In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Beedrill has a 395 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Agility with Blunderpolicy is the standard set.

Does Beedrill mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 495 BST.

What is Beedrill weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

What is the best ability for Beedrill?

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.

What role does Beedrill play in battle?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Beedrill - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Beedrill's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Defense trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Attack and Sp. Def EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack90

Defense40

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def80

Speed75

Total395

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight29.5 kg

Base XP178

Abilities

SwarmNiche

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

SniperHATop Pick

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpD+1Spe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.

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.

Beedrill Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Psychic Dark Fairy

How to Beat Beedrill in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Slowking's Scald hits Beedrill for 34-40%. Charizard's Overheat also KOs at 241-283%.

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Beedrill Scald 34-40% View Slowking builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolarpower ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB OverheatSTAB Heat Wave Damage vs Beedrill Air Slash 2x 139-164%KO Flamethrower 2x 167-197%KO Overheat 2x 241-283%KO Heat Wave 2x 176-208%KO View Charizard builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms

#013Weedle

Level 7

#014Kakuna

Level 10

#015Beedrill

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Weedle

BugPoison

Kakuna

BugPoison

Beedrill

BugPoison

45+5

65+20

ATK

25-10

90+65

DEF

50+20

40-10

SP.ATK

25+5

45+20

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

35-15

75+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Beedrill to get Weedle eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Beedrill Best Moveset

One boost from Agility and Beedrill gets dangerous fast. The Lonely nature targets flexible, and Sniper backs the whole approach. Agility and Normal coverage handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Sniper

Item

Blunder Policy

Best Nature for Beedrill

Lonely+ATK

Beedrill best EVs are Speed and HP

EVs

Atk

Def

Spe

Utility Moveset

AgilitySetup
EndeavorCoverage
Drill Run
Knock Off

Recommended Teammates

NidokingGood

GyaradosGood

Moves

Beedrill develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Giga Impact and Hyper Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Lv 1

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 11

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Lv 14

Laser Focus

———30Normal

Lv 17

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 20

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Lv 23

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Lv 26

Assurance

—6010010Dark

Lv 29

Toxic Spikes

B——20Poison

Lv 32

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Lv 35

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

Lv 38

Agility

S——30Psychic

Lv 41

Endeavor

A—1005Normal

Lv 44

Fell Stinger

C5010025Bug

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM97

Defog

C——15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM89

U-turn

B7010020Bug

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Beedrill doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Beedrill can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Beedrill in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Beedrill. The 3-stage chain runs through Weedle, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 10 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Beedrill in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Beedrill starts with Weedle at Lv. 58-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Weedle
Bogsunk Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Swamp
Post
Post-game
Grassland Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Riverbank Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Spacious Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Still-Water Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Sunlit Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Swampy Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Swamp
Post
Post-game
Train until Level 7
Step 2Evolve into Kakuna
Train until Level 10
Step 3Beedrill ✓

Beedrill Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Beedrill has a 395 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Agility with Blunderpolicy is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 495 BST.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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