Competitive Information for Burmy [X/Y]
Bug
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to powder moves, Sandstorm or Hail damage, Effect Spore.
This Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Burmy? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Burmy, a lit Pokémon ready to dominate with its Bug typing! Burmy is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Burmy below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Focus Sash / Silver Powder
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Bug Bite
- Tackle
- Protect
- String Shot
When it comes to single battles, Burmy shines as a stunning Physical Sweeper. It's meant to crush rivals using potent physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Burmy from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Shed Skin, Burmy has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn. With a Silver Powder equipped to it, Burmy's bug-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Tackle is a physical 50-base power Normal-type move that deals damage.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Burmy this turn).
◆ String Shot is a status move (lowers the foes speed by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Magnet
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 28 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Electroweb
- Snore
- Protect
- String Shot
In single battles, Burmy is known as an extraordinary Special Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with formidable special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Burmy from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Shed Skin, Burmy has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn. With a Magnet equipped to it, Burmy's electric-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Burmy must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Burmy this turn).
◆ String Shot is a status move (lowers the foes speed by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Burmy? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Silver Powder
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 200 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 28 SpD
Moveset:
- Bug Bite
- Tackle
- Protect
- String Shot
Burmy makes an a stunning Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with intense physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Burmy from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Shed Skin, Burmy has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn. With a Silver Powder equipped to it, Burmy's bug-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Tackle is a physical 50-base power Normal-type move that deals damage.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Burmy this turn).
◆ String Shot is a status move (lowers the foes speed by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Magnet
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 200 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 28 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Electroweb
- Snore
- Protect
- String Shot
Dominating double battles, Burmy is a magnificent Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Burmy from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Shed Skin, Burmy has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn. With a Magnet equipped to it, Burmy's electric-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Burmy must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Burmy this turn).
◆ String Shot is a status move (lowers the foes speed by 2 stages).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Burmy can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Burmy.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Burmy can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Burmy
- Moves with Priority: Protect
Most notable and possible best moves for Burmy
- Protect
Common Effort Values for Burmy in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Burmy's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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