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 legs have become poison stingers. It stabs its prey repeatedly with the stingers on its limbs, dealing the final blow with the stinger on its rear.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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 Scopelens for extra utility and flexible EVs EVs, Beedrill fills the physical attacker slot reliably. Jolly nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 1
Twineedle
2510020Bug
Lv 13
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 16
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 19
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 22
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
Lv 25
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 28
Pin Missile
259520Bug
Lv 31
Outrage
12010010Dragon

TM Moves

Src
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM58
Drill Run
809510Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM53
Mega Drain
7510015Grass
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM26
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM50
Roost
——10Flying
TM52
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM18
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM24
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Beedrill doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Beedrill can't learn any Tutor moves

Finding Beedrill at low spawn rates takes patience. 1 spots are available in early-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Beedrill in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Weedle is your first catch on the way to Beedrill. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-8 across 9 total spots in the chain.

  1. Weedle
    Step 1Catch Weedle
    Viridian Forest
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.3-625%EarlyForest
    EASY
    Viridian Forest
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.3-624%EarlyForest
    EASY
    Route 2 - Area 1
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.3-415%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 2 - Area 1
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.3-415%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 2 - Area 2
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.3-815%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 2 - Area 2
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.3-815%EarlyRoute
    EASY
  2. Kakuna
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kakuna
    Viridian Forest
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.3-610%EarlyForest
    MODERATE
    Viridian Forest
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.3-610%EarlyForest
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)
  3. Beedrill
    Step 3Beedrill ✓
    Viridian Forest
    GrassLv.3-61%EarlyForest
    HARD
    or evolve from Kakuna (Step 2)

  • 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.