Is Beedrill Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Strong Attack on a Bug/Poison that can't use it well. Both Bug and Poison are Special types in Gen 3, so Beedrill's best stat doesn't power its own moves. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug at low HP but the mismatch makes it academic.
Roxanne's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Trade
Beedrill cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 10.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Beedrill in Emerald
Beedrill is import-only in Emerald. Trade the Weedle line in, then evolve Kakuna at level 10. There are no wild stages to back it up.
How to Obtain Beedrill in E
- Step 1Obtain WeedleCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Viridian Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park · Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Ilex Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Kakuna
- Step 3Beedrill ✓
How to Get Shiny Beedrill in Emerald
Beedrill has no Hoenn habitat, so its shiny must be traded across from a Generation 3 title that offers it, or evolved from a shiny Kakuna raised before the trip. See every game where Shiny Beedrill can be hunted
Beedrill Weakness
Beedrill's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 4 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Beedrill Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Beedrill
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x192-227%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-92% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Latios builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO Fly 2x70-82% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Fly 2x143-169%KO Psychic 2x64-75% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Latias builds →Psychic 2x95-113%KO Fly 2x64-75% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x128-151%KO Fly 2x162-191%KO Ancient Power 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x64-75% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x136-161%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x151-178%KO Rock Slide 2x82-97% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x81-95% Fly 2x105-123%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x146-172%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x111-131%KO Fly 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Beedrill Evolutions
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 385 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Beedrill to get Weedle eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group.
E Beedrill Best Moveset
Physical Bug/Poison attacker at 90 Attack where both types land on the right stat. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug at low HP. The moveset has physical TermStab going for it, but 75 Speed and paper-thin 65/40 physical bulk mean Beedrill drops before getting meaningful hits in against top-tier targets.
Best Build
Beedrill best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Brick Break
- Hidden Power Bug
- Baton Pass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Dark coverage and more on top of Sludge Bomb and Fury Cutter for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
A BEEDRILL is extremely territorial. For safety reasons, no one should ever approach its nest. If angered, they will attack in a swarm.
Beedrill Emerald Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 485 BST.
In Emerald, use Beedrill as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
For Emerald, run Jolly on Beedrill. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Beedrill isn't catchable in Emerald. Obtain one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Emerald.
Game Availability
Beedrill first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 19 games across 9 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 6, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
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- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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