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.
RattledHANot in game
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 is so timid, it can’t move if it isn’t with a swarm of others. It conveys its feelings with scent.

Platinum

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
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Ledyba in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Magnezone can KO Ledyba with Thunderbolt (162-190%). Gliscor threatens a KO with Ice Fang (100-119%). Aerodactyl's Stone Edge also KOs at 628-738%.

Magnezone
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • Thunder Wave
  • Explosion
Damage vs Ledyba
Thunderbolt 2x
162-190%KO
Explosion
133-157%KO
View Magnezone builds →

Platinum 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 Bide, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz and 5 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
8moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 48·

Platinum Ledyba Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Ledyba's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Bug Buzz and U-turn gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 6
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 9
Comet Punch
—188515Normal
Lv 14
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 14
Reflect
D——20Psychic
Lv 14
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Lv 17
Mach Punch+1
D4010030Fighting
Lv 22
Baton Pass
D——40Normal
Lv 25
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Lv 30
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 33
Swift
—60—20Normal
Lv 38
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Lv 41
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
D751005Fighting
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
D15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D6010010Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM51
Roost
C——10Flying
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM62
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bide+1
———10Normal
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Egg
Psybeam
D6510020Psychic
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Silver Wind
D601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Air Cutter
D559525Flying
Tutor
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
Tutor
Uproar
—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Ledyba in Platinum

Ledyba can't be caught in Platinum. 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.

Catch in the wild in:

SoulSilverHeadbutt · Route 30

Then trade to Platinum.

Also found in:

SilverCrystalEmeraldFireRed

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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