Physical
Balanced
385Low
75Moderate
CTier

Nothing about Beedrill screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Bug/Poison means 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. 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 Special 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

Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.

Red / Blue

Beedrill Weakness

Fragile

Beedrill's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock moves. Beedrill's special bulk (base 80 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingPsychicBugRock
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
GrassPoisonBug
5Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
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×.

Evolve Weedle at level 10 to get Beedrill. At 385 stats, this Bug/Poison type caps the chain without any egg option. Evolving from Weedle gave Beedrill the biggest boost in Special (+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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Beedrill Moveset

  • Swords Dance
  • TwineedleSTAB
  • Hyper Beam
  • AgilitySetup

Recommended Teammates

Gengar
GengarDecent
Parasect
ParasectDecent
Butterfree
ButterfreeDecent

Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Grass coverage on top of Twineedle and Pin Missile for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 12
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 16
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 20
Twineedle
2510020Bug
Lv 25
Rage
2010020Normal
Lv 30
Pin Missile
149520Bug
Lv 35
Agility
——30Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM21
Mega Drain
4010010Grass
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM40
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM03
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

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

Beedrill doesn't appear wild. Catch Weedle instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 10 to get Beedrill. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Beedrill in Red & Blue

Weedle is your first catch on the way to Beedrill. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-9 across 11 total spots in the chain.

  1. Weedle
    Step 1Catch Weedle
    Viridian Forest
    RedGrassLv.3-5CommonEarlyForest
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 24
    RedGrassLv.7CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 25
    RedGrassLv.8CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 2
    RedGrassLv.3-5UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Viridian Forest
    BlueGrassLv.3RareEarlyForest
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    BlueGrassLv.8RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
  2. Kakuna
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Kakuna
    Viridian Forest
    RedGrassLv.4-6CommonEarlyForest
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 24
    RedGrassLv.8UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    RedGrassLv.9UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Viridian Forest
    BlueGrassLv.4RareEarlyForest
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    BlueGrassLv.7RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)
  3. Beedrill
    Step 3Beedrill ✓

  • 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. Bug and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • 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.