The Essentials on Weedle
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass, Fighting · ×½ Poison, Bug, Fairy
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 195 · top stat: Speed (50) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 18 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 1 Wild Zone
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Aspicot in French · ビードル, Beedle in Japanese · Hornliu in German All Languages
Overview
Weedle is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 13 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Hairy Bug Pokémon. Height: 0.3 m, weight: 3.2 kg.
Weedle evolves into Kakuna (Lv. 7).
Ability: Shield Dust. Hidden Ability: Run Away. Weedle is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#013
National Pokédex
Category
Hairy Bug Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
35
255
Defense
30
255
Special Attack
20
255
Special Defense
20
255
Speed
50
255
Total
195
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Poison). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Grass
×¼
Fighting
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Protective dust shields the Pokémon from the additional effects of moves.
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Weedle Evolution
Weedle Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Bug · Poison
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Weedle Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
1
String Shot
Bug
Stat
95%
—
40
9
Bug Bite
Bug
Phys.
100%
60
20
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Weedle
Available in 14 games, 182 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Red
Crystal
Silver
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
X
Y
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Generation I
Blue 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 5%
Route 25
Lv. 8 1%
Red 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 15%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 4 4%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 4 20%
Route 2
Lv. 5 1%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 5 10%
Route 24
Lv. 7 20%
Route 25
Lv. 8 20%
Generation II
Crystal 11 encounters
Available
▼
Headbutt high
(1)
Ilex Forest
Lv. 10 15%
Tall grass
(10)
Route 30
Lv. 3 5%
Morning
Route 30
Lv. 3 5%
Day
Route 31
Lv. 4 5%
Morning
Route 31
Lv. 4 5%
Day
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 30%
Morning
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 30%
Day
National Park
Lv. 10 4%
Day
National Park
Lv. 10 1%
Day
National Park
Lv. 10 4%
Morning
National Park
Lv. 10 1%
Morning
Silver 71 encounters
Available
▼
Headbutt high
(11)
Route 26
Lv. 10 50%
Route 39
Lv. 10 50%
Route 37
Lv. 10 50%
Route 34
Lv. 10 50%
Azalea Town
Lv. 10 50%
Route 36
Lv. 10 50%
Route 35
Lv. 10 50%
Route 27
Lv. 10 50%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 10 50%
Lake of Rage
Lv. 10 50%
Route 38
Lv. 10 50%
Headbutt low
(22)
Route 37
Lv. 10 50%
Route 35
Lv. 10 15%
Route 27
Lv. 10 15%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 10 15%
Lake of Rage
Lv. 10 15%
Route 38
Lv. 10 15%
Route 34
Lv. 10 50%
Azalea Town
Lv. 10 50%
Route 26
Lv. 10 50%
Route 36
Lv. 10 15%
Route 39
Lv. 10 50%
Route 35
Lv. 10 50%
Route 27
Lv. 10 50%
Route 37
Lv. 10 15%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 10 50%
Lake of Rage
Lv. 10 50%
Route 38
Lv. 10 50%
Route 36
Lv. 10 50%
Route 34
Lv. 10 15%
Azalea Town
Lv. 10 15%
Route 26
Lv. 10 15%
Route 39
Lv. 10 15%
Headbutt normal
(22)
Route 39
Lv. 10 50%
Route 37
Lv. 10 50%
Route 35
Lv. 10 15%
Route 27
Lv. 10 15%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 10 15%
Lake of Rage
Lv. 10 15%
Route 38
Lv. 10 15%
Route 34
Lv. 10 50%
Azalea Town
Lv. 10 50%
Route 26
Lv. 10 50%
Route 36
Lv. 10 15%
Route 39
Lv. 10 15%
Route 35
Lv. 10 50%
Route 27
Lv. 10 50%
Route 37
Lv. 10 15%
Ilex Forest
Lv. 10 50%
Lake of Rage
Lv. 10 50%
Route 38
Lv. 10 50%
Route 36
Lv. 10 50%
Route 34
Lv. 10 15%
Azalea Town
Lv. 10 15%
Route 26
Lv. 10 15%
Tall grass
(16)
Route 30
Lv. 3 30%
Day
Route 2
Lv. 3 30%
Day
Route 30
Lv. 3 30%
Morning
Route 2
Lv. 3 30%
Morning
Route 30
Lv. 4 20%
Morning
Route 31
Lv. 4 30%
Day
Route 30
Lv. 4 5%
Day
Route 31
Lv. 4 30%
Morning
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 30%
Morning
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 20%
Morning
Route 31
Lv. 5 5%
Day
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 30%
Day
Ilex Forest
Lv. 6 30%
Day
National Park
Lv. 10 30%
Day
National Park
Lv. 10 30%
Morning
National Park
Lv. 12 20%
Morning
Generation III
FireRed 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 10%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 4 20%
Route 2
Lv. 4 4%
Route 2
Lv. 5 1%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 5 10%
Pattern Bush
Lv. 6 10%
Route 24
Lv. 7 20%
Route 25
Lv. 8 20%
LeafGreen 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 4 4%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 4 20%
Route 2
Lv. 5 1%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 5 10%
Pattern Bush
Lv. 6 10%
Route 24
Lv. 7 20%
Route 25
Lv. 8 20%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 204
Lv. 6 4%
Route 204
Lv. 6 4%
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 204
Lv. 6 4%
Route 204
Lv. 6 4%
Platinum 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Route 204
Lv. 5 4%
Route 204
Lv. 5 4%
Route 204
Lv. 10 4%
Route 204
Lv. 10 4%
Eterna Forest
Lv. 13 4%
SoulSilver 54 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(54)
Route 30
Lv. 3 20%
Day
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 20%
Day · Swarm active
Route 30
Lv. 3 10%
Day
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 20%
Day · Swarm active
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Morning
Route 2
Lv. 3 20%
Day
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Day
Route 30
Lv. 3 10%
Morning
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 20%
Morning · Swarm active
Route 2
Lv. 3 20%
Day
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Day
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Morning
Route 30
Lv. 3 20%
Morning
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3 20%
Morning · Swarm active
Route 30
Lv. 4 10%
Morning
Route 30
Lv. 4 1%
Day
Route 31
Lv. 4 20%
Day
Route 31
Lv. 4 10%
Day
Route 2
Lv. 4 1%
Route 30
Lv. 4 10%
Morning
Route 30
Lv. 4 4%
Day
Route 2
Lv. 4 1%
Route 31
Lv. 4 20%
Morning
Route 31
Lv. 4 10%
Morning
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 20%
Day
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 10%
Morning
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Night
Route 31
Lv. 5 1%
Day
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 20%
Morning
Ilex Forest
Lv. 5 10%
Day
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Night
Route 31
Lv. 5 4%
Day
Ilex Forest
Lv. 6 10%
Day
Ilex Forest
Lv. 6 10%
Morning
Ilex Forest
Lv. 6 20%
Day
Ilex Forest
Lv. 6 10%
Morning
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 10 20%
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 10 10%
National Park
Lv. 10 20%
Day
National Park
Lv. 10 10%
Day
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 10 20%
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 10 10%
National Park
Lv. 10 20%
Morning
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 10 4%
National Park
Lv. 10 10%
Morning
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 10 1%
National Park
Lv. 12 10%
Morning
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 12 10%
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 12 5%
National Park
Lv. 12 10%
Morning
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 12 10%
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 12 5%
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 14 1%
Unknown; all bugs
Lv. 14 4%
Generation VI
X 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Santalune Forest
Lv. 2 10%
Santalune Forest
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 4 1%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Santalune Forest
Lv. 2 10%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 2
Lv. 3-8 100%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3-6 100%
Route 2
Lv. 3-4 100%
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 2
Lv. 3-4 100%
Viridian Forest
Lv. 3-6 100%
Route 2
Lv. 3-8 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Weedle in Pokémon GO
- 456Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 260Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 12 🍬to evolve into Kakuna
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.”
Blue
“Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.”
Yellow
“Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.”
Gold
“Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.”
Silver
“It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.”
Crystal
“The barb on top of its head secretes a strong poison. It uses this toxic barb to protect itself.”
Ruby
“WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).”
Sapphire
“WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).”
Emerald
“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).”
FireRed
“Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.”
LeafGreen
“Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp stinger on its head that injects poison.”
Diamond
“It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.”
Pearl
“It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.”
Platinum
“It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.”
HeartGold
“Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.”
SoulSilver
“It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.”
Black
“It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.”
White
“It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.”
Black 2
“It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.”
White 2
“It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.”
X
“Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.”
Y
“Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.”
Omega Ruby
“Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).”
Alpha Sapphire
“Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Aspicot
🇬🇧 English
Weedle
🇯🇵 漢字
ビードル
🇯🇵 Kana
ビードル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Beedle
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Hornliu
🇪🇸 Español
Weedle
🇮🇹 Italiano
Weedle
🇰🇷 한국어
뿔충이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
独角虫
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
獨角蟲
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Insectopic
🇬🇧 EN
Hairy Bug Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
けむしポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Raupe
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Weedle
What type is Weedle?
Weedle is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Weedle?
Weedle evolves into Kakuna (Lv. 7).
What are Weedle's weaknesses?
Weedle is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Weedle's Hidden Ability?
Weedle's Hidden Ability is Run Away. Its regular Ability is Shield Dust.
Where to find Weedle in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Weedle appears in the wild in Wild Zone 1 (Lv. 3-4). Lumiose Pokédex number: 18. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Weedle in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Weedle is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
