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Weedle ビードル

Bug Poison Generation I Hairy Bug Pokémon
Height 0.3m Weight 3.2kg
Shield Dust Run Away (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats:Weedle · Total 195

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

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
255(33.3%)
Egg Groups
Bug
Egg Cycles
15
Base Friendship
70
EV Yield
Speed+1
Base Experience
39
Shape
Bug-like
Color
Brown
Experience
1,000,000(Medium Fast)

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Evolution Chain

Weedle Weedle
Level 7 or higher
Level 10 or higher

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35
— String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
9 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20

Wild Encounters

Generation I

Blue

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3Walking5%
Route 25Lv.8Walking1%

Green

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3Walking5%
Route 25Lv.8Walking1%

Red

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3-5Walking20%
Route 2Lv.3-5Walking10%
Route 24Lv.7Walking20%
Route 25Lv.8Walking20%
Generation II

Crystal

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Ilex ForestLv.5WalkingDay30%
Lv.5WalkingMorning30%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)15%
National ParkLv.10WalkingDay4%
Lv.10WalkingMorning4%
Route 30Lv.3WalkingDay5%
Lv.3WalkingMorning5%
Route 31Lv.4WalkingDay5%
Lv.4WalkingMorning5%

Silver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Lake of RageLv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Ilex ForestLv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Lv.5-6WalkingDay30%
Lv.5WalkingMorning30%
Azalea TownLv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
National ParkLv.10WalkingDay30%
Lv.10-12WalkingMorning30%
Route 30Lv.3-4WalkingDay30%
Lv.3-4WalkingMorning30%
Route 31Lv.4-5WalkingDay30%
Lv.4WalkingMorning30%
Route 34Lv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Route 35Lv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Route 36Lv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Route 37Lv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Route 38Lv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Route 39Lv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 2Lv.3WalkingDay30%
Lv.3WalkingMorning30%
Route 26Lv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Route 27Lv.10Headbutt (low)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)50%
Lv.10Headbutt (high)50%
Generation III

FireRed

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3-5Walking20%
Pattern BushLv.6Walking10%
Route 2Lv.4-5Walking4%
Route 24Lv.7Walking20%
Route 25Lv.8Walking20%

LeafGreen

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3-5Walking20%
Pattern BushLv.6Walking10%
Route 2Lv.4-5Walking4%
Route 24Lv.7Walking20%
Route 25Lv.8Walking20%
Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Route 204Lv.6WalkingSlot 2: LeafGreen4%

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
National ParkLv.7-18WalkingBefore National Dex20%
Lv.24-36WalkingAfter National DexTuesday20%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Route 204Lv.6WalkingSlot 2: LeafGreen4%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Eterna ForestLv.13WalkingSlot 2: LeafGreen4%
Route 204Lv.5-10WalkingSlot 2: LeafGreen4%

SoulSilver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Unknown; all bugsLv.10-14Walking20%
Ilex ForestLv.5WalkingMorning20%
Lv.5-6WalkingDay20%
Lv.3-5HeadbuttCommon tree15%
Lv.5-6WalkingRadio: offMorning10%
Lv.5-6WalkingRadio: offDay10%
National ParkLv.7-18WalkingBefore National Dex20%
Lv.10WalkingMorning20%
Lv.10WalkingDay20%
Lv.24-36WalkingAfter National DexTuesday20%
Lv.10-12WalkingRadio: offMorning10%
Lv.10WalkingRadio: offDay10%
Route 30Lv.3WalkingMorning20%
Lv.3-4WalkingDay20%
Lv.3-4WalkingRadio: offMorning10%
Lv.3WalkingRadio: offDay10%
Route 31Lv.4WalkingMorning20%
Lv.4-5WalkingDay20%
Lv.4WalkingRadio: offMorning10%
Lv.4WalkingRadio: offDay10%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3WalkingSwarm: noMorning20%
Lv.3WalkingSwarm: noDay20%
Route 2Lv.3WalkingDay20%
Lv.3WalkingRadio: offMorning10%
Lv.3WalkingRadio: offDay10%
Lv.5WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Lv.4Walking1%
Generation VI

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Santalune ForestLv.2-3Walking10%
Route 2Lv.3-4Walking10%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Santalune ForestLv.2Walking10%
Generation VII

Let's Go, Eevee!

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3-6Overworld100%
Route 2Lv.3-8Overworld100%

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian ForestLv.3-6Overworld100%
Route 2Lv.3-8Overworld100%

Weedle Competitive Movesets & Sets

Weedle movesets cover 2 generations and 2 formats with 2 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

2 Generation 2 Format 2 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
Red:
Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.
Yellow:
Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.
Generation II
Gold:
Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Silver:
It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
Crystal:
The barb on top of its head secretes a strong poison. It uses this toxic barb to protect itself.
Generation III
Ruby:
WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Emerald:
A WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It distinguishes its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
FireRed:
Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
LeafGreen:
Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp stinger on its head that injects poison.
Generation IV
Diamond:
It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
HeartGold:
Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
SoulSilver:
It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
Generation V
Black:
It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Generation VI
X:
Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
Y:
Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Omega Ruby:
Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Generation VII
Let's Go Pikachu:
Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.