Is Ledyba Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
SoulSilver morning encounter on Route 31. Bug/Flying with AbilityEarly Bird waking faster from sleep. Ledian at level 18 has terrible offensive stats and falls off before Whitney. HeartGold players need to breed. Not worth the effort in either version.
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.
Catchable
Catch Ledyba on Route 30 (walking, Lv 3, common).
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 Ledyba in HeartGold & SoulSilver
This is the SoulSilver side of the bug pair, so HeartGold players will not find Ledyba in their grass at all. In SoulSilver it is a morning regular, with Headbutt trees spreading it across both regions while Spinarak fills the same role in HeartGold.
31 locations to catch Ledyba
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8Where To Catch Ledyba in HGSS
Ledyba is the chain's first catch. You'll find headbutt and walking encounters from Lv. 3-32 across 42 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Ledyba ✓Route 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 2Catch or Evolve into LedianViridian ForestLv.5-7Headbutting treesSoulSilverRate 10%Route 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassSoulSilverRate 9%MorningRoute 2 - SouthLv.7-10GrassSoulSilverRate 9%Morningor evolve from Ledyba (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver for Ledyba.
How to Get Shiny Ledyba in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Ledyba shakes out of headbutt trees in SoulSilver, so breed it Masuda-style with a foreign-language parent at 1 in 1,638. Compare Shiny Ledyba odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Ledyba 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.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds for Ledyba.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ledyba Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ledyba
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-148%KO Fire Punch 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x97-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x139-164%KO Thunder Fang 2x105-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Pupitar RockGround | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 4x204-240%KO Fire Blast 2x43-51% Ice Beam 2x33-40% Thunderbolt 2x33-40% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
 Plusle Electric | B | |
Ledyba Evolutions
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 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz and 5 more to offspring.
HGSS Ledyba Best Moveset
Bug/Flying at 80 Sp. Def with everything else below 55. AbilityEarly Bird halves sleep duration. The moveset has no offensive or defensive role at 20 Attack. Evolve to Ledian.
Best Build
Ledyba best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed
Screens Setter Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Psybeam
- Hidden Power Psychic
- Light Screen
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Ledyba misses out on Bide and Bug Bite. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Bug Buzz and U-turn, with coverage across 10 types rounding things out.
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 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is very timid. It will be afraid to move if it is alone. But it will be active if it is in a group.
When the weather turns cold, lots of LEDYBA gather from everywhere to cluster and keep each other warm.
Ledyba HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- Where in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone can I find Ledyba?
See the Locations section above for where to find Ledyba in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Ledyba from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Ledyba easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
Game Availability
Ledyba first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 15 games across 8 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 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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