Is Ledian Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Ledyba evolves at level 18. Bug/Flying with AbilityEarly Bird. High special Defense, but the offenses are among the lowest of any fully evolved Pokemon. Can't contribute past the early gyms. One of the weakest Bug-types in HGSS.
Falkner's team hits Ledyba's weaknesses hard.
Bugsy's typing presses Ledyba's defenses.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's typing presses Ledian's defenses.
Chuck's team hits Ledian's weaknesses hard.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Ledian's weaknesses hard.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Ledian resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Ledian's weaknesses hard.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Ledian's weaknesses hard.
Catch Ledyba
Catch Ledyba in New Bark Town (Headbutt, Lv 4-5, limited).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM89BugU-turnPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- LV 25BugSilver WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 38NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 41BugBug BuzzPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Clair
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Mt. Mortar
Evolve Ledyba to Ledian
Ledyba evolves into Ledian at Level 18. Your Ledyba should hit Level 18 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM89BugU-turnPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 29BugSilver WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Clair
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Mt. Mortar
- LV 48NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 53BugBug BuzzPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Ledian in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Catch a Ledyba and evolve it at level 18, the reliable plan, since wild Ledian only exists in SoulSilver and even there it is a rare morning sighting on a Kanto route or two. HeartGold cannot reach one without a trade.
2 locations to catch Ledian31 locations to catch Ledyba
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Ledyba at any of the 31 locations below, then level it up to 18 — it evolves into Ledian.
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Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Ledian in HGSS
The only way to get Ledian during the story is evolving Ledyba (Lv 18).
- Step 1Catch LedybaRoute 37Lv.13-15GrassSoulSilverRate 40%MorningRoute 30Lv.3GrassSoulSilverRate 30%MorningRoute 2 - NorthLv.3GrassSoulSilverRate 30%MorningRoute 2 - SouthLv.3GrassSoulSilverRate 30%MorningCherrygrove CityLv.4-5Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%New Bark TownLv.4-5Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 29Lv.4-5Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 30Lv.4-5Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 31Lv.4GrassSoulSilverRate 30%MorningRoute 31Lv.5-6Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Pallet TownLv.5-6Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 1Lv.5-6Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 2 - NorthLv.5-7Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 2 - SouthLv.5-7Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 22Lv.5-7Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Viridian CityLv.5-7Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 36Lv.6-7Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 34Lv.11-12Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%National ParkLv.13-15Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 35Lv.13-14Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Ecruteak CityLv.15-17Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 37Lv.15-17Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 38Lv.15-16Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Viridian ForestLv.3-4Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 10%Route 2 - NorthLv.10GrassSoulSilverRate 4%DayRoute 2 - SouthLv.10GrassSoulSilverRate 4%DayRoute 39Lv.16-17Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 47Lv.17-18Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 48Lv.17-18Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Safari Zone GateLv.17-19Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Fuchsia CityLv.21-23Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 15Lv.21-23Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 12Lv.22-23Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 13Lv.22-23Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 21Lv.24-26Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 14Lv.26-27Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 18Lv.26-27Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 26Lv.31-32Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%Route 27Lv.31-32Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 30%
- Step 2Ledian ✓Viridian ForestLv.5-7Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 10%Route 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassSoulSilverRate 9%MorningRoute 2 - SouthLv.7-10GrassSoulSilverRate 9%Morningor evolve from Ledyba (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Ledian catch rates for HeartGold & SoulSilver by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Ledian in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Ledian flutters along Route 2 in SoulSilver, but a shiny comes faster from Masuda breeding. Compare Shiny Ledian odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Ledian Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Ledian preloaded.
Ledian Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ledian Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ledian
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x693-816%KO Avalanche 2x93-110%KO Fire Blast 2x46-54% Thunderbolt 2x37-44% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Ho-Oh builds →Brave Bird 2x226-266%KO Overheat 2x123-145%KO Ancient Power 4x72-85% Thunderbolt 2x56-66% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lugia builds →Aeroblast 2x74-88% Ancient Power 4x61-72% Ice Beam 2x48-56% Thunderbolt 2x48-56% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x315-371%KO Fly 2x142-167%KO Thunder Fang 2x69-81% Ice Fang 2x69-81% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 10 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x93-110%KO Ancient Power 4x80-94% Fly 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Rayquaza builds →Stone Edge 4x284-335%KO Fly 2x192-226%KO Overheat 2x107-126%KO Ice Beam 2x72-85% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x92-108%KO Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x363-428%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-87% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x378-445%KO Avalanche 2x76-90% Fire Blast 2x35-42% Thunderbolt 2x29-34% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Dragonite builds →Stone Edge 4x258-303%KO Fly 2x175-206%KO Fire Blast 2x65-76% Thunder Punch 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | S | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Gyarados builds →Stone Edge 4x242-285%KO Ice Fang 2x79-93% Fire Blast 2x44-52% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 4x338-398%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-81% Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Entei builds →Stone Edge 4x225-265%KO Overheat 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Bastiodon builds →Stone Edge 4x180-212%KO Fire Blast 2x36-43% Ice Beam 2x29-35% Thunderbolt 2x29-35% | ||
Ledian Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ledian to get Ledyba eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz and 5 more.
HGSS Ledian Best Moveset
110 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks, but 35 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk mean the moveset can't threaten anything. Bug/Flying loses 25% HP to MoveStealth Rock per switch. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep early. Defensive niche with zero offense.
Best Build
Ledian best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Rest
- Snore
- Silver Wind
- Air Cutter
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Ledian can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Bug Buzz and U-turn keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When the stars flicker in the night sky, it flutters about, scattering a glowing powder.
The spot patterns on its back grow larger or smaller depending on the number of stars in the night sky.
Ledian HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Ledian can work for a story run. It rates C-Tier, a middle-of-the-pack pick, so the Bug/Flying typing decides whether it earns a team slot.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Ledian plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Modest is the go-to nature for Ledian. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Ledian pairs best with Muk, Pikachu, and Lickilicky. Muk has Good synergy and covers what Ledian can't handle on its own.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 6ORAS
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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