Special
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Ledyba's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Attack trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Sp. Def EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack20
F
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed55
D
Total265
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight10.8 kg
23.8 lbsFeather
Base XP53
Low Yield
Abilities
Swarm
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
RattledHA
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

It’s so timid that it can’t move unless it’s with a swarm. It conveys its feelings through scent.

Ledyba Weakness

Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying moves hit Ledyba for super-effective damage. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. Ledyba's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Ledyba Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Ledyba in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Ledyba with Stone Edge (1223-1439%). Mamoswine's Ice Shard also KOs at 190-224%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Ledyba
Crunch
244-288%KO
Stone Edge 4x
1223-1439%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Ledyba evolves into Ledian. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 125 total stats over Ledyba. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

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 Ledyba easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bug Bite, Counter, Encore and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 48·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Ledyba Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Ledyba misses out on Bug Bite and Counter. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Bug Buzz and Air Slash, with Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Supersonic
D—5520Normal
Lv 8
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 12
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 12
Reflect
C——20Psychic
Lv 12
Safeguard
C——25Normal
Lv 15
Mach Punch+1
D4010030Fighting
Lv 19
Roost
C——10Flying
Lv 22
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
Lv 26
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Lv 29
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 33
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
Lv 36
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 40
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM62
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
D15010020Fighting
TM19
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM51
Roost
C——10Flying
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Egg
Psybeam
D6510020Psychic
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal
Egg
Tailwind
C——15Flying

Tutor Moves

Ledyba can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Ledyba in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Ledyba can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring it over from Silver, Crystal, or SoulSilver instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Ledyba is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

SilverCrystalEmeraldFireRedSoulSilver

Ledyba Guide

  • Get Ledyba to Ledian at level 18. At 265 BST, Ledyba is just the starting point.

  • Level 18 gets you Ledian. Quick enough that Ledyba barely slows you down.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Ledyba does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Ledian before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Ledyba in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Ledyba first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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