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 stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x288-340%KO Fire Punch 2x198-235%KO Ember 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x220-260%KO Ember 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x299-352%KO Fire Punch 2x207-244%KO Ember 2x112-132%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x121-144%KO Peck 2x51-60% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x169-200%KO Fire Punch 2x60-72% Rock Throw 2x115-136%KO Rollout 2x71-84% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x297-351%KO Fire Punch 2x205-242%KO Ember 2x112-132%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x118-140%KO Peck 2x49-58% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x165-195%KO Fire Punch 2x61-73% Rock Throw 2x112-132%KO Rollout 2x69-82% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x297-351%KO Fire Punch 2x205-242%KO Ember 2x112-132%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x118-140%KO Peck 2x49-58% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x165-195%KO Fire Punch 2x61-73% Rock Throw 2x112-132%KO Rollout 2x69-82% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x165-195%KO Peck 2x69-82% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x297-351%KO Fire Punch 2x205-242%KO Ember 2x112-132%KO | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x118-140%KO Peck 2x49-58% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
In Gold & Silver, Jynx can KO Weedle with Psychic (307-361%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Fire Blast (361-425%). Dragonite's Thunder also KOs at 110-130%.
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Jynx builds →Ice Beam153-181%KO Psychic 2x307-361%KO Thief68-81% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x361-425%KO Crunch131-155%KO Pursuit66-78% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam90-107%KO Thunder110-130%KO Thunderbolt90-107%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x226-266%KO Earthquake150-177%KO | ||
Gold & Silver 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 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
Gold & Silver Weedle Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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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
Gold & Silver Weedle Locations
Weedle is available from early-game areas onward at high spawn rates. 30 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Weedle in Gold & Silver
Weedle's encounter pool splits between Silver and Gold. You've got 30 headbutt and walking spots at Lv. 3-18 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Weedle Guide
Level 7 gets you Kakuna. Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.
For Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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