What does Weedle evolve into?

Kakuna at level 7 is the mid-stage. Push through to Beedrill at level 10 for the final form. 195 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Weedle evolve?

Level 7 gets you Kakuna . Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.

For Diamond & Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Weedle?

You can find Weedle in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Weedle - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Low

HP40

Attack35

Defense30

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def20

Speed50

Total195

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight3.2 kg

Base XP39

Abilities

Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Run AwayHANot in game

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.

Weedle Weakness

Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Weedle for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug/Poison typing.

Weedle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Weedle in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 130-154%KO Fire Fang 2x 96-114%KO Wing Attack 2x 130-155%KO Rock Tomb 2x 130-155%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 ConfusionLv. 1 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Weedle Rock Tomb 2x 86-102%KO Confusion 2x 127-150%KO Rock Throw 2x 71-86% View Lunatone builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 105-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x 71-86% View Shieldon builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Move Moves GustLv. 11 Damage vs Weedle Gust 2x 77-91% View Drifloon builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 17 PluckTM88 Damage vs Weedle Wing Attack 2x 71-86% Pluck 2x 71-86% View Zubat builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Three stages ahead. Weedle grows into Kakuna, then pushes on to Beedrill. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool 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

3 Forms

#013Weedle

Level 7

#014Kakuna

Level 10

#015Beedrill

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Weedle

BugPoison

Kakuna

BugPoison

Beedrill

BugPoison

45+5

65+20

ATK

25-10

90+65

DEF

50+20

40-10

SP.ATK

25+5

45+20

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

35-15

75+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Weedle easily with 48 breeding partners from 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

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Weedle Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

TM Moves

Weedle can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Weedle doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Weedle can't learn any Tutor moves

Diamond & Pearl Weedle Locations

Weedle tops out at moderate rates across 2 locations in early-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Best Locations to Catch Weedle in Diamond & Pearl

Route 204 - South

PearlGrass Lv.6 Route

RareEarly

Dual-slot: LeafGreen

Route 204 - South

DiamondGrass Lv.6 Route

RareEarly

Dual-slot: LeafGreen

Weedle Guide

Kakuna at level 7 is the mid-stage. Push through to Beedrill at level 10 for the final form. 195 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 7 gets you Kakuna. Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.
For Diamond & Pearl, 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 can find Weedle in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 131-154%KO Fire Fang 2x 95-113%KO Wing Attack 2x 131-154%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Weedle Confusion 2x 123-146%KO Rock Throw 2x 72-85% View Lunatone builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Fire BlastTM38 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 108-128%KO View Shieldon builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 208-246%KO Ember 2x 85-100%KO View Growlithe builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Weedle Wing Attack 2x 103-123%KO View Staravia builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Weedle Psychic 2x 212-251%KO Extrasensory 2x 188-222%KO Rock Slide 2x 104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x 85-101%KO View Bronzong builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 141-167%KO Fly 2x 216-255%KO Flamethrower 2x 116-137%KO Rock Slide 2x 181-214%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Psychic 2x 244-288%KO Rock Slide 2x 111-132%KO Rock Tomb 2x 90-107%KO Confusion 2x 140-164%KO View Lunatone builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 174-205%KO Wing Attack 2x 118-140%KO Air Cutter 2x 125-148%KO Pluck 2x 118-140%KO View Golbat builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 28 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x 90-107%KO Rock Slide 2x 93-111%KO Ancient Power 2x 93-111%KO View Shieldon builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Weedle Dream Eater 2x 233-275%KO Psychic 2x 212-251%KO Extrasensory 2x 188-222%KO Rock Slide 2x 104-123%KO View Bronzong builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 141-167%KO Fly 2x 216-255%KO Flamethrower 2x 116-137%KO Rock Slide 2x 181-214%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Weedle Dream Eater 2x 271-321%KO Psychic 2x 244-288%KO Rock Slide 2x 111-132%KO Rock Tomb 2x 90-107%KO View Lunatone builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 174-205%KO Wing Attack 2x 118-140%KO Air Cutter 2x 125-148%KO Pluck 2x 118-140%KO View Golbat builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 28 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 111-132%KO Flamethrower 2x 90-107%KO Rock Slide 2x 93-111%KO Ancient Power 2x 93-111%KO View Shieldon builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Weedle Dream Eater 2x 236-279%KO Psychic 2x 215-254%KO Extrasensory 2x 192-226%KO Rock Slide 2x 106-125%KO View Bronzong builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 141-167%KO Fly 2x 215-254%KO Flamethrower 2x 115-136%KO Rock Slide 2x 182-215%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Weedle Dream Eater 2x 273-321%KO Psychic 2x 246-289%KO Rock Slide 2x 111-131%KO Rock Tomb 2x 89-106%KO View Lunatone builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 173-205%KO Wing Attack 2x 116-138%KO Air Cutter 2x 122-145%KO Pluck 2x 116-138%KO View Golbat builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 28 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 109-129%KO Flamethrower 2x 92-108%KO Rock Slide 2x 93-109%KO Ancient Power 2x 93-109%KO View Shieldon builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Weedle Dream Eater 2x 233-274%KO Psychic 2x 210-248%KO Extrasensory 2x 188-222%KO Rock Slide 2x 103-122%KO View Bronzong builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 138-163%KO Fly 2x 210-248%KO Flamethrower 2x 114-135%KO Rock Slide 2x 177-209%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Weedle Dream Eater 2x 271-320%KO Psychic 2x 246-290%KO Rock Slide 2x 108-127%KO Rock Tomb 2x 88-104%KO View Lunatone builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 172-202%KO Wing Attack 2x 116-137%KO Air Cutter 2x 122-143%KO Pluck 2x 116-137%KO View Golbat builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 28 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 109-128%KO Flamethrower 2x 88-104%KO Rock Slide 2x 91-108%KO Ancient Power 2x 91-108%KO View Shieldon builds →

Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Weedle Earthquake 115-136%KO Ice Fang 50-59% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Weedle Earthquake 105-123%KO Stone Edge 2x 314-369%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Celebi PsychicGrass	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Grass Knot Hidden Power Fire View Celebi builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Weedle Air Slash 2x 396-466%KO Flamethrower 2x 475-559%KO View Charizard builds →