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Special
Balanced
390Low
85Moderate
CTier

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.

Base Stats
390Avg
HP55
D
Attack35
F
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def110
B
Speed85
C
Total390
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Ledian yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch90Challenging•Fast800,000 XP•1.4m / 4'07"•35.6kg / 78.5 lbs•137Base XP

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Ledian Weakness

Vulnerable

Type-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.

4xCriticali
Rock
2xWeaki
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResisti
Bug
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (5)i
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei-4
Stealth Rock50% on switch
4x Rock — Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock
Abilities
SwarmStrengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Early BirdMakes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Iron FistHAStrengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

Evolved from Ledyba. Ledian is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible partners 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

2 Forms
Ledyba
#165Ledyba
18
Level 18
Ledian
#166Ledian
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Ledyba
BugFlying
Ledian
BugFlying
HP
40
55+15
ATK
20
35+15
DEF
30
50+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
SP.DEF
80
110+30
SPE
55
85+30
BST
265D-Tier
390C-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Ledian to get Ledyba eggs easily from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Best Build

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  • 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 16 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Ledian spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.