Whether you're bored of encountering the Pokémon Weedle in the grass or not, it's a good place to start if you need a bug type. After all, it is the first step toward getting a big, bad Beedrill on your team. Our guide shows you where to find one, how to evolve it, and all the stats you could possibly need.
As we make our way through the Pokédex, we're meeting new bug Pokémon to add to our teams.
Here's everything in our Weedle guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Weedle:
| National Pokédex # | 0,013 |
| Type | Bug / Poison |
| Abilities | Shield Dust |
| Hidden ability | Run Away |
| Gender ratio | Male - 50% Female - 50% |
| Catch rate | 43.9% |
| Egg groups | Bug |
| EV yield | One |
Weedle's evolution
Weedle evolves at level seven, turning into Kakuna. It then evolves at level ten into Beedrill. You don't need any items or any specific methods, only to level it up.
Weedle's locations
Here are all the locations you can find Weedle in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red | Route 25, Viridian Forest |
| Blue | Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest |
| Yellow | Trade |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold | National Park during the Bug Catching Contest |
| Silver | Routes 2, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, and 39, Ilex Forest, National Park, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage |
| Crystal | Routes 30 and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade |
| Emerald | Trade |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest, and Pattern Bush |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Route 204 |
| Platinum | Route 204 and the Eternal Forest |
| HeartGold | National Park during the Bug Catching Contest |
| SoulSilver | Routes 2, 31, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Forest, Viridian Forest, and the National Park during the Bug Catching Contest |
Gen 5 locations
| Black | Breed a Kakuna or a Beedrill |
| White | Trade |
| Black 2 | Breed a Beedrill |
| White 2 | Trade |
Gen 6 locations
| X | Route 2 and Santalune Forest |
| Y | Santalune Forest |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Breed a Kakuna or a Beedrill |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Breed a Beedrill |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Route 2 and the Viridian Forest |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Unobtainable |
| Brilliant Diamond | Trade |
| Shining Pearl | Bogsunk Cavern, Grand Underground (Spacious Cave), Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Swampy Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Unobtainable |
| Legends: Z-A | Wild Zone 1, Vert Sector 1 and 6, Jaune Sector 1 and 5, Magenta Sector 3 and 4 |
Weedle's base stats
Weedle's base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.
- HP - 40
- Attack - 35
- Defense - 30
- Sp. Atk - 20
- Sp. Def - 20
- Speed - 50
Weedle's type strengths and weaknesses
Here are all the types and how vulnerable Weedle is to them. As a bug type, it's resistant to that type, along with fairy, grass, fighting, and poison. However, make sure not to use it in battles against fire or flying types, as it takes double damage from them.
| Normal damage | Dark, Dragon, Electric, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Steel, Water |
| Weak | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| Resistant | Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Poison |
| Immune | - |
Weedle's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Weedle can learn the following moves. Weedle cannot learn any moves via TMs, nor does it gain any by breeding.
Level up moves in older games
| One | Poison Sting | Poison |
| One | String Shot | Bug |
| Nine | Bug Bite | Bug |
Learnable TMs
| Electroweb | Electric |
| Facade | Normal |
There you have it - everything you could need to know about Weedle - make sure to brush up on the bug Pokémon weaknesses to avoid.