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.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Bronzor builds →Rock Tomb 2x40-47% Confusion 2x58-70% | ||
 Chatot Normal | D | |
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Numel builds →Rock Tomb 2x63-74% Ember 2x81-98% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x87-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x38-46% Confusion 2x58-69% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x215-254%KO Flamethrower 2x181-213%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% Ember 2x83-98% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Natu Psychic | D | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x311-368%KO Flamethrower 2x255-300%KO Ember 2x118-140%KO Fire Spin 2x102-121%KO | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x90-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-45% Confusion 2x61-73% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x229-271%KO Flamethrower 2x189-223%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% Ember 2x85-102%KO | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x176-208%KO Peck 2x65-77% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x299-352%KO Flamethrower 2x244-288%KO Fire Punch 2x163-192%KO Ember 2x112-132%KO | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x88-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-43% Confusion 2x57-68% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Golbat builds →Fly 2x169-200%KO Wing Attack 2x115-136%KO Air Cutter 2x119-140%KO Pluck 2x115-136%KO | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x213-252%KO Flamethrower 2x176-208%KO Lava Plume 2x156-184%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-72% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Chatot builds →Fly 2x145-172%KO Chatter 2x165-196%KO Aerial Ace 2x97-116%KO Pluck 2x97-116%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x322-380%KO Flamethrower 2x264-311%KO Fire Punch 2x171-202%KO Ember 2x119-141%KO | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x92-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-46% Confusion 2x58-69% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Golbat builds →Fly 2x177-210%KO Wing Attack 2x119-141%KO Air Cutter 2x129-152%KO Pluck 2x119-141%KO | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x233-275%KO Flamethrower 2x190-224%KO Lava Plume 2x169-199%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Chatot builds →Fly 2x153-181%KO Chatter 2x181-213%KO Aerial Ace 2x104-123%KO Pluck 2x104-123%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x301-356%KO Flamethrower 2x248-293%KO Fire Punch 2x167-196%KO Ember 2x112-133%KO | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x189-222%KO Fly 2x122-144%KO Air Slash 2x185-219%KO Pluck 2x84-100%KO | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x84-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x35-42% Confusion 2x56-67% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Golbat builds →Fly 2x173-204%KO Wing Attack 2x116-137%KO Air Cutter 2x119-141%KO Pluck 2x116-137%KO | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x216-256%KO Flamethrower 2x175-207%KO Lava Plume 2x157-185%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x179-211%KO Air Slash 2x114-134%KO Air Cutter 2x91-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-94% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Gligar builds →Aerial Ace 2x114-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-89% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Bronzor builds →Future Sight 2x132-156%KO Extrasensory 2x89-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-43% Confusion 2x56-67% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Golbat builds →Fly 2x179-211%KO Wing Attack 2x119-140%KO Air Cutter 2x127-150%KO Pluck 2x119-140%KO | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x228-268%KO Flamethrower 2x186-220%KO Lava Plume 2x168-198%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor can KO Weedle with Earthquake (115-136%). Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (314-369%).
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Gliscor builds →Earthquake115-136%KO Ice Fang50-59% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake105-123%KO Stone Edge 2x314-369%KO | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x396-466%KO Flamethrower 2x475-559%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Weedle Locations
Weedle's scattered across 18 spots in early-game routes with high 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver
Weedle appears in 18 walking and headbutt locations at Lv. 3-36 across SoulSilver and HeartGold. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Weedle Guide
Level 7 gets you Kakuna. Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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