Mothim
Moth Pokémon
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.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Mothim can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Quiver Dance Raises the user’s Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 11 | Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 18 | Silver Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 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 |
| 25 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 29 | Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 32 | Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 35 | Camouflage User’s type changes to match the terrain. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 43 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Lunge Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Sprites & renders
16 sprites & renders for Mothim.






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Cite this page
“Mothim”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/mothim.
Species data from PokéAPI.