Physical
Balanced
385Low
75Moderate
CTier

Nothing about Beedrill screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Bug/Poison means only weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. The stat spread favors raw physical power. Been around since Gen 1.

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
385Avg
HP65
C
Attack80
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed75
C
Total385
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Beedrill yields +2 Atk, +1 SpD
HPAtk+2DefSpASpD+1Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•29.5kg / 65 lbs•178Base XP
Pokedex Entries

May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear.

Fire Red

It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.

Leaf Green

Beedrill Weakness

Avg

Beedrill's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves. It resists 4 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.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResisti
PoisonBug
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
GrassPsychicDark
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
SwarmStrengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
SniperHAStrengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

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 385 stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Weedle
#013Weedle
7
Level 7
Kakuna
#014Kakuna
10
Level 10
Beedrill
#015Beedrill
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Weedle
BugPoison
Kakuna
BugPoison
Beedrill
BugPoison
HP
40
45+5
65+20
ATK
35
25-10
90+65
DEF
30
50+20
40-10
SP.ATK
20
25+5
45+20
SP.DEF
20
25+5
80+55
SPE
50
35-15
75+40
BST
195D-Tier
205D-Tier+10
395C-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Beedrill to get Weedle eggs easily using 37 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)
flygonmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaparastrapinchsurskitshuckleforretressvenomoth
12 of 37·

Baton Pass keeps your team's momentum going. Beedrill doesn't need to stay in long, Salacberry provides extra utility and max Attack and Speed EVs make every visit count. Sludge Bomb threatens on the way out. Swarm adds passive value.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Swarm
Item
SalacberryRECOVERY
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Beedrill Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Brick Break
  • Hidden Power BugSTAB
  • Baton Pass

Recommended Teammates

Magneton
MagnetonDecent
Suicune
SuicuneDecent
Kingdra
KingdraDecent

Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Dark coverage and more on top of Sludge Bomb and Twineedle for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 10
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 15
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 20
Twineedle
2510020Bug
Lv 25
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 30
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 35
Pin Missile
149520Bug
Lv 40
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 45
Endeavor
—1005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Beedrill doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
——10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
——10Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
——30Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Harden
——30Normal
Rem
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Rem
String Shot
—9540Bug

You're catching Weedle first, not Beedrill. Weedle appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Beedrill in FireRed & LeafGreen

To get Beedrill, start by catching Weedle through walking encounters at Lv. 3-9. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Weedle
    Step 1Catch Weedle
    Viridian Forest
    LeafGreenGrassLv.3-5CommonEarlyForest
    EFFORTLESS
    Viridian Forest
    FireRedGrassLv.3-5CommonEarlyForest
    EFFORTLESS
    Pattern Bush
    FireRedGrassLv.6UncommonEarly
    EASY
    Pattern Bush
    LeafGreenGrassLv.6UncommonEarly
    EASY
    Route 24
    LeafGreenGrassLv.7UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 24
    FireRedGrassLv.7UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    FireRedGrassLv.7-8UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    LeafGreenGrassLv.8UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 2
    FireRedGrassLv.4-5RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2
    LeafGreenGrassLv.4-5RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
  2. Kakuna
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kakuna
    Viridian Forest
    FireRedGrassLv.4-6UncommonEarlyForest
    EASY
    Pattern Bush
    FireRedGrassLv.9UncommonEarly
    EASY
    Viridian Forest
    LeafGreenGrassLv.5RareEarlyForest
    CHALLENGING
    Route 24
    FireRedGrassLv.8RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 24
    LeafGreenGrassLv.8RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Pattern Bush
    LeafGreenGrassLv.9RareEarly
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    LeafGreenGrassLv.9RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    FireRedGrassLv.9RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)
  3. Beedrill
    Step 3Beedrill ✓

  • Beedrill has a 385 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a balanced.

  • 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.

  • Kakuna evolves into Beedrill at level 10. Beedrill is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Weedle.

  • 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.

  • Beedrill fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Beedrill appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Beedrill first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 19 games across 9 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.