In Diamond & Pearl, Beedrill has a 385 base stat total and ranks as D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Diamond & Pearl. It works best as a balanced.

Does Beedrill mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 485 BST.

What is Beedrill weak to?

In Diamond & Pearl, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Beedrill. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Beedrill?

Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Beedrill. Sniper is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Beedrill play in battle?

In Diamond & Pearl, Beedrill fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Beedrill - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Beedrill's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Defense trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Attack and Sp. Def EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack80

Defense40

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def80

Speed75

Total385

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight29.5 kg

Base XP178

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

SniperHANot in game

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpD+1Spe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.

Beedrill Weakness

Beedrill's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Beedrill's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Beedrill Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Beedrill in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Beedrill for 78-92%. Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (211-249%).

Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Beedrill Earthquake 78-92% Ice Fang 34-40% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Beedrill Earthquake 70-83% Stone Edge 2x 211-249%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Celebi PsychicGrass	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Grass Knot Hidden Power Fire View Celebi builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Beedrill Air Slash 2x 126-148%KO Flamethrower 2x 152-178%KO View Charizard builds →
Salamence DragonFlying	C
Flying is super effective against BeedrillView Salamence →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Beedrill is the final form in a three-stage chain from Weedle through Kakuna. Breeding this form produces Weedle eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Weedle gave Beedrill the biggest boost in Sp.Def (+60), bringing the total to 385 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#013Weedle

Level 7

#014Kakuna

Level 10

#015Beedrill

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Weedle

BugPoison

Kakuna

BugPoison

Beedrill

BugPoison

45+5

65+20

ATK

25-10

90+65

DEF

50+20

40-10

SP.ATK

25+5

45+20

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

35-15

75+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Beedrill to get Weedle eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Beedrill Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Dark coverage and more on top of Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 10

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 13

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 16

Twineedle

—2510020Bug

Lv 19

Rage

D2010020Normal

Lv 22

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 25

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Lv 28

Pin Missile

—149520Bug

Lv 31

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 34

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 37

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 40

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

HM05

Defog

———15Flying

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM51

Roost

C——10Flying

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM62

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

C7010020Bug

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Beedrill doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Beedrill can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Harden

———30Normal

Rem

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Rem

String Shot

——9540Bug

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Beedrill in Diamond & Pearl

Can't catch Beedrill directly. Start with Weedle at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 10. The 3-stage chain from Weedle to Beedrill is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Beedrill in Diamond & Pearl

To get Beedrill, start by catching Weedle through walking encounters at Lv. 6-12. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Weedle
Route 204 - South
PearlGrass Lv.6 Route
RareEarly
Dual-slot: LeafGreen
Route 204 - South
DiamondGrass Lv.6 Route
RareEarly
Dual-slot: LeafGreen
Train until Level 7
Step 2Catch or Evolve Kakuna
Eterna Forest
PearlGrass Lv.12 Forest
RareEarly
Dual-slot: LeafGreen
Eterna Forest
DiamondGrass Lv.12 Forest
RareEarly
Dual-slot: LeafGreen
or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)
Train until Level 10
Step 3Beedrill ✓

Beedrill Guide

In Diamond & Pearl, Beedrill has a 385 base stat total and ranks as D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Diamond & Pearl. It works best as a balanced.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 485 BST.
In Diamond & Pearl, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Beedrill. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.
Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Beedrill. Sniper is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
In Diamond & Pearl, Beedrill fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Game Availability

Beedrill first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 19 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Mega form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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