How to Get Burmy: Evolution and Learnset

Burmy in Other Pokemon Games
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Burmy is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn how to get Burmy from Honey Trees, its full learnset with all learnable moves, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Golduck (#44)	Burmy (#45)	Wormadam (#46)
National Dex
Bastiodon (#411)	Burmy (#412)	Wormadam (#413)

How to Get Burmy and Location

Encountered via Honey Tree

Burmy has a Low Honey Tree encounter rate.

All Honey Tree Locations
Route 205 (x2)	Route 206	Route 207	Route 208
Route 209	Route 210 (x2)	Route 211	Route 212 (x2)
Route 213	Route 214	Route 215	Route 218
Route 221	Route 222	Floaroma Meadow	Valley Windworks
Eterna Forest	Fuego Ironworks	-	-

Honey Guide: All Honey Tree Locations and Pokemon

Burmy Evolution

Evolution Line
Burmy	Lvl 20 (Female) →	Wormadam
	Lvl 20 (Male) →	Mothim

Raise Female Burmy to Level 20 for Wormadam

A female Burmy will evolve into Wormadam once it reaches level 20.

Wormadam's cloak will depend on which cloak Burmy was as it evolved. Its typing and base stats differ from each cloak.

Raise Male Burmy to Level 20 for Mothim

A male Burmy will evolve into Mothim once it reaches level 20. Burmy's cloak has no effect on Mothim as it only has one form.

Best Natures for Burmy

Best Natures for Wormadam

Best Natures
Impish (+Def, -Sp.Atk)	Careful (+Sp.Def, -Sp.Atk)

Female Burmy is often evolved into either Sandy Cloak or Trash Cloak Wormadam due to their great defensive stats and unique typing. Impish is the best Nature for Sandy Cloak Wormadam due to its great Defense stat and decent Attack stat.

Trash Cloak Wormadam on the other hand has balanced defenses and offenses, which makes a Careful nature attractive.

Best Natures for Mothim

Best Natures
Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk)	Timidl (+Spd, -Atk)

When male Burmy evolves into Mothim, its stats become more offensive-oriented. While it has balaned offensive stats, it's best to get special attack-boosting nature since it learns Quiver Dance, one of the best boosting moves in the game.

Both Modest and Timid are good choices, with the only difference being whether you want to Mothim to hit harder or move faster after a Quiver Dance.

Burmy Type and Abilities

Burmy - Type and Basic Info

Burmy Bagworm Pokémon
Type 1	Type 2
	-
Hatch Steps	Weight
3840	7.5 lbs.

Burmy Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage	-

Burmy Abilities

Name	Description
Shed Skin	The Pokemon may heal its own status problems.

Burmy Hidden Ability

Name	Description
Overcoat	Protects the Pokemon from weather damage.

Burmy Egg Group

Egg Groups
Bug

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs	Attack EVs	Defense EVs	SpAtk EVs	SpDef EVs	Speed EVs
0	0	0	0	1	0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Burmy Base Stats

HP	40
Atk	29
Def	45
Sp. Atk	29
Sp. Def	45
Speed	36
Total Base Stats	224

Burmy Cloaks

Burmy's cloak changes depending on where its last battle is. This can either be wild encounters or trainer battles.

Contrary to its evolution Wormadam, Burmy can change its cloak anytime and does not change its type nor its stats.

Burmy (Plant Cloak)	Burmy (Sandy Cloak)	Burmy (Trash Cloak)
Battle: ・Outdoors ・Tall grass	Battle: ・Caves ・Beaches ・Snowy areas	Battle: ・Indoors

Burmy Trainers

Eterna Forest - Bug Catcher Donald

If you're having trouble finding a Burmy for your National Dex, you may also engage in battle with one by battling Bug Catcher Donald in Eterna Forest.

The first pair of Bug Catchers you will fight as you make your way through the forest includes Bug Catcher Donald who fights together with Bug Catcher Philip.

Eterna Forest Pokemon List and Map

Burmy Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Base	Protect		-	-	10
10	Tackle		40	100	35
15	Bug Bite		60	100	20
20	String Shot		-	95	40

Learnset by TM

No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
17	Protect		-	-	10

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Burmy Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Golduck (#44)	Burmy (#45)	Wormadam (#46)
National Dex
Bastiodon (#411)	Burmy (#412)	Wormadam (#413)

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Burmy in Other Pokemon Games

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