Essentials

Burmy

Burmy

bug

Abilities

Shed Skin
Each turn, this Pokemon has a 1/3 chance of its status becoming normal.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ½
  • fire 2
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass ½
  • ground ½
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock 2
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
412
Sinnoh Generation 4
45

Names

Japanese
ミノムッチ (minomucchi)
Official Roomaji
Minomucchi
Korean
도롱충이
Chinese
結草兒
French
Cheniti
German
Burmy

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female
Egg groups
  • Bug
Steps to hatch
3840

Compatibility

  • Caterpie
  • Weedle
  • Paras
  • Venonat
  • Scyther
  • Pinsir
  • Ledyba
  • Spinarak
  • Yanma
  • Pineco
  • Gligar
  • Shuckle
  • Heracross
  • Wurmple
  • Surskit
  • Nincada
  • Volbeat
  • Illumise
  • Trapinch
  • Kricketot
  • Burmy
  • Combee
  • Skorupi

Training

Base EXP
61
871 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Special Defense
Capture rate
120
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
medium
Wild held items

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Burmy Burmy Plant WormadamPlant Wormadam Level up, female only: 20
Sandy WormadamSandy Wormadam Level up, female only: 20
Trash WormadamTrash Wormadam Level up, female only: 20
MothimMothim Level up, male only: 20

Burmy Forms

  • Plant Burmy
  • Sandy Burmy
  • Trash Burmy

Cloaks only affect appearance, although they become permanent upon evolution. Cloak changes to match the current terrain after a battle (or when an egg hatches), if possible: Plant Cloak for grassy areas, Sandy Cloak for beaches and caves, or Trash Cloak for buildings.

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
40
11.9 253 284
Attack
29
4.5 126 157
Defense
45
20.5 158 189
Special Attack
29
4.7 126 157
Special Defense
45
19.1 158 189
Speed
36
16.1 140 171
Total
224
4.7

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
Pearl
If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
Platinum
Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
Heart Gold
It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it’s hot, its cloak is thinner.
Soul Silver
It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it’s hot, its cloak is thinner.

Sprites

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Miscellany

Species
Bagworm
Color
gray
Cry
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Pawprint
Burmy
Shape
Caudal

Height

Trainer dude

Burmy
2

0'7.9"
0.2 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Burmy
34

7.5 lb
3.4 kg

Locations

Moves

DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

10 10 Tackle normal Physical 35 35 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

15 Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

20 20 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver String Shot bug None 40 0 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one level.

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