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.
When the stars flicker in the night sky, it flutters about, scattering a glowing powder.
The star patterns on its back grow larger or smaller depending on the number of stars in the night sky.
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.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
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 23 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Light Screen, Psybeam.
Click Baton Pass, bring in a teammate, repeat. Ledian's pivot game is backed by Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and flexible EVs EVs. An ability works in the background while utility options covers bad matchups.
Best Build
Best Ledian Moveset
- Light Screen
- Baton Pass
- Agility
- Reflect
Recommended Teammates
Breeding's the move. Bide and Light Screen give Ledian options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Bug and Flying STAB. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
moderate rates across 1 encounter spots for Ledian. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Ledian in Gold & Silver
The path to Ledian starts with Ledyba at Lv. 3-15 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch LedybaEFFORTLESSRoute 30GrassLv.3CommonEarlyRouteMorningEFFORTLESSRoute 2GrassLv.3CommonEarlyRouteMorningEFFORTLESSRoute 31GrassLv.4CommonEarlyRouteMorningEFFORTLESSRoute 37GrassLv.13-15CommonEarlyRouteMorning- Step 2Ledian ✓CHALLENGINGRoute 2GrassLv.7RareEarlyRouteMorningor 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.
Base 85 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Ledian is leaning toward the special side (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