.
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| SoulSilver
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| Generation V
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Unova
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| Black
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Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
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| White
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| Black 2
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Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
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| White 2
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| Generation VI
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Kalos
Central #044
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Hoenn
#—
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| X
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To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
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| Y
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If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
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| Omega Ruby
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To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
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| Generation VIII
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Galar
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Sinnoh
#045
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Hisui
#043
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
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| Brilliant Diamond
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To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
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| Shining Pearl
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If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
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| Plant Cloak
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| Legends: Arceus
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If its cloak is even slightly damaged, Burmy will immediately repair it with whatever is close at hand. The Pokémon within the cloak is scrawny and vulnerable to the cold.
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| Sandy Cloak
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| Legends: Arceus
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It creates a cloak by weaving together sand, mud, and silk it has spat out. This earthen cloak is ruined by wind and rain, so the Pokémon hides away in caves and other such places.
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| Trash Cloak
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When confronted by a lack of other materials, Burmy will create its cloak using dust and refuse. The cloak seems to be more comfortable than one would think.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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| Generation IV
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| Diamond
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Pearl
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| Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)
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| Platinum
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| Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)
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SoulSilver
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| Generation VIII
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| Sword
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Shield
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Shining Pearl
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| Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)
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| Legends: Arceus
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| Obsidian Falls, Grueling Grove, Deertrack Path, Deertrack Heights, Nature's Pantry, Tidewater Dam, Windswept Run, Worn Bridge, Aipom Hill, Bathers' Lagoon, Castaway Shore, Crossing Slope, Ginkgo Landing, Hideaway Bay, Lunker's Lair, Sand's Reach, Seagrass Haven, Spring Path, Tombolo Walk, Tranquility Cove, Veilstone Cape], Arena's Approach, Avalanche Slopes, Bonechill Wastes, Glacier Terrace, Heart's Crag, Icebound Falls, Lake Acuity, Whiteout Valley, Bolderoll Slope, Cloudpool Ridge, Gapejaw Bog, Golden Lowlands, Holm of Trials, Shrouded Ruins, Ursa's Ring, Heavenward Lookout, Celestica Ruins, Clamberclaw Cliffs, Cloudcap Pass, Sacred Plaza, Fabled Spring, Stonetooth Rows (Headbutt trees)
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In side games
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Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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29
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30 - 89
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56 - 172
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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29
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30 - 89
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56 - 172
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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36
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36 - 96
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69 - 188
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Total: 224
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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
Plant Cloak
Sandy Cloak
Trash Cloak
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Burmy is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
BDSP
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burmy
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
- 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 Burmy
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
- 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 Burmy
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
- 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 Burmy in Generation VIII
- 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 Burmy in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burmy
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burmy
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Plant Cloak
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds
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Base HP: 45
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| Base Attack: 61
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Base Defense: 46
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Base Speed: 60
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Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 120
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Base Attack: 53
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Base Defense: 83
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| Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement:  50
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| Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
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| Charged Attacks: Struggle
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Sandy Cloak
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds
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Base HP: 45
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| Base Attack: 61
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Base Defense: 46
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Base Speed: 60
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Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 120
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Base Attack: 53
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Base Defense: 83
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| Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement: 50
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| Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
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| Charged Attacks: Struggle
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Trash Cloak
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds
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Base HP: 45
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Base Defense: 46
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Base Speed: 60
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Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 120
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Base Attack: 53
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Base Defense: 83
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| Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement: 50
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| Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
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| Charged Attacks: Struggle
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Evolution
Plant Cloak
Sandy Cloak
Trash Cloak
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Burmy is based on a bagworm, which makes cocoons by sewing together surrounding materials (usually leaves or scraps of wood) with its silk. Its evolutions into Wormadam or Mothim reflect the bagworm's natural life cycle - males will metamorphose into a flying moth, while females undergo little change and remain inside their cocoon lifelong.
Name origin
Burmy may be a combination of bag or bug and worm, with a diminutive -y.
Minomucchi is likely from 蓑虫 minomushi (bagworm).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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ミノムッチ Minomucchi
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From 蓑虫 minomushi (bagworm)
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 French
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Cheniti
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From chenille and petit
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 Spanish
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Burmy
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Same as English name
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 German
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Burmy
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Same as English name
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 Italian
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Burmy
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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도롱충이 Dorongchungi
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From 도롱이벌레 dorong'i-beollae and 충 (虫) chung, with the diminutive suffix 이 i
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 Mandarin Chinese
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結草兒 / 结草儿 Jiécǎo'ér
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From 結草蟲 / 结草虫jiécǎochóng and 兒 / 儿 ér
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 Cantonese Chinese
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結草兒 Gitchóuyìh
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From 結草蟲 gitchóuchùhng and 兒 / 儿 yìh
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 Hindi
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बर्मी Burmy
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Transliteration of English name
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 Thai
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มิโนมุจจิ Minomutchi
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Plant Cloak
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Sandy Cloak
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Trash Cloak
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Related articles
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Burmy images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
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