
Is Ledian Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Postgame Bug/Flying with AbilitySwarm boosting Bug at low health. Bug is Special in Gen 3 and Ledian can't use it well from either side. Doesn't contribute against FRLG's postgame trainers.
Brock's team hits Ledyba's weaknesses hard.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Ledyba's weaknesses hard.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Ledyba's weaknesses hard.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Ledian's weaknesses hard.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Ledyba on Pattern Bush (walking, Lv 9-14, rare).
- After Misty
- TUTORNormalSwords Dance—100%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM31FightingBrick Break75100%15
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain75100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 50NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Ledyba should hit Level 18 before you reach Lorelei, at typical leveling pace.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM31FightingBrick Break75100%15
- After Erika
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain75100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 60NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Ledian in FireRed & LeafGreen
Ledian shows up only through evolution. Catch a Ledyba in Pattern Bush and level it to 18, though FireRed players have to work for that Ledyba since it's flagged rare there.
Catch Ledyba at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Ledian.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Ledyba
- 2Evolve Ledianat Lv.18
How to Obtain Ledian in FRLG
Step 2Ledian ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Ledian egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
Ledian Weakness
Type-wise, Ledian takes extra damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Ledian's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Ledian Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ledian
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x31-38% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x31-38% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x148-175%KO Flamethrower 2x29-35% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x67-80% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Gyarados builds →Thunderbolt 2x35-43% Ice Beam 2x35-43% Flamethrower 2x35-43% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x148-175%KO Flamethrower 2x30-36% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 4x137-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x25-29% Ice Beam 2x25-29% Flamethrower 2x25-29% | ||
Electrode Electric | B | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x71-84% Thunderbolt 2x47-56% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x148-175%KO Flamethrower 2x30-36% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 4x137-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x25-29% Ice Beam 2x25-29% Flamethrower 2x25-29% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x182-215%KO Fly 2x107-127%KO Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x120-141%KO Fly 2x89-105%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x66-78% Thunderbolt 2x44-52% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Graveler builds →Rock Tomb 4x141-166%KO Fire Blast 2x36-42% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x137-162%KO Fly 2x105-125%KO | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x94-111%KO Drill Peck 2x112-132%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 4x192-226%KO Fly 2x112-132%KO Fire Blast 2x44-52% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 4x192-226%KO Fire Blast 2x36-43% Thunderbolt 2x28-34% Ice Beam 2x28-34% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Fly 2x92-108%KO | ||
Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Fly 2x133-157%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-66% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x93-110%KO Drill Peck 2x111-131%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x292-344%KO Fire Blast 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x49-58% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Fly 2x106-125%KO | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Arcanine's Overheat hits Ledian for 68-80%.
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed47-55% Overheat 2x68-80% | ||
Ledian Evolutions
Evolved from Ledyba. Ledian is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+30 over Ledyba), and Ledian peaks at 390 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Ledian Best Moveset
110 Sp. Def with 35 Attack makes Ledian a special tank that can't fight back. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug moves, but 55 Sp. Atk means even special Bug coverage hits weakly. The moveset has bulk on one side and nothing on the other.
Best Build
Ledian best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Pivot Moveset
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Light Screen
- Reflect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Bide and Psybeam give Ledian options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Fighting coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Aerial Ace and Silver Wind. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The star patterns on its back grow larger or smaller depending on the number of stars in the night sky.
When the stars flicker in the night sky, it flutters about, scattering a glowing powder.
Ledian FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Ledian is obtained in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen by evolving Ledyba by leveling up.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Ledian spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves