Is Beedrill Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Bug/Poison at level 10. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug attacks at low HP. Decent Attack but the Defense is paper-thin. Falls off by Whitney and never recovers across 16 gyms.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Koga's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Catch Kakuna
Catch Kakuna on Route 30 (walking, Lv 4, uncommon).
How to Get Beedrill in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Beedrill has wild encounters of its own, uncommon to rare in Headbutt trees and a few grass patches. The quicker path is a Kakuna evolved at level 10, capping the Weedle line you start on the very first routes.
Wild Beedrill may be holding when caught:
Poison Barb (5% chance) An item to be held by a Pokemon. It is a small, poisonous barb that ups the power of Poison-type moves.5 locations to catch Beedrill7 locations to catch Kakuna
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Kakuna at any of the 7 locations below, then level it up to 10 — it evolves into Beedrill.
Badge 1 Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Beedrill in HGSS
Kakuna gets you Beedrill sooner: catch it at the very start and evolve it at Lv 10. Wild Beedrill first appears at Ilex Forest (after Badge 1).
- Step 1Catch WeedleIlex ForestLv.5-6GrassSoulSilverRate 60%DayRoute 30Lv.3-4GrassSoulSilverRate 50%MorningIlex ForestLv.5-6GrassSoulSilverRate 50%MorningNational ParkLv.10-12FloorSoulSilverRate 50%MorningViridian ForestLv.3GrassSoulSilverRate 40%Morning/dayRoute 30Lv.3-4GrassSoulSilverRate 35%DayRoute 31Lv.4-5GrassSoulSilverRate 35%DayRoute 2 - NorthLv.3-4GrassSoulSilverRate 31%DayRoute 2 - SouthLv.3-4GrassSoulSilverRate 31%DayIlex ForestLv.3-5Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 31Lv.4GrassSoulSilverRate 30%MorningNational ParkLv.10FloorSoulSilverRate 30%DayNational Park - Bug Catching ContestLv.7-18FloorRate 20%Before post-gameRoute 2 - NorthLv.3-4GrassSoulSilverRate 11%MorningRoute 2 - SouthLv.3-4GrassSoulSilverRate 11%MorningRoute 2 - NorthLv.4-5GrassSoulSilverRate 11%NightRoute 2 - SouthLv.4-5GrassSoulSilverRate 11%NightNational Park - Bug Catching ContestLv.24-36FloorRate 20%Post-game (Tue)
- Step 2Catch or Evolve KakunaViridian ForestLv.3-5GrassSoulSilverRate 30%Morning/dayIlex ForestLv.5-6GrassSoulSilverRate 30%DayIlex ForestLv.6GrassSoulSilverRate 30%MorningNational ParkLv.10FloorSoulSilverRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 2 - NorthLv.5GrassSoulSilverRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 2 - SouthLv.5GrassSoulSilverRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 30Lv.4GrassSoulSilverRate 15%DayRoute 31Lv.5GrassSoulSilverRate 15%DayRoute 2 - NorthLv.3-7GrassSoulSilverRate 11%NightRoute 2 - SouthLv.3-7GrassSoulSilverRate 11%NightIlex ForestLv.3-5Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 10%Route 30Lv.4GrassSoulSilverRate 10%MorningRoute 31Lv.5GrassSoulSilverRate 10%MorningNational Park - Bug Catching ContestLv.9-18FloorRate 10%Before post-gameRoute 47Lv.25-28Headbutting special treesSoulSilverRate 50%National Park - Bug Catching ContestLv.26-36FloorRate 10%Post-game (Tue)or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Beedrill catch rates for HeartGold & SoulSilver by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Beedrill in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Beedrill patrols the National Park and Viridian Forest, but breeding it Masuda-style is the quicker path to a shiny. Compare Shiny Beedrill odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Beedrill Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Beedrill preloaded.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Beedrill Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Beedrill
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x136-160%KO Confusion 2x31-37% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-45% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
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 48 partners from the Bug egg group.
HGSS Beedrill Best Moveset
Physical Bug and Poison attacks from MoveX-Scissor and MovePoison Jab give the moveset actual coverage off 90 Attack. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug damage at low HP, but 40 Defense and 65 HP mean low HP arrives fast. 75 Speed is average.
Best Build
Beedrill best EVs are HP and Speed
Pivot Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- U Turn
- X Scissor
- Endeavor
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 Poison Jab 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 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.
Beedrill HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 485 BST.
Yes. Wild Beedrill in HeartGold & SoulSilver can hold Poison Barb (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Poison Barb.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Beedrill as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Jolly on Beedrill. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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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