Is Weedle Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Weedle exists to become Beedrill. Catch one in Viridian Forest and evolve through.
Brock's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Giovanni's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Beedrill's weaknesses hard.
Beedrill trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Eevee team. In Let's Go Pikachu, Trace brings Jolteon Lv 57 in place of Raichu Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Weedle on Route 2 (walking, Lv 3-4).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 3)
- LV 3PoisonPoison StingPower 23Accuracy 100%PP 35
How to Get Weedle in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Weedle is scattered across 2 spots in early-game routes with decent spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
2 locations to catch Weedle
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Weedle in Let's Go
Weedle is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 3+. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 3Catch or Evolve into Beedrillor evolve from Kakuna (Step 2)
How to Get Shiny Weedle in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Weedle is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Weedle odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Weedle Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds calculator with Weedle already selected.
Weedle Weakness
Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Weedle for super-effective damage. 5 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, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
What is Weedle Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Weedle
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Butterfree builds →Gust 2x96-115%KO Confusion 2x77-92% | ||
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
Weedle Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Weedle grows into Kakuna, then pushes on to Beedrill. Check the evolution methods below. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Weedle. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Weedle Best Moveset
Bug/Poison at 195 total stats. Nothing in the move slots competes. Evolve through to Beedrill where Mega Evolution builds an entirely different moveset from these parts.
Best Build
Weedle Candy
Quick Candy+SPEJolly raises Speed and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Weedle
- Weedle Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Weedle Candy raises every stat, but only Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Weedle is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Scott battles with one level 65 Weedle that knows Poison Sting and String Shot. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock moves. Win to earn the Weedle Master title. Find Scott in Viridian Forest.
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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.
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
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