Ground moves don't affect Ledian at all — that's the advantage of Bug/Flying typing. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Introduced in Gen 2. Known as the Five Star Pokemon.
Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Ledian's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Def EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger.
Ledian Weakness
VulnerableType-wise, Ledian takes extra damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Ledian's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Evolved from Ledyba. Ledian is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+30 over Ledyba), and Ledian peaks at 390 total stats.
How to Evolve
Breed with Ledian to get Ledyba eggs easily using 47 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz and 5 more.
This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Earlybird supports the gameplan, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs mean Ledian doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus Normal coverage backing it up.
Best Build
Best Ledian Moveset
- Rest
- Snore
- Silver Wind
- Air Cutter
Recommended Teammates
Breeding's the move. Bide and Bug Bite give Ledian options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Fighting coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Bug Buzz and U-turn. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
2 encounter spots for Ledian at decent spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Ledian in Diamond & Pearl
Step 1Obtain Ledyba
Step 2Ledian ✓EASYRoute 229PearlGrassLv.52UncommonPostRouteMorningEASYRoute 229DiamondGrassLv.52UncommonPostRouteMorningor evolve from Ledyba (Step 1)
We rate Ledian C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 390 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Base 110 Sp. Def stands out.
Ledian's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Ledyba evolves into Ledian at level 18. Ledian is the fully evolved form.
Swarm is the go-to ability for Ledian. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Iron Fist can work in specific setups. Early Bird is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
Base 85 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Ledian is a special attacker with base 55 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Ledian appears in 15 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Ledian spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A