One of Kanto's weakest final evolutions, Beedrill's Bug/Poison typing gives poor coverage at F-Tier and its stats can't keep up past the early game.
350HP65Attack80Defense40Speed75Sp.Def45Sp.Atk45
Weedle
Kakuna
Beedrill
Weak to
Physical
Balanced
75Speed · Below Avg

Is Beedrill Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?

Comes online around the same time as Butterfree but fills a completely different role. Beedrill hits harder physically, but Butterfree's MoveSleep Powder utility is harder to replace. Bug-type attacking moves barely exist in Red and Blue, which limits what Beedrill can actually do. Most teams pick Butterfree and never look back.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadTEEGEGEEEETTEBrockGym 1MistyGym 2SurgeGym 3ErikaGym 4KogaGym 5SabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7GiovanniGym 8LoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4BlueChamp*
Brock
Gym 1
Tough

Brock's typing presses Beedrill's defenses.

Risky
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleDefense Curl
Avoid
Onix
Lv 14
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleScreechBide
Misty
Gym 2
Even

Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.

Even
Staryu
Lv 18
Water
Illuminate
TackleWater Gun
Risky
Starmie
Lv 21
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
TackleWater GunBubble Beam
Lt. Surge
Gym 3
Even

Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.

Even
Voltorb
Lv 21
Electric
Soundproof
TackleScreechSonic Boom
You Win
Pikachu
Lv 18
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunder WaveQuick Attack
Risky
Raichu
Lv 24
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunderbolt
Erika
Gym 4
Good

Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.

Easy KO
Victreebel
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Razor LeafWrapPoison PowderSleep Powder
You Win
Tangela
Lv 24
Grass
Chlorophyll
ConstrictBind
Easy KO
Vileplume
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Petal DancePoison PowderMega DrainSleep Powder
Koga
Gym 5
Even

Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.

You Win
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Even
Muk
Lv 39
Poison
Stench
DisablePoison GasMinimizeSludge
You Win
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Risky
Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
Levitate
SmogSludgeToxicSelf Destruct
Sabrina
Gym 6
Good

Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.

You Win
Kadabra
Lv 38
Psychic
Synchronize
DisablePsybeamRecoverPsychic
You Win
Mr Mime
Lv 37
Psychic
Soundproof
ConfusionBarrierLight ScreenDouble Slap
Even
Venomoth
Lv 38
BugPoison
Shield Dust
Poison PowderLeech LifeStun SporePsybeam
Even
Alakazam
Lv 43
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsywaveReflect
Blaine
Gym 7
Even

Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.

Even
Growlithe
Lv 42
Fire
Intimidate
EmberLeerTake DownAgility
Even
Ponyta
Lv 40
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
Risky
Rapidash
Lv 42
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
Risky
Arcanine
Lv 47
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberFire BlastTake Down
Giovanni
Gym 8
Even

Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.

You Win
Rhyhorn
Lv 45
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFury AttackHorn Drill
Risky
Dugtrio
Lv 42
Ground
Sand Veil
GrowlDigSand AttackSlash
Even
Nidoqueen
Lv 44
PoisonGround
Poison Point
ScratchTail WhipBody SlamPoison Sting
Even
Nidoking
Lv 45
PoisonGround
Poison Point
TackleHorn AttackPoison StingThrash
You Win
Rhydon
Lv 50
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFissureHorn Drill
Lorelei
Elite Four
Even

Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.

Even
Dewgong
Lv 54
WaterIce
Thick Fat
GrowlAurora BeamRestTake Down
Even
Cloyster
Lv 53
WaterIce
Shell Armor
SupersonicClampAurora BeamSpike Cannon
You Win
Slowbro
Lv 54
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
GrowlWater GunWithdrawAmnesia
You Win
Jynx
Lv 56
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Double SlapIce PunchBody SlamThrash
Even
Lapras
Lv 56
WaterIce
Water Absorb
Body SlamConfuse RayBlizzardHydro Pump
Bruno
Elite Four
Even

Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.

Easy KO
Onix
Lv 53
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
Risky
Hitmonchan
Lv 55
Fighting
Keen Eye
Ice PunchThunder PunchMega PunchCounter
Risky
Hitmonlee
Lv 55
Fighting
Limber
Jump KickFocus EnergyHigh Jump KickMega Kick
You Win
Onix
Lv 56
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
Even
Machamp
Lv 58
Fighting
Guts
LeerFocus EnergyFissureSubmission
Agatha
Elite Four
Tough

Agatha's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.

Risky
Gengar
Lv 56
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Risky
Golbat
Lv 56
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
SupersonicConfuse RayWing AttackHaze
Risky
Haunter
Lv 55
GhostPoison
Levitate
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Even
Arbok
Lv 58
Poison
Intimidate
BiteGlareScreechAcid
Risky
Gengar
Lv 60
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeToxicDream Eater
Lance
Elite Four
Tough

Lance's typing presses Beedrill's defenses.

Risky
Gyarados
Lv 58
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
Even
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Even
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Avoid
Aerodactyl
Lv 60
RockFlying
Rock Head
SupersonicBiteTake DownHyper Beam
Risky
Dragonite
Lv 62
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
AgilitySlamBarrierHyper Beam
Blue
Champion
Even

Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.

Risky
Pidgeot
Lv 61
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
WhirlwindWing AttackSky AttackMirror Move
You Win
Alakazam
Lv 59
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsychicReflect
You Win
Rhydon
Lv 61
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Tail WhipFury AttackHorn DrillLeer
You Win
Exeggutor
Lv 61
GrassPsychic
Chlorophyll
BarrageHypnosisStomp
Risky
Gyarados
Lv 63
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
Risky
Charizard
Lv 65
FireFlying
Blaze
RageSlashFire BlastFire Spin

Catch Weedle

Available before Badge 1
Type
BugPoison
Tier
F

Catch Weedle on Route 2 (walking, Lv 3-5, uncommon).

View Weedle locations

How to Get Beedrill in Red & Blue

No wild Beedrill in either game. You build one by raising a Kakuna to level 10, which usually means catching a Weedle in Viridian Forest and grinding it up.

Catch Weedle or Kakuna at any of these 4 spots to eventually evolve into Beedrill.

Encountered via tall grass encounters

  1. 1
    Catch Weedle
  2. 2
    Evolve Kakunaat Lv.7
  3. 3
    Evolve Beedrillat Lv.10
Badge 1
Badge 2

How to Obtain Beedrill in RB

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. Beedrill
    Step 3Beedrill ✓

Beedrill Weakness

Beedrill's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Beedrill Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
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

What is Beedrill Weak Against

Fragile
5Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
½xResist
None
¼xResist
0xImmune
None

What is Beedrill Strong Against

4Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+3
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Beedrill

Kadabra
Kadabra
Psychic
B
Geodude
Geodude
RockGround
C
C
Butterfree
Butterfree
BugFlying
C
Spearow
Spearow
NormalFlying
C

Beedrill Evolutions

Evolve Weedle at level 10 to get Beedrill. At 350 stats, this Bug/Poison type caps the chain without any egg option. Evolving from Weedle gave Beedrill the biggest boost in Attack (+45), bringing the total to 350 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
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
195F-Tier
205F-Tier+10
395E-Tier+190
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Physical
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

RB Beedrill Best Moveset

Bug and Poison are both dead types offensively. 80 Attack and poor Speed leave nothing to work with, and Twin Needle is the strongest Bug move available. A Pokemon with two bad types and no stat to compensate.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Unknown
Item
None
Best Nature for Beedrill
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • Swords Dance
  • TwineedleSTAB
  • Hyper Beam
  • AgilitySetup

Moves List

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
D158520Normal
Lv 12
Fury Attack
D158520Normal
Lv 16
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 20
Twineedle
B3710020Bug
Lv 25
Rage
D2010020Normal
Lv 30
Pin Missile
A219520Bug
Lv 35
Agility
B——30Psychic

TM Moves

All 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM34D——10Normal
HM01
CutS.S. Annebadge 2
—509530Normal
TM32
Double TeamSafari Zonebadge 3
———15Normal
TM10
Double-EdgeRocket Hideoutbadge 3
C12010015Normal
TM15
Hyper BeamRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
B150905Normal
TM21A4010010Grass
TM31
MimicSaffron Citybadge 5
D——10Normal
TM20
RageRoute 15badge 3
D2010020Normal
TM33
ReflectKanto Power Plantbadge 3
C——20Psychic
TM44
RestS.S. Annebadge 2
C——10Psychic
TM40
Skull BashSafari Zonebadge 4
C10010010Normal
TM50
SubstituteRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
A——10Normal
TM39
SwiftRoute 12 Gate 2Fbadge 2
D60—20Normal
TM03
Swords DanceSilph Co.badge 5
B——30Normal
TM09
Take DownSilph Co.badge 3
C908520Normal
TM06A—9010Poison

Tutor Moves

Beedrill can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
Avg
HP65
C
Attack80
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def45
D
Speed75
C
Total350
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
Weight29.5 kg
Base XP178
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpD+1Spe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Red / Pokemon Blue

Beedrill Red & Blue Guide

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Red & Blue, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 450 BST.

  • In Red & Blue, use Beedrill as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling, Twineedle is the primary attack. Set up with Agility when you get a free turn.

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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