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 stat exp, on a fast 800K XP curve.
It is timid and clusters together with others. The fluid secreted by its feet indicates its location.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- 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
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Geodude builds →Fire Blast 2x42-50% Fire Punch 2x33-38% Rock Throw 4x196-231%KO | ||
 Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x102-121%KO Fire Punch 2x73-87% Thunder Punch 2x48-58% Ember 2x42-52% | ||
 Elekid Electric | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Elekid builds →Thunder 2x98-115%KO Thunder Punch 2x67-81% Fire Punch 2x44-54% Ice Punch 2x44-54% | ||
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Thunder Punch 2x29-35% Ice Punch 2x29-35% Fire Punch 2x29-35% Rock Throw 4x237-281%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Geodude builds →Fire Blast 2x40-48% Fire Punch 2x29-35% Rock Throw 4x205-242%KO Rollout 4x123-145%KO | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x131-155%KO Thunder Shock 2x53-63% Rollout 4x55-65% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x340-400%KO Thunder Punch 2x27-32% Ice Punch 2x27-32% Fire Punch 2x27-32% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x49-59% Fire Punch 2x33-40% Rock Throw 4x217-256%KO Rollout 4x136-160%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x125-148%KO Thunder Shock 2x47-56% Rollout 4x49-59% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Thunder Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Fire Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x48-57% Fire Punch 2x32-39% Rock Throw 4x212-249%KO Rollout 4x132-156%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x122-144%KO Thunder Shock 2x45-55% Rollout 4x48-57% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Thunder Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Fire Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x48-57% Fire Punch 2x32-39% Rock Throw 4x212-249%KO Rollout 4x132-156%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x122-144%KO Thunder Shock 2x45-55% Rollout 4x48-57% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x165-195%KO Peck 2x69-82% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Thunder Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Fire Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x122-144%KO Thunder Shock 2x45-55% Rollout 4x48-57% | ||
In Crystal, Jynx can KO Ledyba with Ice Beam (120-141%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Fire Blast (141-166%). Dragonite's Thunder also KOs at 87-102%.
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x120-141%KO Psychic60-71% Thief27-32% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x141-166%KO Crunch51-60% Pursuit26-30% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 2x71-84% Thunder 2x87-102%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-84% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 4x452-532%KO | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Recommended Build ItemScopelens Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Electabuzz builds →Thunder 2x124-147%KO | ||
Crystal 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
Breeding
Breed Ledyba easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Light Screen, Psybeam to offspring.
Crystal Ledyba Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Without breeding, Ledyba misses out on Bide and Light Screen. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Bug and Flying STAB, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Ledyba Locations
Ledyba is available from early-game areas onward at high spawn rates. 15 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Ledyba in Crystal
Ledyba shows up in 15 headbutt and walking spots from Lv. 3-14. Plenty of options, and the list is sorted so the highest-rate locations at each progression stage come first.
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 Crystal, 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 Crystal. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves