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 stat exp, 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

It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.

Gold

It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.

Silver

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 II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
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 23 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)
parasectparasshuckleforretressvenomothgligarariadosbutterfreebeedrillledianyanmavenonat
12 of 23·

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Beedrill Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Hidden Power Ground

Recommended Teammates

Delibird
DelibirdGood
Venomoth
VenomothGood
Dugtrio
DugtrioGood

Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Dark coverage on top of Sludge Bomb and Fury Cutter 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

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Beedrill doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Beedrill can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

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

A solid number of locations for Beedrill with decent spawn rates across early-game areas. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Beedrill in Gold & Silver

To get Beedrill, start by catching Weedle through headbutt and walking encounters at Lv. 3-18. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Weedle
    Step 1Catch Weedle
    Route 30
    SilverGrassLv.3-4CommonEarlyRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 2
    SilverGrassLv.3CommonEarlyRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 31
    SilverGrassLv.4-5CommonEarlyRouteMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Ilex Forest
    SilverGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyForestMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Azalea Town
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyCity
    EFFORTLESS
    Azalea Town
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Ilex Forest
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyForest
    EFFORTLESS
    Ilex Forest
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyForest
    EASY
    Lake of Rage
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Lake of Rage
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyWater
    EFFORTLESS
    National Park
    SilverGrassLv.10-12CommonEarlyFacilityMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    National Park
    SilverGrassLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 34
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 34
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 35
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 35
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 36
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 36
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 37
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 37
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 38
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 38
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 39
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 39
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 26
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 26
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 27
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 27
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    National Park - Bug Catching Contest
    GoldGrassLv.7-18UncommonEarlyFacility
    EASY
    National Park - Bug Catching Contest
    SilverGrassLv.7-18UncommonEarlyFacility
    EASY
  2. Kakuna
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kakuna
    Ilex Forest
    SilverGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyForestDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Ilex Forest
    SilverGrassLv.6CommonEarlyForestMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    National Park
    SilverGrassLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 30
    SilverGrassLv.4UncommonEarlyRouteMorning
    EASY
    Route 30
    SilverGrassLv.4-5UncommonEarlyRouteDay
    EASY
    Route 31
    SilverGrassLv.5UncommonEarlyRouteMorning
    EASY
    Route 31
    SilverGrassLv.5-6UncommonEarlyRouteDay
    EASY
    Route 2
    SilverGrassLv.5UncommonEarlyRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    National Park - Bug Catching Contest
    GoldGrassLv.9-18UncommonEarlyFacility
    EASY
    National Park - Bug Catching Contest
    SilverGrassLv.9-18UncommonEarlyFacility
    EASY
    Azalea Town
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Ilex Forest
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyForest
    MODERATE
    Lake of Rage
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyWater
    MODERATE
    Route 34
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 35
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 36
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 37
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 38
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 39
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 26
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 27
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 26
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 27
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)
  3. Beedrill
    Step 3Beedrill ✓
    Route 2
    SilverGrassLv.7UncommonEarlyRouteMorning
    EASY
    Azalea Town
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyCity
    CHALLENGING
    Azalea Town
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyCity
    HARD
    Ilex Forest
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyForest
    CHALLENGING
    Ilex Forest
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyForest
    HARD
    Lake of Rage
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyWater
    CHALLENGING
    Lake of Rage
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyWater
    HARD
    Route 34
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 34
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 35
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 35
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 36
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 36
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 37
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 37
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 38
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 38
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 39
    SilverHeadbutting special treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 39
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 26
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 27
    SilverHeadbutting treesLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    HARD
    National Park - Bug Catching Contest
    GoldGrassLv.12-15RareEarlyFacility
    CHALLENGING
    National Park - Bug Catching Contest
    SilverGrassLv.12-15RareEarlyFacility
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Kakuna (Step 2)

  • 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.

  • 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.