Is Beedrill Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Beedrill lost its selling point in Alola. The Mega Stone isn't available during the story, and base stats can't compete with native Bug options like Vikavolt and Golisopod.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Kiawe's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's typing presses Beedrill's defenses.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Hapu's typing presses Beedrill's defenses.
Hala's typing presses Beedrill's defenses.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 10.
How to Get Beedrill in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Beedrill in Sun & Moon. Bring Weedle over from Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, or FireRed & LeafGreen, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Beedrill in SM
Step 1Obtain WeedleBREEDINGAvailableLeave Kakuna with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Weedle egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Ilex Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Kakuna- Step 3Beedrill ✓
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Salamence builds →Fly 2x184-218%KO Rock Slide 2x103-123%KO Fire Fang 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x94-111%KO Acrobatics 2x55-65% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Salamence builds →Fly 2x181-213%KO Rock Slide 2x99-117%KO Fire Fang 2x86-103%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Archen builds →Rock Slide 2x131-154%KO Wing Attack 2x106-125%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Salamence builds →Fly 2x178-210%KO Rock Slide 2x99-118%KO Fire Fang 2x86-103%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x149-175%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x123-146%KO Rock Slide 2x68-81% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x189-223%KO Overheat 2x68-81% Smack Down 2x63-75% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x121-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x135-159%KO Acrobatics 2x42-50% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x119-141%KO Rock Slide 2x66-77% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x181-214%KO Overheat 2x66-77% Smack Down 2x61-72% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x173-204%KO Psychic 2x80-95% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x156-184%KO Rock Slide 2x70-83% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x145-171%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x138-162%KO Acrobatics 2x42-50% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x287-338%KO Zen Headbutt 2x103-121%KO Fire Blast 2x31-37% | ||
 Necrozma Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Necrozma builds →Prismatic Laser 2x189-222%KO Power Gem 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x69-82% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x376-442%KO Zen Headbutt 2x134-158%KO Fire Blast 2x50-60% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x173-203%KO Dream Eater 2x88-104%KO | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x155-183%KO Rock Slide 2x71-84% Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cosmog (Lake Of The Moone Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x127-149%KO Air Slash 2x63-75% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Salamence can KO Beedrill with Outrage (98-115%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (131-154%). Mesprit deals 65-77% with Psyshock.
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Salamence builds →Earthquake55-65% Outrage98-115%KO | ||
 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% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam37-43% Psyshock 2x65-77% Shadow Ball32-38% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake43-51% | ||
 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 Sp.Def (+60), bringing the total to 395 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Beedrill to get Weedle eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug egg group.
SM Beedrill Best Moveset
Mega Beedrill's AbilityAdaptability doubles TermStab to 2x on Bug and Poison moves, and 150 Attack at 145 Speed fires before nearly everything in the format. Z-MoveDrill Run gives one-time Ground coverage at boosted power. The moveset earns B-tier through Mega Speed and Adaptability power that threaten before opponents can react.
Best Build
Beedrill best EVs are Defense and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Drill Run
- Twineedle
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Dark 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Beedrill Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Beedrill has a 395 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a balanced. Poisonjab with Scopelens is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, yes. Mega Beedrill hits 495 BST, a solid jump from the base 395. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Beedrill. Sniper is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Sun & Moon, Beedrill fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
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