Okay, sure, it's more of a wasp than a bee - but we still use the Pokémon Beedrill to this day. In fact, the alpha you can catch in Pokémon Legends: Z-A is very handy for hitting bug-type weaknesses. It's a third-stage evolution, but super easy to get with the amount of Weedles wandering around.
Regardless of how you feel about the bee-turned-wasp, you need to catch it to fill your Pokédex. To help you do that, you can use the new Pokémon Go codes and Pokémon ZA mystery gift codes for some extra balls.
Here's everything in our Beedrill guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Beedrill:
| National Pokédex # | 0,015 |
| Type | Bug / Poison |
| Abilities | Swarm, Adaptability (Mega) |
| Hidden ability | Sniper |
| Gender ratio | Male - 50% Female - 50% |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Egg groups | Bug |
| EV yield | 3 |
Beedrill's evolution
Beedrill evolves from Kakuna starting at level ten. Kakuna evolves from Weedle at level seven. This evolution line is really easy to complete at any stage of the game, so we recommend grabbing a Weedle as soon as you can.
To mega evolve Beedrill, you need a Beedrillite stone. Here's where and how you can get one in all the games it features in:
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Find in a storage room in Sea Mauville |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Challenge the Battle Tree |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Find in the Indigo Plateau |
| Legends: Z-A | Defeat Rogue Mega Beedrill |
Beedrill locations
Here are the locations where you can find a Beedrill in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Evolve Kakuna |
| Yellow | Trade |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold | National Park |
| Silver | Routes 2, 26, 27, and 34-39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage |
| Crystal | National Park, Ilex Forest |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade |
| Emerald | Trade |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Evolve Kakuna |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Cipher Key Lair |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Trade |
| Platinum | Trade |
| HeartGold | National Park |
| SoulSilver | Routes 2 and 47, Viridian Forest, Ilex Forest, National Park |
Gen 5 locations
| Black | Route 12 |
| White | Trade |
| Black 2 | Pinwheel Forest |
| White 2 | Trade |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Evolve Kakuna |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Evolve Kakuna |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Route 4 |
| Let's Go Pikachu | Evolve Kakuna |
| Let's Go Eevee | Viridian Forest |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Unobtainable |
| Brilliant Diamond | Trade |
| Shining Pearl | Evolve Kakuna |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Unobtainable |
| Legends: Z-A | Wild Zone 15, Magenta Sector 4, Rouge Sector 2, Vert Sector 9 |
Beedrill's base stats
Each Pokémon has stats that it starts with, which then grow as you level it up. Beedrill's base stats are as follows:
- HP - 65
- Attack - 80 (generation I-V) / 90 (generation VI onward)
- Defense - 40
- Sp. Atk - 45
- Sp. Def - 80
- Speed - 75
Beedrill's type strengths and weaknesses
Every critter in the Pokémon universe has strengths and weaknesses that you need to keep an eye on in battle. For instance, a Beedrill can take down an Absol, but don't pit it against any fire type, or you'll be rushing to the Pokémon Center.
| Normal damage | Dark, Dragon, Electric, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Steel, Water |
| Weak | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| Resistant | Bug, Grass, Fairy, Fighting, Poison |
| Immune | None |
Beedrill's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Beedrill can learn the following moves through leveling up or via TM:
Level up moves
| Level | Move | Type |
| When evolving | Pin Missile | Bug |
| One | Poison Sting | Poison |
| One | String Shot | Bug |
| Seven | Harden | Normal |
| 15 | Focus Energy | Normal |
| 20 | Brutal Swing | Dark |
| 25 | X-Scissor | Bug |
| 27 | Bug Buzz | Bug |
| 29 | Toxic Spikes | Poison |
| 33 | Lunge | Bug |
| 35 | Poison Jab | Poison |
| 40 | Drill Run | Ground |
Learnable TMs
| Move | Type |
| Aerial Ace | Flying |
| Agility | Psychic |
| Brick Break | Fighting |
| Electroweb | Electric |
| Endure | Normal |
| Giga Drain | Grass |
| Giga Impact | Normal |
| Hyper Beam | Normal |
| Iron Defense | Steel |
| Outrage | Dragon |
| Poison Jab | Poison |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rock Smash | Fighting |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison |
| Solar Beam | Grass |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Toxic | Poison |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison |
| U-turn | Bug |
| X-Scissor | Bug |
Whether you're playing through older Pokémon games or are stuck in to the Switch 2's offerings, we have guides to help. Here's how to get all the Pokémon ZA evolution items, and what you need to know about bug Pokémon weaknesses.