Is Weedle Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Another trade-only Bug that Emerald doesn't need. Weedle evolves fast through AbilityShield Dust and AbilityShed Skin stages into Beedrill. Neither Bug nor Poison typing threatens the boss lineup. Dustox is already there.
Roxanne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Weedle trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Flannery's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Norman's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Juan's typing presses Weedle's defenses.
Sidney's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Phoebe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Glacia's typing presses Weedle's defenses.
Drake's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Wallace's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Trade
Weedle cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5PoisonPoison StingPower 23Accuracy 100%PP 35
How to Get Weedle in Emerald
Hoenn skips Weedle entirely. Trade one in if you want the line. Wurmple branches into the local poison-bug instead, filling the same early slot.
How to Obtain Weedle in E
- Step 1Weedle ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Viridian Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park · Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Ilex Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Kakuna
- Step 3Evolve into Beedrill
How to Get Shiny Weedle in Emerald
Weedle doesn't live in Emerald; trade one over from LeafGreen, where it noses through Viridian Forest grass, and reel in the shiny there before carrying it back to Hoenn. See every game where Shiny Weedle can be hunted
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
What is Weedle Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Weedle
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x599-705%KO Aerial Ace 2x136-161%KO Rock Tomb 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Latios builds →Psychic 2x341-401%KO Fly 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x458-539%KO Fly 2x211-248%KO Psychic 2x197-232%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Latias builds →Psychic 2x296-348%KO Fly 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x458-539%KO Aerial Ace 2x112-132%KO Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x399-470%KO Fly 2x238-281%KO Ancient Power 2x136-161%KO | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x438-516%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x471-554%KO Rock Slide 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x250-294%KO Fly 2x154-182%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x347-409%KO Fly 2x133-157%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x455-535%KO Aerial Ace 2x84-99% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Weedle Evolutions
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.
E Weedle Best Moveset
Bug/Poison pre-evolution. AbilityShield Dust blocks secondary effects on incoming moves, which is the one useful trait here. Poison Sting barely scratches targets, and Beedrill two evolutions away is the earliest this line does anything.
Best Build
Weedle best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Poison Sting
- String Shot
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It distinguishes its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Weedle Emerald Guide
Weedle isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Emerald.
In Emerald, Weedle has 195 BST and evolves into Kakuna. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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