Mothim (Pokmon) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

Publish date: 2024-08-28

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

It evolves from a 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 pair larger than the other is. The wings 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 larger pair and two on the smaller pair. Mothim spreads steel-colored scales whenever it flaps its wings. Mothim's head has orange semi-circular eyes with gray, orange-tipped antennae running along the edges before extending and widening at the top. Its body is black with a patch of orange on the underside and a gray stripe down its back. It also has four gray legs and a small black tail that splits into two squares.

Mothim is a nomadic, nocturnal Pokémon that always remains on the move, searching for flower honey and nectar. It has often been seen traveling in fields and mountains. Despite its diet, Mothim is never seen near any flower gardens. This is because, instead of gathering honey on its own, Mothim raids the hives of Combee for honey. It is a male-only species, with Wormadam as its female counterpart.

Evolution

Mothim evolves from male Burmy and is one of the final forms of the species, the other being Wormadam.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IVSinnoh
#047		Johto
#—
DiamondIt loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee.
PearlIt does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of floral honey.
PlatinumWhile it loves floral honey, it won't gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee.
HeartGoldIt flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive.
SoulSilver
Generation VUnova
#—
BlackWhile it loves floral honey, it won't gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee.
White
Black 2While it loves floral honey, it won't gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee.
White 2
Generation VIKalos
Central #046		Hoenn
#—
XIt loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee.
YIt flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive.
Omega RubyIt loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee.
Alpha SapphireIt flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive.
Generation VIIIGalar
#—		Sinnoh
#047		Hisui
#045
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
Brilliant DiamondIt loves the nectar of flowers and steals nectar collected by Combee.
Shining PearlIt does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of its much-beloved nectar.
Legends: ArceusScatters steel-colored scales as it flaps its wings. Despite being observed feeding primarily on the nectar of flowers, Mothim is not often seen around flower gardens.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
4/5★★★★☆
Jump
5/5★★★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Mothim is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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

LA

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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 VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Mothim 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 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

BDSP

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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

LA

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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 VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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

Anime-only moves

Side game data

Form data

Despite not having any form differences, Mothim technically has three forms based on the cloak of Burmy it evolves from, though this is only shown in its internal data.

However, a Mothim from Pokémon GO will always be in the Plant Cloak form if evolved from a Burmy whilst still in GO. The Plant and Sandy Cloak forms of Mothim can still be obtained by transferring Burmy to Pokémon Legends: Arceus first and then evolving there.

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Cheryl's Mothim

Mothim debuted in Some Enchanted Sweetening!, when Cheryl's Burmy evolved. He assisted her in finding the Amber Castle. He reappeared in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener! and An Angry Combeenation!.

Other

In Leading a Stray!, multiple Mothim joined a Luxio in its efforts to help a Wailmer trapped in the sewers.

In Fighting Ire with Fire!, a Trainer's Mothim battled Barry's Empoleon. He was soon defeated with a Metal Claw attack.

Minor appearances

In Tag! We're It...!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Mothim.

In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, a Coordinator's Mothim competed in the Wallace Cup.

In A Trainer and Child Reunion!, a Mothim was living in the forest where Aaron's training center was located.

In Historical Mystery Tour!, Ash encountered a Mothim in Xatu's Forest.

A Trainer's Mothim appeared in a flashback in Flint Sparks the Fire!.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, two Trainers' Mothim were captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

Pokédex entries

EpisodePokémonSourceEntry
DP030MothimAsh's PokédexMothim, 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.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Trainer's Mothim appeared in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas.

In Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I, a Mothim was seen under the ownership of a pair of Roughnecks who had been hired by Team Galactic to cause havoc on Iron Island. It reappeared in a flashback in Cleaning Up Grimer.

In the TCG

Main article: Mothim (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

While Mothim represents the adult stage of a bagworm moth, which only fully matures if it is male, both its appearance and honey-thieving tendencies suggest that it may draw more inspiration from the lesser death's head hawkmoth, also known as the bee robber. Its "tail" is reminiscent of the flared abdomen of various sphingids, such as the bee hawk-moths. Its silhouette is similar to that of a hawk in flight, possibly playing on the term "hawk moth."

Name origin

Mothim may be a combination of moth and him.

Gamale may be a combination of 蛾 ga (moth) and male.

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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