Is Weedle Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Not available in Yellow. The Caterpie line replaces Weedle in Viridian Forest entirely. Trade from Red or Blue if you want one, but Butterfree outperforms Beedrill in every situation that matters.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Misty's typing presses Weedle's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Weedle's defenses.
Weedle trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Sabrina's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Blaine's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Giovanni's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Lorelei's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Bruno's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Agatha's Pokemon outpace and outclass Weedle here.
Lance's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
Blue's team hits Weedle's weaknesses hard.
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 Yellow
Viridian Forest is all Caterpie now. Yellow dropped Weedle from the wild to follow the anime, so the only way to own one is a trade from Red or Blue.
How to Obtain Weedle in Y
- Step 1Weedle ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Red & BlueAvailableCatch in Red & Blue via Walking · Viridian Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.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.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Viridian Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Kakuna
- Step 3Evolve into Beedrill
Weedle Weakness
Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock moves hit Weedle for super-effective damage. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Weedle Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Weedle
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x349-411%KO Fire Blast 2x160-189%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x438-516%KO Sky Attack 2x336-396%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x396-466%KO Fire Blast 2x350-413%KO | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x390-459%KO Fly 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x225-266%KO Fire Blast 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Vulpix (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Weedle Evolutions
You'll evolve Weedle into Beedrill the traditional way. This Bug/Poison type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Weedle. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Weedle Best Moveset
Poison Sting and String Shot against Pokemon with base stat totals five times higher. The entire line leads to Beedrill, which barely improves the situation.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Poison Sting
- String Shot
Recommended Teammates
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.
Weedle Yellow Guide
Weedle isn't catchable in Yellow. Catch one in Red or Blue, then trade it to Yellow.
In Yellow, 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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