Utility
Balanced
395Low
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
395Avg
HP65
C
Attack90
B
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed75
C
Total395
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

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

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Beedrill Weakness

Avg

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

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResisti
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Scorei-1
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 395 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 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

Sniper isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade and max Attack and Speed EVs, Beedrill fills the physical attacker slot reliably. Adamant nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Sniper
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Beedrill Moveset

  • Drill Run
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Focus Energy
  • Poison JabSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Clefairy
ClefairyGood
Barbaracle
BarbaracleDecent

Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types on top of Bug Buzz and Sludge Bomb for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Lv 1
String Shot
—9540Bug
Lv 7
Harden
——30Normal
Lv 15
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 20
Brutal Swing
6010020Dark
Lv 25
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 27
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 29
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison
Lv 33
Lunge
8010015Bug
Lv 35
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
Lv 40
Drill Run
809510Ground

TM Moves

Src
TM22
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
——30Psychic
TM10
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM132
Double Hit
359010Normal
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
409010Flying
TM101
Electroweb
559515Electric
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM80
Iron Defense
——15Steel
TM93
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM77
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM04
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM117
Silver Wind
601005Bug
TM53
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM07
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison
TM82
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Beedrill doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Beedrill can't learn any Tutor moves

Beedrill isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Weedle from Red, Gold, or FireRed. The evolution path from Weedle to Beedrill is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Beedrill in Legends: Z-A

  1. Weedle
    Step 1Obtain Weedle

    Also found in:

    RedGoldCrystalFireRed
  2. Kakuna
    Step 2Evolve into Kakuna

    Also found in:

    RedGoldCrystalFireRed
  3. Beedrill
    Step 3Beedrill ✓

  • Beedrill has a 395 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 90 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.