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

Beedrill is extremely territorial. No one should ever approach its nest—this is for their own safety. If angered, they will attack in a furious swarm.

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

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

U-turn keeps your team's momentum going. Beedrill doesn't need to stay in long, Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade and max Attack and Speed EVs make every visit count. Xscissor threatens on the way out. Sniper adds passive value.

Best Build

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

Best Beedrill Moveset

  • X ScissorSTAB
  • U TurnSTAB
  • Aerial Ace
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Amoonguss
AmoongussGood
Chandelure
ChandelureGood

Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 8 types 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
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 10
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 13
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 16
Twineedle
2510020Bug
Lv 19
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 22
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 25
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison
Lv 28
Pin Missile
259520Bug
Lv 31
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 34
Assurance
6010010Dark
Lv 37
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
Lv 40
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Lv 45
Fell Stinger
5010025Bug

TM Moves

Src
TM62
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
2010020Bug
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM19
Roost
——10Flying
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
6510010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Beedrill doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Tutor
Drill Run
809510Ground
Tutor
Electroweb
559515Electric
Tutor
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Tutor
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
——15Flying

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Rem
Harden
——30Normal
Rem
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Rem
Poison Sting
1510035Poison
Rem
String Shot
—9540Bug

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Air Cutter
609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
——15Flying
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Gen 4
Silver Wind
601005Bug
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal

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

How to Obtain Beedrill in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

To get Beedrill, start by catching Weedle through walking encounters at Lv. 30+. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Weedle
    Step 1Obtain Weedle
  2. Kakuna
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kakuna
    Safari Zone - Area 1
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3060%MidFacilityDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Area 1
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3060%MidFacilityDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Area 2
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3060%MidFacilityDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Area 2
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3060%MidFacilityDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Area 3
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3060%MidFacilityDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Area 3
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3060%MidFacilityDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Area 4
    Omega RubyGrassLv.3060%MidFacilityDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Area 4
    Alpha SapphireGrassLv.3060%MidFacilityDexNav chain
    EFFORTLESS
    or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)
  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.