About
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.
- Abilities
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Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Tinted Lens Hidden ability
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
- Height
- 0.9 m 2′11″
- Weight
- 23.3 kg 51.4 lb
- Gender
♂ 100% ♀ 0%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 70 | 250–344 | |
| Attack | 94 | 173–315 | |
| Defense | 50 | 94–218 | |
| Sp. Atk | 94 | 173–315 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | 94–218 | |
| Speed | 66 | 123–254 | |
| Total | 424 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 4×
- Rock
- Weak 2×
- FireElectricIceFlying
- Resists ½×
- Bug
- Resists ¼×
- GrassFighting
- Immune
- Ground
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- GrassFightingPsychicBugDark
- Not very effective ½×
- Steel
Evolution
- Level 20 (female)
- Level 20 (male)
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Struggle Bug STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 6 | Gust STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 11 | Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 18 | Silver Wind STAB Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 25 | Air Slash STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95% | 15 |
| 34 | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 43 | Bug Buzz STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 1 Attack, 1 Sp. Atk
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base friendship
- 70
- Base experience
- 148
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Wild held items
- Silver Powder
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Egg cycles
- 15 (about 3,855 steps)