The Five Star Pokemon. A Bug/Flying type from Johto's early routes. Ledyba has great Special Defense but everything else is too low to matter.
Ability 1SwarmAbility 1Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.Ability 2Early BirdAbility 2Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
265HP40Attack20Defense30Speed55Sp.Def80Sp.Atk40
Ledyba
Ledian
Weak to
Immune to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.
Special
Balanced
55Speed · Slow

Ledyba in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Spotted in official prerelease footage and screenshotsReviewed Oct 13, 2026

We spotted Ledyba in official prerelease footage and screenshots of Pokemon Winds and Waves.

Watch on YouTube (spotted at 1:55)

Ledyba in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, Sunset forest
Official screenshot: Sunset forest

Where it was spotted

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Ledyba in Winds & Waves

Shiny Ledyba has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Ledyba can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Ledyba in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Ledyba in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftRed
Shiny TierC Tier Shiny

Shiny Ledyba Evolution

2 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

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 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

What is Ledyba Weak Against

Vulnerable
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
½xResist
¼xResist
0xImmune

What is Ledyba Strong Against

5Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+4
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Ledyba Evolutions

Ledyba has opened its evolution line in recent games. The chain shown here reflects those games. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
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

Unconfirmed

In earlier games, Ledyba was able to breed through the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Base Stats

The stat spread shown here comes from earlier games. Historically, Sp. Def and Speed led the way for Ledyba.

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
Weight10.8 kg
Base XP53
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.
RattledHidden Ability
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entry

It’s so timid that it can’t move unless it’s with a swarm. It conveys its feelings through scent.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Legends: Z-A

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.

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