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Burmy (Japanese: ミノムッチ Minomucchi) is a Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
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, or it is encountered on a Honey Tree.
- It will be the Sandy Cloak if it last battled in a cave, or on a beach.
- It will be the Trash Cloak if it last battled in a building.
There are some grassy areas in which Burmy will not change to a Plant Cloak. In Pokémon X and Y, Burmy will change to Sandy Cloak rather than Plant Cloak after battling in the grassy areas of Route 8 between Connecting Cave and Ambrette Town, presumably due to the proximity to the beach on Route 8 connecting Ambrette Town to Cyllage City.
In the wild, it is always 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. 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 and 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.
In the anime
Major appearances
A male Burmy appeared in Some Enchanted Sweetening!. He was caught by Cheryl after it was lured to the Honey she put on a tree. After battles with Team Rocket, the Burmy evolved into a Mothim.
Minor appearances
Burmy debuted in Two Degrees of Separation!, where Dawn tried and failed to catch one.
A Burmy appeared in Dawn Of A New Era!.
A group of 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!.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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Burmy
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Burmy, the Bag Worm Pokémon. To protect itself from the cold wind, Burmy uses leaves and branches to make a cloak around itself.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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.
In the TCG
- Main article: Burmy (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IV
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Sinnoh
#045
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Johto
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| Diamond
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To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
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| Pearl
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If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
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| Platinum
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Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
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| HeartGold
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It covers itself with a cloak to shelter from the cold. When it's hot, its cloak is thinner.
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| Generation V
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Unova
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| Black
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Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
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| White
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| Black 2
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Even if it is born where there are no cocooning materials, it somehow always ends up with a cloak.
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| White 2
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| Generation VI
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Kalos
Central #044
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Hoenn
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| X
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To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
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| Y
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If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
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| Omega Ruby
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To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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If its cloak is broken in battle, it quickly remakes the cloak with materials nearby.
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Game locations
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| Generation IV
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Pearl
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| 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)
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| 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)
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In side games
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Burmy will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using a Wonder Mail code such as the following:
- XR2Y #==@ JYX%
- 3@2F Q8FQ R@M#
- Objective: Prospect with Burmy on floor 13 of Marine Resort.
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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29
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30 - 89
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56 - 172
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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29
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30 - 89
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56 - 172
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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36
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36 - 96
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69 - 188
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Total: 224
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Plant Cloak
Sandy Cloak
Trash Cloak
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Burmy in Generation VII
- 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Burmy can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Burmy cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Plant Cloak
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Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 120
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Base Attack: 53
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Base Defense: 83
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| Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement:  50
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| Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
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| Charged Attacks: Struggle
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Sandy Cloak
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Base HP: 120
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Base Attack: 53
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Base Defense: 83
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| Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement: 50
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| Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
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| Charged Attacks: Struggle
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Trash Cloak
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Base HP: 120
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Base Attack: 53
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Base Defense: 83
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| Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement: 50
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| Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite
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| Charged Attacks: Struggle
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Evolution
Plant Cloak
Sandy Cloak
Trash Cloak
Sprites
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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's method of evolution is the most complex, with two factors deciding its evolution: its gender and its form.
- 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.
- Prior to Generation VI, Burmy's body style was
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Origin
Burmy is based on a bagworm pupa, which will metamorphose into a moth if male, or remain a pupa-like creature if female.
Name origin
Burmy may be a combination and corruption of brr, burr, bury, bag and worm.
Minomucchi may be based on 蓑虫 minomushi (bagworm).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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ミノムッチ Minomucchi
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From 蓑虫 minomushi (bagworm).
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 French
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Cheniti
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From chenille and petit.
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 Spanish
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Burmy
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Same as English name.
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 German
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Burmy
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Same as English name.
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 Italian
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Burmy
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Same as English name.
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 Korean
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도롱충이 Dorongchungi
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From 도롱이벌레 dorong'i-beollae and 충 (虫) chung, with the diminutive suffix 이 i.
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 Mandarin Chinese
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結草兒 / 结草儿 Jiécǎo'ér
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From 結草蟲 / 结草虫jiécǎochóng and 兒 / 儿 ér
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 Cantonese Chinese
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結草兒 Gitchóuyìh
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From 結草蟲 gitchóuchùhng and 兒 / 儿 yìh
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 Hindi
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बर्मी Burmy
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Transliteration of English name.
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Plant Cloak
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Sandy Cloak
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Trash Cloak
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Related articles
External links
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For other sprites and images, please see Burmy images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
