Mothim Evolution
Mothim Abilities
Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Mothim Moves
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Mothim Sprites
It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by COMBEE.
It does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of floral honey.
While it loves floral honey, it won’t gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from COMBEE.
It flutters around at night and steals honey from the COMBEE hive.
While it loves floral honey, it won’t gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee.
Mothim's Japanese name is Garmeil (ガーメイル). Here are all the official names for Mothim across different languages:
Mothim Breeding
How to Get Mothim
Mothim is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Mothim in every game where it is available:
About Mothim
Mothim is a Bug/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 4. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 424, Mothim is classified as a Moth Pokémon and is part of the Burmy → Wormadam → Mothim evolution line.
In competitive play, Mothim is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Swarm and Tinted Lens, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Mothim is weak to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Mothim can learn 63 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.9m tall and weighing 23.3kg, Mothim has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Sinnoh region games.