Pokémon GO · #412 · Bug
Burmy in Pokémon GO
Burmy (#412) is a Bug-type Pokémon. In Pokémon GO its max CP is 552 at level 50, 488 at level 40 and 558 as a best buddy at level 51. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying and Rock attacks.
| Type | Bug |
|---|---|
| Pokédex number | #412 |
| Base Attack / Defense / Stamina | 53 / 83 / 120 |
| Max CP, level 40 / 50 / 51 | 488 / 552 / 558 |
| Max HP, level 50 | 113 |
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Second Charged Attack | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Height / weight | 0.2 m / 3.4 kg |
Burmy evolution
Pokémon GO has no evolution levels: a Pokémon evolves when you spend Candy on it (sometimes with an item or a task), at any level.
Burmy evolves into Mothim for 50 Burmy Candy; you also need to only a male one can evolve this way.
Family: Burmy · Mothim
Burmy CP by level
Combat Power with perfect stats (15/15/15) and with 10/10/10. Players find that raid, egg and research catches never have a stat below 10; that floor is their measurement, not a number in the game data.
| Level | CP 15/15/15 | CP 10/10/10 | HP 15/15/15 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 209 | 185 | 69 | research rewards are at most level 15 (game master) |
| 20 | 279 | 247 | 80 | eggs hatch at most level 20 (game master); raid catches are level 20 (players’ measurement) |
| 25 | 348 | 309 | 90 | raid catches in weather that boosts the boss’s type are level 25 (players’ measurement) |
| 30 | 418 | 370 | 98 | wild Pokémon are at most level 30 (game master) |
| 35 | 453 | 401 | 102 | |
| 40 | 488 | 432 | 106 | |
| 45 | 519 | 460 | 110 | |
| 50 | 552 | 489 | 113 | |
| 51 | 558 | 494 | 114 | best buddy bonus on a level 50 Pokémon |
Burmy best moveset
Burmy’s moves can’t be ranked this way: in the game data its fast attack does no damage or its charged attack has no energy cost (Splash, Yawn, Transform and Struggle work differently from other moves).
Fast attacks
| Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | Power / s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 6 | 0.5 s | 10.0 | same type, ×1.2 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 5 | 0.5 s | 10.0 |
Charged attacks
| Move | Type | Power | Energy cost | Time | Power / s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struggle | Normal | 35 | 0 | 2 s | 17.5 |
Burmy weaknesses and resistances
Damage multipliers for each attack type against Bug. Pokémon GO uses ×1.6 for super effective and ×0.625 for not very effective, multiplied for two types.
| Attack type | Damage |
|---|---|
| Fire | ×1.6 |
| Flying | ×1.6 |
| Rock | ×1.6 |
| Fighting | ×0.625 |
| Grass | ×0.625 |
| Ground | ×0.625 |
Burmy CP calculator
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Sources: stats, moves, evolution costs and the CP multiplier for each level are from the Pokémon GO game master as published by PokeMiners (commit 8e227be, data of 28 August 2026). Which Pokémon are in the game: pogoapi.net (list of 31 January 2026). CP = ⌊(Attack+IV) × √(Defense+IV) × √(Stamina+IV) × CPM² / 10⌋, checked against pogoapi.net’s max CP table for 888 Pokémon. Raid catch levels and the 10/10/10 floor are players’ measurements; they are not in the game data. Pokémon and Pokémon GO are trademarks of their owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic, Scopely, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.