#0414

Mothim

Bug Flying

📏 0.9 m ⚖️ 23.3 kg 🎯 45 · Hard to catch

Scatters 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.

Mothim is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying, quadruple damage from Rock, resists Grass, Fighting and Bug, and is immune to Ground. Its base stats add up to 424: the highest are Attack and Special Attack (94) and the lowest are Defense and Special Defense (50).

It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Burmy. Its ability is Swarm, and its Hidden Ability is Tinted Lens. It is in the Bug egg group and can breed with 90 species. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it learns 15 moves by level-up and 29 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100

HP 70

250-344

Attack 94

173-315

Defense 50

94-218

Sp. Atk 94

173-315

Sp. Def 50

94-218

Speed 66

123-254

TOTAL 424

EVs on defeat: Attack +1 Sp. Atk +1

ABILITIES

Swarm

Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

Tinted Lens (hidden)

The Pokémon can use “not very effective” moves to deal regular damage.

BREEDING

GroupsBug

GenderAlways male

Breeds with90

MOVES

Data from Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl 15 moves

Start Quiver Dance Bug Status — — 20

Lv. 1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35

Lv. 1 Protect Normal Status — — 10

Lv. 1 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20

Lv. 20 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40

Lv. 23 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25

Lv. 26 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35

Lv. 29 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75% 35

Lv. 32 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20

Lv. 35 Roost Flying Status — — 5

Lv. 38 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20

Lv. 41 Air Slash Flying Special 75 95% 15

Lv. 44 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10

Lv. 47 Lunge Bug Physical 80 100% 15

Lv. 50 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

EVOLUTION LINE

#0412 Burmy

Lv. 20 when female ▶

#0413 Wormadam

Lv. 20 when male ▶ Mothim

#0414 Mothim