Stats & Training
Beautifly's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It has an aggressive nature. It stabs prey with its long, narrow mouth to drain the prey’s fluids.
When flower fields bloom, it flits around, collecting pollen. Despite its appearance, it is savage.
Beautifly Weakness
Beautifly's Bug/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Onix builds →Stone Edge 4x189-223%KO Rock Slide 4x146-171%KO Rock Tomb 4x114-137%KO Rock Throw 4x100-120%KO | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Geodude builds →Fire Blast 2x57-69% Stone Edge 4x260-309%KO Rock Slide 4x203-240%KO Rock Tomb 4x160-189%KO | ||
 Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Doduo builds →Fly 2x123-146%KO Pluck 2x86-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-103%KO Peck 2x49-60% | ||
 Shinx Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Shinx builds →Volt Switch 2x63-77% Shock Wave 2x57-69% Charge Beam 2x49-60% Thunder Shock 2x43-51% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Zubat builds →Fly 2x86-103%KO Pluck 2x57-69% Aerial Ace 2x57-69% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Onix builds →Stone Edge 4x165-195%KO Rock Slide 4x128-150%KO Rock Tomb 4x100-120%KO Rock Throw 4x88-105%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Geodude builds →Fire Blast 2x45-55% Stone Edge 4x228-270%KO Rock Slide 4x178-210%KO Rock Tomb 4x140-165%KO | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Murkrow builds →Fly 2x108-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-90% Pluck 2x75-90% Gust 2x50-60% | ||
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Pachirisu builds →Thunderbolt 2x75-90% Volt Switch 2x55-68% Shock Wave 2x50-60% Charge Beam 2x43-53% | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Doduo builds →Fly 2x108-128%KO Pluck 2x75-90% Aerial Ace 2x75-90% Peck 2x50-60% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Onix builds →Stone Edge 4x167-198%KO Rock Slide 4x126-148%KO Rock Tomb 4x101-120%KO Rock Throw 4x89-106%KO | ||
 Nosepass Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Nosepass builds →Thunder 2x60-71% Stone Edge 4x167-198%KO Thunderbolt 2x49-59% Power Gem 4x132-155%KO | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x60-71% Stone Edge 4x281-332%KO Flamethrower 2x49-59% Rock Slide 4x209-247%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Golbat builds →Fly 2x111-131%KO Air Cutter 2x66-78% Aerial Ace 2x74-88% Pluck 2x74-88% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x122-145%KO Fly 2x80-95% Air Slash 2x99-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-64% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x293-346%KO Rock Slide 4x221-261%KO Rock Tomb 4x180-212%KO Rock Throw 4x149-176%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Onix builds →Stone Edge 4x167-198%KO Rock Slide 4x126-148%KO Rock Tomb 4x101-120%KO Rock Throw 4x89-106%KO | ||
Nosepass Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Nosepass builds →Thunder 2x60-71% Stone Edge 4x167-198%KO Thunderbolt 2x49-59% Power Gem 4x132-155%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x60-71% Stone Edge 4x281-332%KO Flamethrower 2x49-59% Rock Slide 4x209-247%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Golbat builds →Fly 2x111-131%KO Air Cutter 2x66-78% Aerial Ace 2x74-88% Pluck 2x74-88% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x285-336%KO Rock Slide 4x214-252%KO Rock Tomb 4x173-204%KO Rock Throw 4x147-174%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Onix builds →Stone Edge 4x158-186%KO Rock Slide 4x122-144%KO Rock Tomb 4x96-114%KO Rock Throw 4x81-96% | ||
Nosepass Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Nosepass builds →Thunder 2x57-68% Stone Edge 4x158-186%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-56% Power Gem 4x127-150%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x57-68% Stone Edge 4x270-318%KO Flamethrower 2x47-56% Rock Slide 4x204-240%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Golbat builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Air Cutter 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x71-84% Pluck 2x71-84% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x280-331%KO Rock Slide 4x214-252%KO Rock Tomb 4x171-202%KO Rock Throw 4x143-168%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Onix builds →Stone Edge 4x157-185%KO Rock Slide 4x119-140%KO Rock Tomb 4x95-112%KO Rock Throw 4x80-95% | ||
Nosepass Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Nosepass builds →Thunder 2x57-67% Stone Edge 4x157-185%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-56% Power Gem 4x128-151%KO | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x148-174%KO Thunderbolt 2x121-143%KO Discharge 2x109-129%KO Volt Switch 2x95-112%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x57-67% Stone Edge 4x271-320%KO Flamethrower 2x48-56% Rock Slide 4x205-241%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x279-329%KO Rock Slide 4x208-245%KO Rock Tomb 4x168-198%KO Rock Throw 4x142-167%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Onix builds →Stone Edge 4x155-183%KO Rock Slide 4x115-136%KO Rock Tomb 4x93-110%KO Rock Throw 4x79-94% | ||
Nosepass Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Nosepass builds →Thunder 2x56-66% Stone Edge 4x155-183%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Power Gem 4x123-146%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x146-172%KO Thunderbolt 2x119-141%KO Discharge 2x106-125%KO Volt Switch 2x93-110%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x56-66% Stone Edge 4x266-313%KO Flamethrower 2x45-54% Rock Slide 4x199-235%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 4x279-329%KO Rock Slide 4x208-245%KO Rock Tomb 4x168-198%KO Rock Throw 4x142-167%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Onix builds →Stone Edge 4x155-183%KO Rock Slide 4x115-136%KO Rock Tomb 4x93-110%KO Rock Throw 4x79-94% | ||
Nosepass Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Nosepass builds →Thunder 2x56-66% Stone Edge 4x155-183%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-54% Power Gem 4x123-146%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x146-172%KO Thunderbolt 2x119-141%KO Discharge 2x106-125%KO Volt Switch 2x93-110%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x56-66% Stone Edge 4x266-313%KO Flamethrower 2x45-54% Rock Slide 4x199-235%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Beautifly for 65-76%.
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Beautifly View Weavile builds →Knock Off52-62% Ice Shard 2x65-76% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Out of 2 evolutions from Wurmple, Beautifly comes from the level-up path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Wurmple to get eggs. Evolving from Wurmple gave Beautifly the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+80), bringing the total to 395 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Beautifly to get Wurmple eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Beautifly Best Moveset
Nothing and Swarm form the backbone. Beautifly invests max HP and Attack EVs to play its attacker role properly, and Hardy nature pushes higher. Silverwind handles the heavy lifting on offense. Psychic coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Beautifly best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Silver Wind
- Air Cutter
- Psychic
- Stun Spore
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Beautifly develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Bug Buzz and Energy Ball show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Beautifly in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
A handful of locations for Beautifly with moderate rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Beautifly in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
To get Beautifly, start by catching Wurmple through walking encounters at Lv. 10-51. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch WurmpleEterna ForestBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.10-11 Forest30%EarlyMorning/dayEterna ForestShining PearlGrass Lv.10-11 Forest30%EarlyMorning/dayEterna ForestBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.10 Forest20%EarlyNightEterna ForestShining PearlGrass Lv.10 Forest20%EarlyNightGrassland CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidGrassland CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidRiverbank CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidRiverbank CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidStill-Water CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidStill-Water CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidSunlit CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidSunlit CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMid
Step 2Catch or Evolve SilcoonEterna ForestGrass Lv.10 Forest20%EarlyGrassland CaveGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidRiverbank CaveGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidStill-Water CavernGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidSunlit CavernGrass Lv.16-20 CaveMidor evolve from Wurmple (Step 1)
Step 3Beautifly ✓Eterna ForestBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.12 Forest2%EarlyRoute 224Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.23 Route5%MidRoute 224Shining PearlGrass Lv.23 Route5%MidRoute 230Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.51 Route10%Postor evolve from Silcoon (Step 2)
Beautifly Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Golem (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric) when using Beautifly. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Golem is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Beautifly has niche appeal at best. 395 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Bug/Flying Pokemon available.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Beautifly has a 395 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as an attacker. Silverwind with Nothing is the standard set.
Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Beautifly. Rivalry is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Game Availability
Beautifly first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves