Mothim (Pokémon)

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Mothim (Japanese: ガーメイル Gamale) is a dual-type introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from a male starting at level 20. It is one of Burmy's final forms, the other being .
==Biology==
Mothim is a -like with two pairs of wings, one pair larger than the other is. The wings are primarily tan with an orange, oval marking on each. The tips of the wings split into small, orange squares; there are three on the larger pair and two on the smaller pair. Mothim spreads steel-colored scales whenever it flaps its wings. Mothim's head has orange semi-circular eyes with gray, orange-tipped antennae running along the edges before extending and widening at the top. Its body is black with a patch of orange on the underside and a gray stripe down its back. It also has four gray legs and a small black tail that splits into two squares.
Mothim is a nomadic, nocturnal Pokémon that always remains on the move, searching for flower honey and nectar. It has often been seen traveling in fields and mountains. Despite its diet, Mothim is never seen near any flower gardens. This is because, instead of gathering honey on its own, Mothim raids the hives of for honey. It is a male-only species, with as its female counterpart.
===Evolution===
Mothim evolves from male and is one of the final forms of the species, the other being .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Mothim is available in and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
 	 	An Angry Combeenation!
===Side game data===
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===Form data===
Despite not having any form differences, Mothim technically has three forms based on the of it evolves from, though this is only shown in its internal data.
However, a Mothim from will always be in the Plant Cloak form if evolved from a Burmy whilst still in GO. The Trash and Sandy Cloak forms of Mothim can still be obtained by transferring Burmy to first and then evolving there.
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Cheryl's Mothim====
Mothim debuted in Some Enchanted Sweetening!, when Cheryl's Burmy evolved. He assisted her in finding the Amber Castle. He reappeared in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener! and An Angry Combeenation!.
====Other====
In Leading a Stray!, multiple Mothim joined a in its efforts to help a trapped in the sewers.
In Fighting Ire with Fire!, a 's Mothim battled Barry's Empoleon. He was soon defeated with a attack.
===Minor appearances===
In Tag! We're It...!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Mothim.
In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, a 's Mothim competed in the Wallace Cup.
In A Trainer and Child Reunion!, a Mothim was living in the forest where Aaron's training center was located.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, encountered a Mothim in Xatu's Forest.
A Trainer's Mothim appeared in a flashback in Flint Sparks the Fire!.
In A Little Rocket R & R!, two Trainers' Mothim were captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and .
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
A 's Mothim appeared in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas.
In Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I, a Mothim was seen under the ownership of a pair of s who had been hired by Team Galactic to cause havoc on Iron Island. It reappeared in a flashback in Cleaning Up Grimer.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Mothim and Wormadam are the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 424.
* Before Generation VIII, the 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 . The Burmy family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via the Ability Patch.
* , , Mothim, , and are the only Pokémon in all five Hisui Pokédex sublistings.
===Origin===
While Mothim represents the adult stage of a , which only fully matures if it is male, both its appearance and honey-thieving tendencies suggest that it may draw more inspiration from the , also known as the bee robber. Its "tail" is reminiscent of the flared abdomen of various , such as the . Its silhouette is similar to that of a in flight, possibly playing on the term "hawk moth."
====Name origin====
Mothim may be a combination of and him.
Gamale may be a combination of 蛾 ga (moth) and male.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Cheryl's Mothim
==External links==
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