No. 0414

Mothim

Moth Pokémon

Official art

Mothim is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon, 4× weak to Rock and 2× weak to Flying, Fire, Electric and Ice, with a base stat total of 424. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Bug Flying

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

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

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Weak to

4×

Rock

2×

ElectricFireFlyingIce

Resists

½×

Bug

¼×

FightingGrass

Immune to

0×

Ground

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.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Mothim against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
129		Mothim · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
118		Mothim · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
86		Mothim · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega 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

At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokémon's offensive stat is 1.5× with Bug attacks.
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This Pokémon's attacks that are on a target deal double damage.
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Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

National DexRU

Evolution

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

Moves

Level up 7


1	Struggle Bug100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.	Bug	Spec	50	100%	20
6	GustPower doubles during Bounce, Fly, and Sky Drop.	Flying	Spec	40	100%	35
11	Confusion10% chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Spec	50	100%	25
18	Silver Wind10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).	Bug	Spec	60	100%	5
25	Air Slash30% chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Spec	75	95%	15
34	Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Spec	90	100%	10
43	Bug Buzz10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Bug	Spec	90	100%	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.

Polls & views

Official vote, Japan#452 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

: Moth Pokémon
: Sinnoh · Diamond & Pearl
Color: Yellow

: —
Pal Park area: Forest

Original Sinnoh#047Extended Sinnoh#047Central Kalos#046Hisui#045

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
It flutters around at night and steals honey from the COMBEE hive.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · Y · Alpha Sapphire
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
It does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of floral honey.
Pearl
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

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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.