Burmy (Pokémon)

Burmy (Japanese: ミノムッチ Minomucchi) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Burmy (disambiguation).

Burmy
Bagworm Pokémon

ミノムッチ
Minomucchi

#412

Plant Cloak
Sandy Cloak		Trash Cloak

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Type

Bug

Abilities

Shed Skin

Overcoat
Hidden Ability

Gender ratio

Unknown
50% male, 50% female

Catch rate

120 (24.9%)

Breeding

Egg Group

Bug

Hatch time

3855 - 4111 steps

Height

0'08"	0.2 m
Plant Cloak
0'0"	0 m
Sandy Cloak
0'0"	0 m
Trash Cloak
0'0"	0 m
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Weight

7.5 lbs.	3.4 kg
Plant Cloak
0 lbs.	0 kg
Sandy Cloak
0 lbs.	0 kg
Trash Cloak
0 lbs.	0 kg
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Base experience yield

61
Gen. IV

45
V+

Leveling rate

Medium Fast

EV yield

Total: 1
Plant Cloak
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	1 Sp.Def	0 Speed
Sandy Cloak
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed
Trash Cloak
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Green
Other forms may have other colors.

Base friendship

70

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Burmy's evolutions are gender dependent: female Burmy evolve into Wormadam and male Burmy evolve into Mothim, both starting at level 20.

It changes its cloak based on the location where it last battled.

It will be the Plant Cloak if it last battled outside or in tall grass.
It will be the Sandy Cloak if it last battled in a cave, on a beach, or in a snow storm (Gen IV).
It will be the Trash Cloak if it last battled in a building.

In the wild, it is always encountered in its Plant Cloak. The cloak only affects the form of Wormadam it evolves into, otherwise having no effect on gameplay.

Biology

Burmy is a small, larval Pokémon with a black segmented body and a coiled antenna on top of its head. As seen in the anime, it can uncoil the antenna on its head and wrap it around its opponent. It has a beak-like mouth and yellow eyes. Burmy has six stubby legs: the first two pairs are black, while the back pair is yellow. There are two white spots on its cheeks, but they are only visible on a Burmy without a cloak. A coat of leaves, sand mixed with gravel, or pink building insulation normally covers Burmy's body. It will not hesitate to collect nearby materials to construct a new cloak if the old one breaks or falls off. Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak. The cloak protects it from the cold and will become thinner when the weather is hot.

Burmy without any cloak
Burmy uncoiling its appendage in the anime

In the anime

Burmy in the anime

Cheryl's Burmy

In Some Enchanted Sweetening!, Cheryl caught a male Burmy after he was lured to the Honey she put on a tree. After participating in battles with Team Rocket, Burmy evolved into a Mothim.

Minor appearances

Burmy debuted in Two Degrees of Separation!, where Dawn tried and failed to catch it.

A Burmy appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.

Multiple Burmy appeared in The Rise of Darkrai. One particular Plant Cloak Burmy surprised Ash in the garden in Alamos Town by abruptly dropping in front of his face.

Multiple Burmy appeared in a flashback in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.

A Plant Cloak Burmy appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!

A Plant Cloak Burmy appeared in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.

Two Plant Cloak Burmy appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.

In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, a Plant Cloak Burmy was part of Kricketina Kylie's Bug-type Pokémon collection, as shown in her Rotom Phone.

A Plant Cloak Burmy appeared in Nightfall? Nightmares!.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
DP002	Burmy	Dawn's Pokédex	Burmy, the Bagworm Pokémon. To protect itself from the cold wind, Burmy uses leaves and branches to make a cloak around itself.

In the manga

Plant Cloak Burmy in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters DP

A Burmy appeared in PMDP08.

Pokémon Adventures

Platinum's intended bodyguard Paka is seen using a Burmy alongside Uji's Buizel, fending off an attack from an Abra and Croagunk belonging to Team Galactic. It first appeared in Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I.

Sandy Cloak Burmy in Pokémon Adventures
Trash Cloak Burmy in Pokémon Adventures

In the TCG

Main article: Burmy (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

Sinnoh
#045

Johto
#—

SoulSilver
Diamond	To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
Pearl	If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
Platinum	Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
HeartGold	It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it's hot, its cloak is thinner.

Generation V

Unova
#—

White
Black	Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
Black 2	Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
White 2

Generation VI

Kalos
Central #044

Hoenn
#—

X	To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
Y	If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
Omega Ruby	To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
Alpha Sapphire	If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.

Generation VII

Alola
#—

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Generation VIII

Galar
#—

Sinnoh
#045

Hisui
#043

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
Brilliant Diamond	To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
Shining Pearl	If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
Plant Cloak
Legends: Arceus	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.
Sandy Cloak
Legends: Arceus	It creates a cloak by weaving together sand, mud, and silk it has spat out. This earthen cloak is ruined by wind and rain, so the Pokémon hides away in caves and other such places.
Trash Cloak
Legends: Arceus	When confronted by a lack of other materials, Burmy will create its cloak using dust and refuse. The cloak seems to be more comfortable than one would think.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

Diamond

Pearl

Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)

Platinum

Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Route 38 (Headbutt trees*; post-National)

Generation V

Pokémon Café Forest and Rugged Mountain

Generation VI

X

Y

Route 3, Berry fields (Green Berry trees)

Generation VII

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Unobtainable

Routes 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks (Honey Trees)

Legends: Arceus

Obsidian Falls, Grueling Grove, Deertrack Path, Deertrack Heights, Nature's Pantry, Tidewater Dam, Windswept Run, Worn Bridge, Aipom Hill, Bathers' Lagoon, Castaway Shore, Crossing Slope, Ginkgo Landing, Hideaway Bay, Lunker's Lair, Sand's Reach, Seagrass Haven, Spring Path, Tombolo Walk, Tranquility Cove, Veilstone Cape], Arena's Approach, Avalanche Slopes, Bonechill Wastes, Glacier Terrace, Heart's Crag, Icebound Falls, Lake Acuity, Whiteout Valley, Bolderoll Slope, Cloudpool Ridge, Gapejaw Bog, Golden Lowlands, Holm of Trials, Shrouded Ruins, Ursa's Ring, Heavenward Lookout, Celestica Ruins, Clamberclaw Cliffs, Cloudcap Pass, Sacred Plaza, Fabled Spring, Stonetooth Rows (Headbutt trees)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

MD Time

Wonder Mail code*

MD Darkness

Plant Cloak: Lush Prairie (1F-5F)
Sandy Cloak: Apple Woods (1F-5F)
Trash Cloak: Oran Forest (1F-4F)

MD Sky

Plant Cloak: Lush Prairie (1F-5F)
Sandy Cloak: Apple Woods (1F-5F)
Trash Cloak: Oran Forest (1F-4F)

Generation V

Treetops: Shimmering Lake (Plant Cloak)
Autumnwood: Volcanic Slope (Sandy Cloak), Firebreathing Mountain (Trash Cloak)

PokéPark 2

Arbor Area

Rumble U

Challenge Battle: Lord of the Bugs (Possible Boss, All Cloaks)

Generation VI

Battle Trozei

Safari Jungle: Stage 1 ^Th

Shuffle

Graucus Hall: Stage 485 (Plant Cloak)
Marron Trail: Stage 688 (Sandy Cloak)
Event: Pokémon Safari (20th release; Trash Cloak)

Rumble World

Plasma Tundra: Abundant Orchard (All Areas), Legend Terrain: Primeval Thicket (All Areas)

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Garchomp Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp Sea^Final (All Cloaks)

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 29		30 - 89	56 - 172
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 29		30 - 89	56 - 172
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 36		36 - 96	69 - 188
Total: 224	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Plant Cloak

Speed
1/5	★☆☆☆☆

Power
1/3	★☆☆

Skill
1/5	★☆☆☆☆

Stamina
1/4	★☆☆☆

Jump
2/3	★★☆

Total
6/20	★☆☆☆

Sandy Cloak

Speed
1/4	★☆☆☆

Power
1/4	★☆☆☆

Skill
1/4	★☆☆☆

Stamina
1/5	★☆☆☆☆

Jump
2/3	★★☆

Total
6/20	★☆☆☆

Trash Cloak

Speed
1/4	★☆☆☆

Power
1/5	★☆☆☆☆

Skill
1/3	★☆☆

Stamina
1/5	★☆☆☆☆

Jump
2/3	★★☆

Total
6/20	★☆☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Poison

1×

Bug

1×

Ghost

1×

Steel

1×

Water

1×

Electric

1×

Psychic

1×

Ice

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Flying

2×

Rock

2×

Fire

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Fighting

½×

Ground

½×

Grass

½×

Learnset

Burmy is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	——%	10
1010	Tackle	Normal	Physical	04040	100100%	35
1515	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	06060	100100%	20
2020	String Shot	Bug	Status	0000—	09595%	40

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burmy
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Learn	Mastery	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
1	10	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	40	100%	20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burmy
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM17	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burmy
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Parent	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Burmy in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Burmy in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burmy
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Burmy
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Burmy
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Iron Defense	Burmy (Majestic Dawn 54)

Plant Cloak

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky

	Body size: 1
	Recruit rate: 8.2%
	IQ group: E

Pokémon Rumble

Attack	●
Defense	●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Attack	●
Defense	●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds	Base HP: 45
	Base Attack: 61	Base Defense: 46	Base Speed: 60

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

	PokéPark Pad entry:
	Burmy hangs from the Tree House in the Meeting Place to think his thoughts in peace.

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond


	PokéPark Pad entry:
	He said he came from far away. He likes to think while hanging around.

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Bug

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle

Bug

Attack Power: 30 - 85

5

#622

Mind Zap

Delays your opponent's disruptions.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 120	Base Attack: 53	Base Defense: 83
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 1 km	Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
Charged Attacks: Struggle

Sandy Cloak

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky

	Body size: 1
	Recruit rate: 8.2%
	IQ group: E

Pokémon Rumble

Attack	●
Defense	●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Attack	●
Defense	●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds	Base HP: 45
	Base Attack: 61	Base Defense: 46	Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Shuffle

Bug

Attack Power: 30 - 85

5

#622

Rockify+

Sometimes turns up to 10 non-Support Pokémon into rocks.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 120	Base Attack: 53	Base Defense: 83
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 1 km	Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
Charged Attacks: Struggle

Trash Cloak

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky

	Body size: 1
	Recruit rate: 8.2%
	IQ group: E

Pokémon Rumble

Attack	●
Defense	●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Attack	●
Defense	●
Speed	●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds	Base HP: 45
	Base Attack: 61	Base Defense: 46	Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Shuffle

Bug

Attack Power: 30 - 85

5

#622

Quirky+

Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 120	Base Attack: 53	Base Defense: 83
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 1 km	Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
Charged Attacks: Struggle

Plant Cloak

Unevolved

Burmy
Bug

Level 20
(female)

→

Plant Cloak

First evolution

Wormadam
Bug Grass

Level 20
(male)

→

First evolution

Mothim
Bug Flying

Sandy Cloak

Unevolved

Burmy
Bug

Level 20
(female)

→

Sandy Cloak

First evolution

Wormadam
Bug Ground

Level 20
(male)

→

First evolution

Mothim
Bug Flying

Trash Cloak

Unevolved

Burmy
Bug

Level 20
(female)

→

Trash Cloak

First evolution

Wormadam
Bug Steel

Level 20
(male)

→

First evolution

Mothim
Bug Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver






Front	Back	Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation V

Black	White	Black 2	White 2






Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VI

X	Y	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire






Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VII

Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon






Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VIII

HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Burmy images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Burmy and Wormadam share their category with Pineco and Forretress. They are all known as the Bagworm Pokémon.
Burmy's cloak does not change if leveled up with an Exp. Share.
Burmy is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 224.
Although Burmy has been confirmed to have feet, it does not have a footprint.
Burmy has never been seen in the anime wearing either the Sandy or Trash Cloak.
Before Generation VIII, the Burmy family had only been obtainable with their Hidden Ability in the Pokémon Dream World. Due to the closure of the Pokémon Global Link, the Burmy family could no longer be obtained with their Hidden Ability, except by trading between games and breeding. The Burmy family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via the Ability Patch.
Prior to Generation VI, Burmy's shape was .

Origin

Burmy is based on a bagworm, which will metamorphose into a flying moth if male, or remain a larva-like creature if female.

Name origin

Burmy may be a combination and corruption of brr, burr, bury, bag or bug and worm.

Minomucchi may be based on 蓑虫 minomushi (bagworm).

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	ミノムッチ Minomucchi	From 蓑虫 minomushi (bagworm).
French	Cheniti	From chenille and petit.
Spanish	Burmy	Same as English name.
German	Burmy	Same as English name.
Italian	Burmy	Same as English name.
Korean	도롱충이 Dorongchungi	From 도롱이벌레 dorong'i-beollae and 충 (虫) chung, with the diminutive suffix 이 i.
Cantonese Chinese	結草兒 Gitchóuyìh	From 結草蟲 gitchóuchùhng and 兒 / 儿 yìh
Mandarin Chinese	結草兒 / 结草儿 Jiécǎo'ér	From 結草蟲 / 结草虫jiécǎochóng and 兒 / 儿 ér

More languages
Hindi	बर्मी Burmy	Transliteration of English name.
Thai	มิโนมุจจิ Minomutchi	Transcription of Japanese name

Plant Cloak

Language		Title
Japanese		くさきのミノ Plant Coat
Chinese	Cantonese	草木蓑衣 Chóumuhk Sōyī
Chinese	Mandarin	草木蓑衣 Cǎomù Suōyī
French		Cape Plante
German		Pflanzenumhang
Italian		Manto Pianta
Korean		초목도롱 Plant Coat
Brazilian Portuguese		Manto Vegetal
Spanish		Tronco Planta
Thai		ปลอกใบไม้

Sandy Cloak

Language		Title
Japanese		すなちのミノ Sand Coat
Chinese	Cantonese	砂土蓑衣 Sātóu Sōyī
Chinese	Mandarin	砂土蓑衣 Shātǔ Suōyī * 沙土蓑衣 Shātǔ Suōyī *
French		Cape Sable
German		Sandumhang
Italian		Manto Sabbia
Korean		모래땅도롱 Sand Coat
Brazilian Portuguese		Manto Arenoso
Spanish		Tronco Arena
Thai		ปลอกทราย

Trash Cloak

Language		Title
Japanese		ゴミのミノ Trash Coat
Chinese	Cantonese	垃圾蓑衣 Laahpsaap Sōyī
Chinese	Mandarin	垃圾蓑衣 Lèsè Suōyī / Lājī Suōyī
French		Cape Déchet
German		Lumpenumhang
Italian		Manto Scarti
Korean		슈레도롱 Trash Coat
Brazilian Portuguese		Manto de Lixo
Spanish		Tronco Basura
Thai		ปลอกขยะ

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Burmy (Pokémon)

Biology

In the anime

Cheryl's Burmy

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pocket Monsters DP

Pokémon Adventures

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Plant Cloak

Sandy Cloak

Trash Cloak

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

By tutoring

TCG-only moves

Plant Cloak

Sandy Cloak

Trash Cloak

Plant Cloak

Sandy Cloak

Trash Cloak

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Name origin

In other languages

Related articles

External links