Is Beedrill Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Requires a trade from Red or Blue. The same problems carry over: Bug-type moves are nearly useless in Gen 1, so Beedrill's Attack goes toward Normal moves instead. Butterfree's MoveSleep Powder utility is harder to replace than anything Beedrill offers.
Brock's typing presses Beedrill's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Beedrill's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Beedrill's defenses.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Koga'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 Giovanni's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Blue'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 Misty
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 12 Gate 2F
- HM01NormalCutPower 50Accuracy 95%PP 30S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 35PsychicAgilityPower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Koga
- TM03NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30Silph Co.
How to Get Beedrill in Yellow
With Weedle gone from Yellow's wild, the whole Beedrill line depends on a trade. Bring a Weedle over from Red or Blue, then evolve up through Kakuna to Beedrill at level 10.
How to Obtain Beedrill in Y
- Step 1Obtain WeedleCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Red & BlueAvailableCatch in Red & Blue via Walking · Viridian Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.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.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Kakuna
- 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- 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
FragileBest Pokemon Against Beedrill
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x238-280%KO Fire Blast 2x80-94% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x218-256%KO Sky Attack 2x228-269%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x196-231%KO Fire Blast 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x194-228%KO Fly 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beedrill View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x154-181%KO Fire Blast 2x65-77% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Vulpix (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
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
Y Beedrill Best Moveset
Neither Bug nor Poison hits anything useful at the top of the format. Twin Needle is the best Bug move available, and 80 Attack behind moves that nothing is weak to amounts to damage without purpose. Physical power locked into the wrong types.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Twineedle
- Hyper Beam
- Agility
Recommended Teammates
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It has 3 poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.
Beedrill Yellow Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Yellow, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 450 BST.
In Yellow, 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.
Beedrill isn't catchable in Yellow. Obtain one in Red or Blue, then trade it to Yellow.
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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