#0412

Burmy

Bagworm Pokémon

Bug

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.2 m
Weight: 3.4 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP45

If its cloak is even slightly damaged, Burmy will immediately repair it with whatever is close at hand. The Pokémon within the cloak is scrawny and vulnerable to the cold.

3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

224

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

OvercoatHidden

Protects against damage from weather.

Egg groups: Bug

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Rock2×

Fire2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Ground½×

Grass½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Tank

Moves

Item

Oran Berry

NatureRelaxed+Def/−Spe

EV spread

HP196

Atk208

Def▲80

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Burmy

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

#0412Burmy

Lv. 20

#0413Wormadam

Lv. 20

#0414Mothim

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Burmy can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move6 of 6

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Bug	Special	50	100	20
10	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
15	Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
20	Hidden Power Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.	Normal	Special	60	100	15
20	String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Bug	Status	—	95	40