Burmy is one of the more confusing creatures to collect in Pokémon GO, and indeed in the Pokémon series as a whole. Originating from the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl games available on Nintendo DS, Burmy caused all sorts of confusion among players when it first appeared in Pokémon GO.
At first, Burmy was thought to be a regional exclusive, just like Pokémon such as Mr. Mime, Farfetch'd and Tauros, but this has since been proven to not be the case. If you have any questions about Burmy - such as where to find it, how its evolution works, and Burmy's different forms - you should find your answer waiting for you down below.
So, let's crack on with it, shall we?
Burmy Explained - What Is It And What Are Its Forms?
Burmy is a Bug-type Pokémon now available in Pokémon GO. Similar to other Pokémon like Unown and Castform, Burmy can be found in various forms.
In the main series of Pokémon games available on Nintendo DS and 3DS, any one Burmy can change between its three different forms depending on your in-game location. In Pokémon GO this works slightly differently; instead, you can find all three different types of Burmy in the wild and your specific Burmy will always remain the same form.
The three different forms are called Plant, Sandy and Trash, and are referred to as being different 'cloaks'. All three are classified as the same Pokédex entry - number 412.
Where To Find Burmy - Plant, Sandy And Trash Cloaks
The secret to finding a specific type of Burmy hasn't been officially revealed, but players are already beginning to discover patterns which seem to help out massively and - importantly - they do make an awful lot of sense.
Players over at the Silph Road Reddit have deduced that Burmy's Pokémon GO locations appear to fall in line with how its form-changing ability works in the main series of games. Rather than being regional or timed exclusives, the different cloaks seem to pop up in the following areas regardless of which country you live in:
- Plant Cloak: Parks, forests, and other grassy locations
- Sandy Cloak: Beaches or other sandy areas
- Trash Cloak: Urban areas such as towns and cities
If you're after one type in particular, try heading out to the specific areas mentioned above.
Burmy Evolution In Pokémon GO - How To Get Wormadam And Mothim
Burmy's evolutions are one of the more complex families in the game. Similar to the Eevee evolution chain, Burmy's evolution path branches off into multiple different routes and there are several different factors at play.
As you'll know by now, Burmy comes in three different forms. One of Burmy's evolutions - Wormadam - also comes in three different forms, and the form it takes will be the same as the Burmy from which it evolved. Your Burmy will only evolve into Wormadam if it is female, however.
Here's how to get the different types of Wormadam:
- Plant Cloak Burmy (Female): Use 50 Burmy Candy to evolve into Plant Cloak Wormadam
- Sandy Cloak Burmy (Female): Use 50 Burmy Candy to evolve into Sandy Cloak Wormadam
- Trash Cloak Burmy (Female): Use 50 Burmy Candy to evolve into Trash Cloak Wormadam
It's worth noting that Wormadam's type will change depending on its cloak (Plant Cloak Wormadam is Bug/Grass-type, Sandy Cloak Wormadam is Bug/Ground-type, and Trash Cloak Wormadam is Bug/Steel-type).
Things change entirely if your Burmy is male. If you have a male Burmy, regardless of its cloak, it will evolve into a Mothim. Mothim has only one main form, just like most other Pokémon.
Here's how Mothim's evolution works:
- Plant Cloak Burmy (Male): Use 50 Burmy Candy to evolve into Mothim
- Sandy Cloak Burmy (Male): Use 50 Burmy Candy to evolve into Mothim
- Trash Cloak Burmy (Male): Use 50 Burmy Candy to evolve into Mothim
This article is part of our Pokémon GO walkthrough and guide series. We have articles that take you through the basics, covering How To Catch Pokémon: Throwing Tips, Poké Balls, & Capture Rates, How To Redeem Pokémon GO Promo Codes, How To Check A Pokémon's IVs Using An IV Calculator, How Trading Works, How To Track Pokémon Using Maps And Trackers, What Star Pieces And Stardust Do And How To Get Them, How Player Vs. Player Trainer Battles Work, and How To Complete Field Research And Research Breakthroughs And All Rewards.
We cover regular weekly and monthly Pokémon GO events, such as Spotlight Hour Times And Bonus Hour Times, and Community Days. We also have charts, including a Type Chart With Effectiveness And Weakness For All Types, an Egg Chart Explaining 2km, 5km, 7km, & 10km Eggs, and a Buddy Chart Explaining How To Earn Candy.
Elsewhere we cover Friend Code And Sharing Them For Easy XP and Which Pokémon GO 'Auto Catch' Companion Device Is The Best, plus more advanced tactics and info such as All Fast Moves And Charge Moves, How To Get TMs, And How It All Works, Shiny Pokémon And How To Catch Them, Glacial Lures, Magnetic Lures, Mossy Lures in Pokémon GO (And Their Exclusive Evolutions), How To Get Lots Of Candy Fast, How Lucky Pokémon Work & How To Catch Them, How To Catch All 27 Regional Pokémon, the Best Attackers And Best Defenders, All Raid Bosses And Best Counters Listed By Tier, What EX Raids Are And How To Get EX Raid Passes, What A Super Incubators Does And How To Get One, and How Get Mega Energy.
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Pokemon Go articles don't seem to get much attention on this site to begin with. Why piecemeal it like this? I can read on something like Go Hub and get all the update info one one page, nice and organized. And that's a site that only reports on Pokemon Go, so it would make more sense for them to pad out and divide up their posts.
I almost confused this pokemon for trubbish!
I don’t mind complicated evolutions like this but that bloody sinnoh stone idea can do one. I’ve done umpteen raids, weekly quest runs and AI battles and haven’t received a damned thing. At least sell them like the lures.
I think it is worth mentioning that Burmy is always Bug type, while Wormadam is dual type Bug + Grass/Ground/Steel depending on the cloak, which is the main reason for you to care what cloak your Burmy has
@Bobb A good point! I've added this in 🙂
@Heavyarms55 also needlessly repetitive stating the forms and 50 candy next to each. Just point out it's a 50 candy level evolution once, rather than try to draw the character count out.
I appreciate the Pokemon Go articles here. This is my go to all day every day so it's nice to have topics i'm interested in. I think there's a good fan base here for Pokemon Go in general. I made a post about Friend Codes for the game and it's still blowing up. I just needed some Aussie friends for distance trades lol.
@Baker1000 I decided to write all of the evolutions out like that just to make it as clear as it could possibly be. That way, there's no way someone might confuse any of the information provided. There would be no reason for me to extend a character count.
Apologies if you don't like the style!
@magnumc500 That's great to hear, and thanks for spending your time with us 🙂
Absolutely. Despite what's been said above, our Pokémon GO articles and forum topics are very popular and readers seem to want the info. We wouldn't spend time on it if no one cared.
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@RadioHedgeFund Yeah outside of that special event they had, they are rare as heck.
@ryancraddock I did not mean to imply you shouldn't do Pokemon Go articles, I just don't understand why you do so many separate articles about content released in the same update. You could have covered the new lure modules, released Pokemon and how the evolutions work all neatly in one article about the update, rather than spreading it out in several. Now if someone wanted to find information about the new lures released in the update, they could come to this site and find it spread among several articles, or go something like Go Hub and find it all neatly on one page.
My comment about the popularity stems from how PoGo articles always seem to have fewer comments than many others on this site. Maybe they still get lots of views, but we outsiders don't see anything to indicate it.
I hope my comment didn't come off as an attack, that's not what I intended. I meant it only as constructive criticism, in the hope that it might be useful.
@Heavyarms55 @RadioHedgeFund I've gotten most of my Sinnoh Stones from friend battles. You only get one daily reward chance versus the AI battles, but you get three daily reward chances from battling a friend. I just battle my son's profile three times daily and have gotten many stones. Even got two stones from one battle once!
@BossDaddie I got pretty much all I needed during the event. I have an alt profile on my old phone that I use occasionally when I go raiding. The event made it almost guaranteed to get a Sinnoh stone everyday during the event.
@Heavyarms55 No worries!
The reason we have information like this spread across different articles is because - in our experience - people usually stumble across these guides looking for the specific information provided. This guide is intended for people who just need to know about Burmy, for example.
You're right that if people wanted to learn everything, a Pokémon GO-specific site would probably give them everything they need, but we aim to cover the most pressing/exciting/needed topics of a range of games in a way that's easy to understand. Sometimes, visiting a Wiki-like site with lots of words and charts littered all over the page can be a little daunting for someone who just needs a more simple answer to their question.
And yeah, they do tend to get fewer comments but I think that's because the topic doesn't interest as many of our regular readers. These articles tend to attract the attention of those who just visit the site more briefly, which probably makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Hopefully we're covering all bases and providing something for everyone! 🙂
I assume the Green Burmy is plant and the gray one is Sandy and the pink one is Trash? Right?
Thanks, I didn't know that only females evolve into Wormadam
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