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.
Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp stinger on its head that injects poison.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x112-133%KO Rock Throw 2x93-112%KO | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x93-112%KO Peck 2x58-70% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x81-98% Gust 2x58-70% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Charmander builds →Aerial Ace 2x58-70% Ember 2x77-91% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 2x112-133%KO Rock Throw 2x93-112%KO | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x93-112%KO Peck 2x58-70% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x81-98% Gust 2x58-70% | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Charmander builds →Aerial Ace 2x58-70% Ember 2x77-91% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x79-93% Aerial Ace 2x79-93% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x186-220%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-82% Ember 2x86-101%KO | ||
Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Charmander builds →Flamethrower 2x165-194%KO Aerial Ace 2x56-68% Ember 2x75-89% | ||
 Vulpix Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Vulpix builds →Flamethrower 2x146-173%KO Ember 2x68-80% | ||
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x93-110%KO Peck 2x56-68% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Fearow builds →Fly 2x190-224%KO Aerial Ace 2x129-152%KO Peck 2x77-91% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x77-91% Air Cutter 2x77-91% Aerial Ace 2x77-91% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x194-228%KO Flame Wheel 2x132-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% Ember 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x138-163%KO Wing Attack 2x92-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x92-110%KO Gust 2x65-76% | ||
 Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Doduo builds →Fly 2x180-213%KO Aerial Ace 2x122-144%KO Peck 2x73-87% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Fearow builds →Fly 2x190-224%KO Aerial Ace 2x129-152%KO Peck 2x77-91% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x77-91% Air Cutter 2x77-91% Aerial Ace 2x77-91% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Growlithe builds →Flamethrower 2x194-228%KO Flame Wheel 2x132-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% Ember 2x90-106%KO | ||
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x138-163%KO Wing Attack 2x92-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x92-110%KO Gust 2x65-76% | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Doduo builds →Fly 2x180-213%KO Aerial Ace 2x122-144%KO Peck 2x73-87% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x137-161%KO Flamethrower 2x114-134%KO Fly 2x215-253%KO Wing Attack 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Articuno builds →Fly 2x180-212%KO Aerial Ace 2x121-143%KO Gust 2x82-96% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Fearow builds →Fly 2x189-223%KO Drill Peck 2x168-198%KO Aerial Ace 2x128-151%KO Peck 2x74-88% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x117-138%KO Air Cutter 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | D | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Zapdos builds →Fly 2x197-232%KO Drill Peck 2x175-206%KO Aerial Ace 2x133-157%KO Peck 2x77-91% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x144-170%KO Flamethrower 2x119-141%KO Fly 2x223-263%KO Wing Attack 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x463-545%KO Fire Blast 2x392-462%KO Flamethrower 2x321-378%KO Fly 2x215-253%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Articuno builds →Fly 2x188-222%KO Aerial Ace 2x126-149%KO Gust 2x83-99% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x119-141%KO Air Cutter 2x119-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x119-141%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Charizard can KO Weedle with Fire Blast (446-525%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (129-152%). Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 276-325%.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x446-525%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Gyarados builds →Earthquake129-152%KO | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Regirock builds →Explosion276-325%KO Rock Slide 2x250-295%KO Superpower33-39% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Medicham builds →Shadow Ball59-70% Rock Slide 2x111-131%KO | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen 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
Breeding
Breed Weedle easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
FireRed & LeafGreen Weedle Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Weedle Locations
Easy grab on Weedle with high spawn rates across 10 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Weedle in FireRed & LeafGreen
Before you go hunting for Weedle, check which of the 10 spots belong to your version. LeafGreen and FireRed each have different walking encounters at Lv. 3-8.
Weedle Guide
Level 7 gets you Kakuna. Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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
- 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