Physical
Balanced
CTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Ledian's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Def EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP55
D
Attack35
F
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def110
B
Speed85
C
Total390
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight35.6 kg
78.5 lbsLight
Base XP137
Average
Abilities
SwarmPopular
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Early BirdPopular
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Iron FistHANot in game
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It is said that in lands with clean air, where the stars fill the sky, there live many LEDIAN. For good reason, they use the light of the stars as energy.

Emerald

Ledian Weakness

Type-wise, Ledian takes extra damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Ledian's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Ledian Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Rock
2x (Weak)Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score-4
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Ledian in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Magneton's Thunderbolt hits Ledian for 67-78%. Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Rock Slide (351-413%). Charizard deals 69-81% with Fire Blast.

Magneton
Magneton
ElectricSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemMagnet
NatureModest
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • ToxicUtility
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Ledian
Thunderbolt 2x
67-78%
View Magneton builds →

Emerald Evolution

Evolved from Ledyba. Ledian is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+30 over Ledyba), and Ledian peaks at 390 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Ledyba
#165Ledyba
18
Level 18
Ledian
#166Ledian
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Ledyba
BugFlying
Ledian
BugFlying
HP
40
55+15
ATK
20
35+15
DEF
30
50+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
SP.DEF
80
110+30
SPE
55
85+30
BST
265D-Tier
390C-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Ledian to get Ledyba eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Psybeam, Silver Wind.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
flygonmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaparastrapinchsurskitshuckleforretressvenomoth
12 of 37·

Emerald Ledian Best Moveset

This is a pure walling set. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn so Ledian sticks around, and the Calm nature reinforces special wall. The moveset handles sustain while Swarm does work passively.

Best Build

Experimental
Pivot
Ability
Swarm
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Ledian
Calm+SPD

Ledian best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Pivot Moveset

  • Baton Pass
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Light Screen
  • ReflectUtility

Recommended Teammates

Gengar
GengarDecent
Heracross
HeracrossDecent
Raikou
RaikouDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Bide and Psybeam give Ledian options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Aerial Ace and Silver Wind. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 8
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 15
Comet Punch
—188515Normal
Lv 24
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
Lv 24
Reflect
A——20Psychic
Lv 24
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Lv 33
Baton Pass
S——40Normal
Lv 42
Swift
—60—20Normal
Lv 51
Agility
D——30Psychic
Lv 60
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
D15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
A——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
B—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bide+1
———10Normal
Egg
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Egg
Silver Wind
B601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Tutor
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Ice Punch
B7510015Ice
Tutor
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
A——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
B——30Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

How to Get Ledian in Emerald

Can't catch Ledian directly. Start with Ledyba at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 18. The 2-stage line from Ledyba to Ledian is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Ledian in Emerald

  1. Ledyba
    Step 1Catch Ledyba
    Safari Zone - North Extension
    Grass Lv.33 Facility
    UncommonLate
  2. Ledian
    Step 2Ledian ✓

Ledian Guide

  • In Emerald, Ledian's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl 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 Emerald, Ledyba evolves into Ledian at level 18. Ledian is the fully evolved form.

  • Honestly, in Emerald Ledian is a tough sell at 390 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Flying options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

  • For Emerald, we rate Ledian C-Tier: a niche pick in Emerald's meta. At 390 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Baton Pass with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • Swarm is the go-to ability for Ledian. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Iron Fist can work in specific setups. Early Bird is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Ledian spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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