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mothim
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Mothim

Moth Pokémon

BugFlying

It loves the honey of flowers and steals honey collected by COMBEE.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 94
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 94
Sp. Def 50
Speed 66
Total 424

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

wormadam Wormadam Lv. 20
mothim Mothim Lv. 20

Moves

Details

Category Moth Pokémon
Height 0.9 m
Weight 23.3 kg
Base Exp 148
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

mothim Front Front
mothim Back Back
mothim Front Shiny Front Shiny
mothim Back Shiny Back Shiny
mothim Official Art Official Art
mothim Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

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Choice
Item
Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Nature
Timid / Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Mothim is another forgotten Bug / Flying-type Pokemon, and for a good reason: he has a crippling 4x weakness to Stealth Rock, making him almost unviable on a competitive team. This, coupled with his paper-thin defenses and several common weaknesses, means that Mothim won't stay alive for very long. He is also slow and easy to revenge kill. It can also be said that Mothim is outclassed by Venomoth, who is faster, takes less damage from Stealth Rock, has access to Sleep Powder, and has a better ability in Tinted Lens. It isn't all bad news for Mothim, however, as he has above-average attacking stats and a good movepool, with moves such as Bug Buzz, Air Slash, and U-turn; additionally, while Mothim is slow, his Speed is decent enough to run an effective Choice Scarf set.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc