Burmy

Burmy official artwork
#0412

Burmy

Bagworm Pokémon

BUG

To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves.

Burmy is No. 0412 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Bug-type Bagworm Pokémon. To shelter itself from cold, wintry winds, it covers itself with a cloak made of twigs and leaves. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Burmy first belongs to Generation Iv. Burmy does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Defense, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Shed Skin and Overcoat, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Burmy at a glance

Type
BUG
Weak to
FIREFLYINGROCK
Best base stat
Defense — 45
Abilities
Shed Skin, Overcoat (Hidden)
Next evolution
Wormadam — Level 20 · female
Mothim — Level 20 · male
Height
0.2 m
Weight
3.4 kg
Generation
Generation Iv
Growth rate
Medium
Capture rate
120
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp40
Attack29
Defense45
Special Attack29
Special Defense45
Speed36
Total224

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Burmy is hit by each type:

Weak to

FIREFLYINGROCK

Resists

GRASS½×FIGHTING½×GROUND½×

Based on Bug typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Level 20 · female
Wormadam
Level 20 · male
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver