Physical
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

LEDYBA secretes an aromatic fluid from where its legs join its body. This fluid is used for communicating with others. This POKéMON conveys its feelings to others by altering the fluid’s 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
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Ledyba in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Charizard can KO Ledyba with Fire Blast (174-205%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 148-174%.

Charizard
Charizard
FireFlying
B
Recommended Build
AbilityBlaze
ItemLeftovers
NatureHasty
Moves
  • Fire Blast
  • Hidden Power Grass
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Focus Punch
Damage vs Ledyba
Fire Blast 2x
174-205%KO
View Charizard builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Psybeam, Silver Wind 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
3moves
Breed With (best first)
flygonmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaparastrapinchsurskitshuckleforretressvenomoth
12 of 37·

Ruby & Sapphire Ledyba Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Without breeding, Ledyba misses out on Bide and Psybeam. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Aerial Ace and Silver Wind, with Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 8
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 15
Comet Punch
—188515Normal
Lv 22
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 22
Reflect
D——20Psychic
Lv 22
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Lv 29
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Lv 36
Swift
—60—20Normal
Lv 43
Agility
D——30Psychic
Lv 50
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
D15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bide+1
———10Normal
Egg
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Egg
Silver Wind
D601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Ledyba can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Ledyba in Ruby & Sapphire

Ledyba doesn't appear in Ruby & Sapphire. Transfer it from Silver, Crystal, or SoulSilver to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Catch in the wild in:

EmeraldWalking · Safari ZoneFireRedWalking · Pattern Bush

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

SilverCrystalSoulSilver

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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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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