Is Beedrill Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilitySwarm boosts Bug moves at low HP, which doesn't fix Beedrill's fundamental problem: Bug moves still run off Special in Gen 3 while Beedrill's Attack is the strong stat. The type mismatch from Gen 1 persists through Hoenn.
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.
Winona's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace'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.
Steven's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
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
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- After Tate & Liza
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
How to Get Beedrill in Ruby & Sapphire
A traded Weedle is the only entry point for Beedrill. It hits Kakuna at level 7 and Beedrill at level 10, all from outside the game.
How to Obtain Beedrill in RS
- 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Beedrill buzzes nowhere in Hoenn, so evolve a shiny Weedle in FireRed or LeafGreen and trade the Beedrill home. 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
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Latios builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO Fly 2x70-82% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Latias builds →Psychic 2x95-113%KO Fly 2x64-75% | ||
 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% | ||
 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 | ||
 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 | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x151-178%KO Rock Slide 2x82-97% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x111-131%KO Fly 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x171-202%KO Fire Blast 2x58-69% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Aggron builds →Rock Tomb 2x89-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% Fire Blast 2x52-61% | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x124-147%KO Rock Slide 2x71-84% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Torkoal Fire | 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 37 partners from the Bug egg group.
RS Beedrill Best Moveset
80 Attack behind MoveSludge Bomb for Poison coverage and MoveSwords Dance for boosting. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug moves at low HP, but Bug TermStab still hits nothing relevant offensively. The types available to attack with remain the core problem.
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 Twineedle 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
Base Stats
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.
Beedrill Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Beedrill isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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
Winds & Waves
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