Utility
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
C
Attack90
B
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed75
C
Total395
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight29.5 kg
65.0 lbsLight
Base XP178
Average
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
No Legends Z A entries available

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
DamageTypes
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
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
How to Beat Beedrill in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Espeon
Espeon
Psychic
A
Psychic is super effective against BeedrillView Espeon →

Legends: Z-A 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
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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Beedrill Best Moveset

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

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Sniper
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Beedrill
Adamant+ATK

Beedrill best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

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

Recommended Teammates

Clefairy
ClefairyGood
Barbaracle
BarbaracleDecent

Moves

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
D1510035Poison
Lv 1
String Shot
C—9540Bug
Lv 7
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 15
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 20
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
Lv 25
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 27
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
Lv 29
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
Lv 33
Lunge
C8010015Bug
Lv 35
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
Lv 40
Drill Run
B809510Ground

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM10
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM132
Double Hit
D359010Normal
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM101
Electroweb
D559515Electric
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM80
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM93
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM77
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM04
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM117
Silver Wind
—601005Bug
TM53
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM07
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
TM82
U-turn
A7010020Bug
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 Legends: Z-A

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 Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Beedrill has a 395 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. It works best as a balanced. Drillrun with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 495 BST.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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 Legends: Z-A, 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.

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.

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