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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Burmy is a Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 488 CP and is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Bug Bite / Struggle. It is boosted by Rain weather. Its shiny form is available.

Burmy Stats and Max CP

Burmy's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Burmy Type Chart

Burmy takes increased damage from:

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Rock160.0%

Burmy takes reduced damage from:

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Burmy best moveset

Bug Bite + Struggle

Bug Bite

Struggle

Burmy's best moveset is Bug Bite and Struggle, with 3.00 DPS (damage per second) and 20.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Bug Bite	Struggle	2.21	3.00	20.8
2.	Tackle	Struggle	2.15	2.92	20.3

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Fast Attacks

• Bug Bite560.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Psychic
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Flying
    • Poison
    • Ghost
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Bug Bite has no special effects.

  See Bug Bite details page ↗
• Tackle550.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	5
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Tackle has no special effects.

  See Tackle details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Struggle3502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	35
  Energy	0
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	35
  Energy	100

  
  

  Effects

  Struggle has no special effects.

  See Struggle details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Burmy's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Burmy's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Burmy has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Burmy CP Chart

Burmy reaches a maximum of 488 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 247–279 CP, rising to 309–348 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 185–209 CP.

Max CP	488 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	185 CP - 209 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	247 CP - 279 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	247 CP - 279 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	309 CP - 348 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Burmy Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#412
Height	0.2 m
Weight	3.4 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Burmy	50 Candy Gender: Female	Wormadam (Plant Cloak)
Burmy	50 Candy Gender: Male	Mothim

• Burmy evolves into Wormadam (Plant Cloak) which costs 50 Candy. Only female Burmy can evolve into Wormadam (Plant Cloak).
• Burmy evolves into Mothim which costs 50 Candy. Only male Burmy can evolve into Mothim.

Mega Pokémon that boost Burmy

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Burmy's Bug-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Burmy.

Bug

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Burmy Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Burmy from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Burmy in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Burmy in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Burmy

Wormadam

Mothim

Burmy (Plant Cloak)

Wormadam (Plant Cloak)

Burmy (Sandy Cloak)

Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)

Burmy (Trash Cloak)

Wormadam (Trash Cloak)

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.1 m	0.1 m	0.2 m	0.3 m	0.35 m

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Burmy's height ranges from 0.1 m to 0.35 m, with the average being 0.2 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Burmy in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Burmy

• Regular Burmy BURMY_PLANTCopy shortcode
• Shiny Burmy BURMY_PLANTCopy shortcode

Burmy high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Burmy. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #412
• #412

Official artwork

Wallpaper