Mothim
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, worth 9.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Mothim can learn 6 combinations. Bug Bite with Bug Buzz does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Mothim has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,052 at level 50, 1,815 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,037 CP at level 20, or 1,297 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 975 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 185 attack · 98 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.9 m and 23.3 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Mothim does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 16.0 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 16.0 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 16.0 |
| Fighting | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 13.9 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 13.9 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.9 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.9 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.9 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.9 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.9 |
| Ice | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.9 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.9 |
| Poison | Air Slash + Psybeam | 9.7 |
| Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 8.7 | |
| Ghost | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 8.7 |
| Fire | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 8.7 |
| Fairy | Air Slash + Aerial Ace | 8.7 |
| Steel | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 6.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Mothim is actually for.
Counters: what beats Mothim
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 74.0 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 73.3 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 68.6 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 68.6 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 66.3 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 65.1 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 64.4 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 62.6 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 61.0 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 59.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Mothim's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.