Speed and HP carry most of Weedle's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Weedle for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug/Poison typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
Metagross can KO Weedle with Psychic Fangs (523-615%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (422-497%). Volcarona's Heat Wave also KOs at 421-495%.
 Metagross SteelPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Metagross builds →Earthquake205-241%KO Bullet Punch123-145%KO Psychic Fangs 2x523-615%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake211-248%KO Stone Edge 2x422-497%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemGrassyseed NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Volcarona builds →Heat Wave 2x421-495%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Braviary builds →U Turn41-48% Close Combat35-41% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Delphox builds →Flamethrower 2x377-444%KO Psyshock 2x336-395%KO | ||
Three stages ahead. Weedle grows into Kakuna, then pushes on to Beedrill. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Weedle. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Weedle easily with 91 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Not a lot to pick from. Weedle gets Poison Sting for same-type damage, and Electric and Normal coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Not a lot to pick from. Weedle gets Bug Bite and Poison Sting for same-type damage, and limited coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Not a lot to pick from. Weedle gets Poison Sting for same-type damage, and limited coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
Not a lot to pick from. Weedle gets Bug Bite and Poison Sting for same-type damage, and Electric coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
No wild encounters for Weedle in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Red, Gold, or FireRed and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Weedle starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 7 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Weedle in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Walking encounters at Lv. 58-63 across 7 spots for Weedle. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Weedle's scattered across 6 spots in early-game routes with decent spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Weedle in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Weedle appears in 6 walking locations at Lv. 3-8 across Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Level 7 gets you Kakuna. Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.
You can run Weedle through the first few routes without issues. 195 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kakuna as fast as you can.
You won't have trouble finding Weedle. It's been around since Legends: Z-A and appears in 19 games total. Latest appearances: Yellow and Red & Blue.
One of the original 151, Weedle has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves