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Pokédex No.0414
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Mothim

No.0414 · Moth Pokémon

Mothim

ガーメイル

BugFlying
Height
0.9 m
Weight
23.3 kg
Color
Yellow
Shape
Bug Wings
Abilities

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP70
250–344
Attack94
173–315
Defense50
94–218
Sp. Atk94
173–315
Sp. Def50
94–218
Speed66
123–254
Total424Higher than 45% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 70Attack 94Defense 50Speed 66Sp. Def 50Sp. Atk 94
  • HPtop 49%
  • Attacktop 30%
  • Defensetop 79%
  • Sp. Atktop 23%
  • Sp. Deftop 79%
  • Speedtop 48%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 4× damage
Rock
Takes 2× damage
FireElectricIceFlying
Takes ½× damage
Bug
Takes ¼× damage
GrassFighting
Immune
Ground
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire2×
Water1×
Electric2×
Grass¼×
Ice2×
Fighting¼×
Poison1×
Ground0×
Flying2×
Psychic1×
Bug½×
Rock4×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
GrassFightingPsychicBugDark

04 //Evolution

Evolution
Level 20 (female)
Level 20 (male)

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Mothim silhouette
Mothim
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
SVZA
Not in this game

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

47 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
EvoPage →Bug—
1Page →Bug60
1Page →Normal—
1Page →Bug—
1Page →Normal40
10Page →Normal—
15Page →Bug60
20Page →Bug—
23Page →Psychic50
26Page →Flying40
29Page →Poison—
32Page →Psychic65
35Page →Flying—
38Page →Bug50
41Page →Flying75
44Page →Psychic90
47Page →Bug80
50Page →Bug90

Learnset from Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

5 unique entries
Pokédex entries
Scatters steel-colored scales as it flaps its wings. Despite being observed feeding primarily on the nectar of flowers, Mothim is not often seen around flower gardens.
Legends Arceus
It flutters around at night and steals honey from the Combee hive.
HeartgoldSoulsilverYAlpha Sapphire
While it loves floral honey, it won’t gather any itself. Instead, it plots to steal some from Combee.
PlatinumBlackWhiteBlack 2White 2
It does not keep a nest. It flies over fields and mountains in constant search of floral honey.
Pearl
It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by Combee.
DiamondXOmega Ruby

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
ガーメイル
Rōmaji
Gamale
Korean
나메일
Chinese (Simplified)
绅士蛾
Chinese (Traditional)
紳士蛾
French
Papilord
German
Moterpel
Spanish
Mothim
Italian
Mothim

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield1 Attack, 1 Sp. Atk
Catch rate45 (11.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience148
Growth rateMedium

Breeding

Egg groupsBug
Egg cycles15
Gender100% ♂ · 0% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitat—

Other names

Japaneseガーメイル
Korean나메일
GermanMoterpel
FrenchPapilord
SpanishMothim
ItalianMothim

Regional Pokédex numbers

Original Sinnoh #47Extended Sinnoh #47Kalos Central #46Hisui #45

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Mothim summary

Mothim is a Bug/Flying-type Moth Pokémon introduced in Generation 4, number 414 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 424 (HP 70, Attack 94, Defense 50, Sp. Atk 94, Sp. Def 50, Speed 66). It is weak to Rock (4×), Electric, Fire, Flying and Ice moves. Its abilities are swarm, with tinted-lens as a hidden ability.

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