DexDB

No. 0414

Mothim

Moth Pokémon

Mothim
Official art
BugFlying
Height
0.9 m 2′11″
Weight
23.3 kg 51.4 lbs
Base stat total
424 Higher than 45% of Pokémon
Introduced
Gen IV Diamond & Pearl
Abilities
Pokédex entryLegends: Arceus
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.
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Base stats

HP70145–177250–344
Atk94102–160173–315
Def5063–11294–218
SpA94102–160173–315
SpD5063–11294–218
Spe6677–129123–254
Total424Higher than 45% of Pokémon
HP70Atk94Def50Spe66SpD50SpA94

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk, 1 SpA.

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Type matchups

BugFlyingshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

Weak to

4×
Rock (because of Bug and Flying)
2×
Electric (because of Flying)Fire (because of Bug)Flying (because of Bug)Ice (because of Flying)

Resists

½×
Bug (because of Flying)
¼×
Fighting (because of Bug and Flying)Grass (because of Bug and Flying)

Immune to

0×
Ground (because of Bug and Flying)
Takes normal damage from 9 types
NormalPoisonGhostSteelWaterPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 66); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+129Max118No SP86Min77Scarf193Tailwind258

At max Speed, Mothim outspeeds 13 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

  1. 203Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
  2. 200Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
  3. 190Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
  4. 189Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
  5. 184WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
  6. 178Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
  7. 178Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
  8. 172SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
  9. 169Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
  10. 169GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
  11. 167Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
  12. 167Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
  13. 161IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
  14. 156Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
  15. 150ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
  16. 149GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
  17. 143BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
  18. 129Mothim · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
  19. 128PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
  20. 120VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
  21. 118Mothim · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
  22. 105RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
  23. 101MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
  24. 95SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
  25. 94Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
  26. 90PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
  27. 90SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
  28. 86Mothim · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
  29. 85ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
  30. 80IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
  31. 80FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
  32. 70KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
  33. 60Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
National DexRU

Evolution

  1. #0412BurmyBug
    1. Level 20
      #0413WormadamBugGrass
    2. Level 20
      #0413Sandy WormadamBugGround
    3. Level 20
      #0413Trash WormadamBugSteel
    4. Level 20 (male)
      #0414MothimBugFlying

Moves

Level up 7

1Struggle Bug100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.BugSpec50100%20
6GustPower doubles during Bounce, Fly, and Sky Drop.FlyingSpec40100%35
11Confusion10% chance to confuse the target.PsychicSpec50100%25
18Silver Wind10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).BugSpec60100%5
25Air Slash30% chance to make the target flinch.FlyingSpec7595%15
34Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.PsychicSpec90100%10
43Bug Buzz10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.BugSpec90100%10

Biology

A nomadic species, it is constantly looking for honey and nectar to consume. It tends to steal honey from Combee hives.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation IV Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Pokédex entries

Moth Pokémon
Sinnoh · Diamond & Pearl
Color
Yellow
—
Pal Park area
Forest
Original Sinnoh#047Extended Sinnoh#047Central Kalos#046Hisui#045

  1. 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.

    Legends: Arceus

  2. It flutters around at night and steals honey from the COMBEE hive.

    HeartGold · SoulSilver · Y · Alpha Sapphire

  3. While it loves floral honey, it won’t gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from COMBEE.

    Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2

  4. It does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of floral honey.

    Pearl

  5. It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by COMBEE.

    Diamond · X · Omega Ruby

Names around the world

English
Mothim
Japanese
ガーメイル
Japanese (romaji)
Gamale
Korean
나메일
Chinese (Traditional)
紳士蛾
Chinese (Simplified)
绅士蛾
French
Papilord
German
Moterpel
Spanish
Mothim
Italian
Mothim

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V

Generation IV

Training

1 Atk, 1 SpA
45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
70
148
Medium

Breeding

Bug
♂ 100%♀ 0%
15 egg cycles ≈4,080 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Evolves from Burmy: Level 20 (male).

Not found in the wild in the games we have location data for.

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.