In Red & Blue, Beedrill has a 385 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. It works best as a balanced. Swords Dance anchors the moveset.

Does Beedrill mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Beedrill. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Bug and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What role does Beedrill play in battle?

In Red & Blue, 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.

What are the best moves for Beedrill?

In Red & Blue, run Swords Dance, Twineedle, Hyper Beam, and Agility on Beedrill. Swords Dance is the most common pick at 20% usage. Twineedle provides reliable STAB damage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.

Beedrill - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

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 Special stat exp, 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

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Swarm

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

SniperHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpD+1Spe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.

Beedrill Weakness

Beedrill's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock. Beedrill's special bulk (base 80 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

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

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-6

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Bug Rock

½xResist

None

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Poison Bug

How to Beat Beedrill in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Slowbro's Surf hits Beedrill for 67-79%. Articuno's Blizzard hits Beedrill for 78-92%. Golem's Explosion also KOs at 157-185%.

Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build Moves AmnesiaUtility RestRecovery SurfSTAB Thunder Wave Damage vs Beedrill Surf 67-79% View Slowbro builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves BlizzardSTAB AgilitySetup Hyper Beam Ice Beam Damage vs Beedrill Blizzard 78-92% Hyper Beam 70-83% Ice Beam 64-76% View Articuno builds →
Golem RockGround	B
Recommended Build Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rock Slide Body Slam Damage vs Beedrill Earthquake 94-111%KO Explosion 157-185%KO Rock Slide 2x 142-167%KO Body Slam 54-63% View Golem builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves Earthquake Fire Blast Swords Dance Hyper Beam Damage vs Beedrill Earthquake 46-55% Fire Blast 2x 177-208%KO Hyper Beam 70-82% View Charizard builds →
Pinsir Bug	B
Recommended Build Moves Swords Dance Hyper Beam Submission Bind Damage vs Beedrill Hyper Beam 98-115%KO Submission 13-15% Bind 10-12% View Pinsir builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Evolve Weedle at level 10 to get Beedrill. At 385 stats, this Bug/Poison type caps the chain without any egg option. Evolving from Weedle gave Beedrill the biggest boost in Special (+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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Beedrill Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Swords Dance
TwineedleSTAB
Hyper Beam
AgilitySetup

Recommended Teammates

GengarDecent

ParasectDecent

ButterfreeDecent

Moves

Without TMs, Beedrill's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Grass coverage on top of Twineedle and Pin Missile for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 12

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 16

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 20

Twineedle

S2510020Bug

Lv 25

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 30

Pin Missile

A149520Bug

Lv 35

Agility

A——30Psychic

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

A150905Normal

TM21

Mega Drain

A4010010Grass

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

B——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM03

Swords Dance

S——30Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

B—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Beedrill doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Beedrill can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Beedrill in Red & Blue

Beedrill doesn't appear wild. Catch Weedle instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 10 to get Beedrill. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Beedrill in Red & Blue

Weedle is your first catch on the way to Beedrill. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-9 across 11 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Weedle
Viridian Forest
RedGrass Lv.3-5 Forest
40%Early
Route 2
RedGrass Lv.3-5 Route
20%Early
Route 24
RedGrass Lv.7 Route
20%Early
Route 25
RedGrass Lv.8 Route
20%Early
Viridian Forest
BlueGrass Lv.3 Forest
5%Early
Route 25
BlueGrass Lv.8 Route
5%Early
Train until Level 7
Step 2Catch or Evolve Kakuna
Viridian Forest
RedGrass Lv.4-6 Forest
40%Early
Route 24
RedGrass Lv.8 Route
20%Early
Route 25
RedGrass Lv.9 Route
20%Early
Viridian Forest
BlueGrass Lv.4 Forest
5%Early
Route 25
BlueGrass Lv.7 Route
5%Early
or evolve from Weedle (Step 1)
Train until Level 10
Step 3Beedrill ✓

Beedrill Guide

In Red & Blue, Beedrill has a 385 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. It works best as a balanced. Swords Dance anchors the moveset.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Red & Blue, but Beedrill does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Beedrill hits 485 BST.
In Red & Blue, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Beedrill. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Bug and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Red & Blue, 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.
In Red & Blue, run Swords Dance, Twineedle, Hyper Beam, and Agility on Beedrill. Swords Dance is the most common pick at 20% usage. Twineedle provides reliable STAB damage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.

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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