Is Ledyba Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from Colosseum. Bug/Flying with bad stats. AbilitySwarm on Ledian doesn't fix the offense problem. RS has native Bug-types like Beautifly and Dustox. Even they outperform the Ledyba line.
Roxanne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ledyba here.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ledyba here.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ledyba here.
Winona's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ledyba here.
Tate & Liza's team hits Ledyba's weaknesses hard.
Ledyba has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Ledyba's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Ledyba's weaknesses hard.
Trade
Ledyba cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Winona
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Winona
- After Tate & Liza
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 50NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Ledyba in Ruby & Sapphire
Ledyba is absent from the Hoenn map, where Volbeat and Illumise cover the friendly-bug niche. Trade one in for the Ledian line.
How to Obtain Ledyba in RS
- Step 1Ledyba ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Pattern Bush, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 37. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 36. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 37. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Ledian
How to Get Shiny Ledyba in Ruby & Sapphire
Ledyba skips Hoenn's routes entirely, so net a shiny in Pattern Bush in FireRed or LeafGreen before trading it home. See every game where Shiny Ledyba can be hunted
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
What is Ledyba Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ledyba
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x157-185%KO Ancient Power 4x273-321%KO Fly 2x238-281%KO Ice Beam 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x180-212%KO Rock Tomb 4x188-222%KO Aerial Ace 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Aggron builds →Rock Tomb 4x263-310%KO Aerial Ace 2x104-124%KO Fire Blast 2x64-75% Ice Beam 2x50-60% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Regirock builds →Ancient Power 4x289-340%KO Thunderbolt 2x44-52% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Armaldo builds →Ancient Power 4x350-413%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x185-218%KO Rock Slide 4x240-283%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 4x302-355%KO Fire Blast 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x41-48% Thunderbolt 2x41-48% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x252-296%KO Fire Blast 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x57-68% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x152-180%KO Rock Slide 4x211-248%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Walrein builds →Ice Beam 2x108-128%KO Rock Tomb 4x134-158%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Salamence builds →Fly 2x217-256%KO Rock Tomb 4x208-245%KO Fire Blast 2x103-121%KO | ||
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 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Psybeam, Silver Wind to offspring.
RS Ledyba Best Moveset
Bug/Flying pre-evolution with nothing competitive. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep quickly. Ledian's high Sp. Def can't compensate for zero offense.
Best Build
Ledyba best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Aerial Ace
- Swords Dance
- Silver Wind
- Hidden Power Ground
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Ledyba isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in Emerald, FireRed, or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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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