Is Beedrill Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Beedrill doesn't hold up past the second gym. Low stats and a typing that attracts too many bad matchups make it dead weight through the story. Mega Beedrill in postgame is a completely different Pokemon though, with one of the highest Attack stats in the Kanto roster. Worth keeping in the box for later.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Giovanni's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Blue's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Bruno's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Agatha's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
Catch Weedle on Route 2 (walking, Lv 3-4).
How to Get Beedrill in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Finding Beedrill at low spawn rates takes patience. 1 spots are available in early-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Beedrill in LGPE
Weedle is your first catch on the way to Beedrill. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-8 across 9 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch WeedleViridian ForestLv.3-6GrassLet's Go EeveeRate 25%Viridian ForestLv.3-6GrassLet's Go PikachuRate 24%Route 2 - Area 1Lv.3-4GrassRate 15%Route 2 - Area 2Lv.3-8GrassRate 15%
Step 3Beedrill ✓Viridian ForestLv.3-6GrassLet's Go EeveeRate 1%or evolve from Kakuna (Step 2)
Beedrill Weakness
Beedrill's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Beedrill's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
What is Beedrill Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Beedrill
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x248-293%KO Heat Wave 2x50-61% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Butterfree builds →Gust 2x43-52% Confusion 2x33-39% | ||
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x263-309%KO Heat Wave 2x47-56% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Butterfree builds →Psybeam 2x42-50% Gust 2x39-47% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x258-304%KO Heat Wave 2x47-56% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x68-81% Psybeam 2x40-47% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x269-317%KO Heat Wave 2x47-56% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x100-118%KO Wing Attack 2x85-101%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x269-317%KO Heat Wave 2x47-56% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x100-118%KO Wing Attack 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Farfetch'd builds →Sky Attack 2x283-334%KO | ||
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x257-302%KO Heat Wave 2x46-55% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 2x123-145%KO Wing Attack 2x98-116%KO | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Farfetch'd builds →Sky Attack 2x296-349%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x153-180%KO Rock Slide 2x127-150%KO | ||
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x269-317%KO Heat Wave 2x47-56% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Farfetch'd builds →Sky Attack 2x297-350%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x153-180%KO Rock Slide 2x127-150%KO | ||
Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x269-317%KO Heat Wave 2x47-55% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Alakazam can KO Beedrill with Psychic (131-154%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (178-210%).
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x131-154%KO Focus Blast14-17% Energy Ball11-13% Shadow Ball39-46% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x122-144%KO Flamethrower 2x146-173%KO Fire Blast 2x178-210%KO | ||
Beedrill Evolutions
Beedrill is the final form in a three-stage chain from Weedle through Kakuna. Breeding this form produces Weedle eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Weedle gave Beedrill the biggest boost in Attack (+115), bringing the total to 495 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Beedrill Best Moveset
Base form sits at 90 Attack and 75 Speed, too slow to justify a slot. Mega Beedrill rewrites the entire moveset with 150 Attack, 145 Speed, and AbilityAdaptability doubling TermStab from 50% to 100%. One of the biggest Mega transformations available.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Flying and Normal coverage and more on top of Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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
Its legs have become poison stingers. It stabs its prey repeatedly with the stingers on its limbs, dealing the final blow with the stinger on its rear.
Beedrill Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Don't let Beedrill's 495 base stat total fool you. Adaptability is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a sweeper. Poisonjab with Scopelens is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, yes. Mega Beedrill hits 595 BST, a solid jump from the base 495. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Beedrill. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. Beedrill's base 145 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Run Adaptability on Beedrill. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 145 Speed, Adaptability gives Beedrill an edge before opponents can react.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Beedrill fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 150 Attack. Base 145 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
Game Availability
Beedrill first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 19 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 6ORASMega
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