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Weedle | Pokémon guide

Weedle | Pokémon guide

For trainers seeking a versatile Bug-type, Weedle serves as a strategic starting point, eventually transforming into the formidable Beedrill. This guide outlines habitats, evolutionary pathways, and critical combat metrics.

EV yield One
Egg groups Bug
Catch rate 43.9%
Gender ratio Male – 50%
Female – 50%
Hidden ability Run Away
Abilities Shield Dust
Type Bug / Poison
National Pokédex # 0,013

pokemon weedle's evolutionary line showing kakuna, and beedrill

Weedle’s evolution

At level seven, Weedle metamorphoses into Kakuna, followed by a final evolution into Beedrill at level ten. No special items or conditions are needed beyond standard leveling.

Weedle’s locations

Gen 9 locations

Scarlet / Violet Unobtainable

Gen 8 locations

Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Shining Pearl Bogsunk Cavern, Grand Underground (Spacious Cave), Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Swampy Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant Diamond Trade
Sword / Shield Unobtainable

Gen 7 locations

Let’s Go Pikachu / Let’s Go Eevee Route 2 and the Viridian Forest
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Breed a Beedrill
Sun / Moon Trade

Gen 6 locations

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire Breed a Kakuna or a Beedrill
Y Santalune Forest
X Route 2 and Santalune Forest

Gen 5 locations

White 2 Trade
Black 2 Breed a Beedrill
White Trade
Black Breed a Kakuna or a Beedrill

Gen 4 locations

SoulSilver Routes 2, 31, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Forest, Viridian Forest, and the National Park during the Bug Catching Contest
HeartGold National Park during the Bug Catching Contest
Platinum Route 204 and the Eternal Forest
Diamond / Pearl Route 204

Gen 3 locations

XD Trade
Colosseum Trade
FireRed / LeafGreen Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest, and Pattern Bush
Emerald Trade
Ruby / Sapphire Trade

Gen 2 locations

Crystal Routes 30 and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park
Silver Routes 2, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, and 39, Ilex Forest, National Park, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage
Gold National Park during the Bug Catching Contest

Gen 1 locations

Yellow Trade
Blue Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest
Red Route 25, Viridian Forest

pokemon weedle's community day poster for Pokemon GO

Weedle’s base stats

Base statistics for Weedle increase through level progression:

  • HP – 40
  • Attack – 35
  • Defense – 30
  • Sp. Atk – 20
  • Sp. Def – 20
  • Speed – 50

Weedle’s type strengths and weaknesses

Immune –
Resistant Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Poison
Weak Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
Normal damage Dark, Dragon, Electric, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Steel, Water

Weedle’s moveset

Current-generation moves accessible through leveling:

Nine Bug Bite Bug
One String Shot Bug
One Poison Sting Poison