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.
It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x47-56% Fire Fang 2x65-79% Ice Fang 2x65-79% Thunder Fang 2x65-79% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Solrock builds →Fire Blast 2x42-51% Rock Throw 4x142-167%KO Fire Spin 2x14-19% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
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Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x47-55% Fire Fang 2x69-83% Ice Fang 2x69-83% Thunder Fang 2x69-83% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lunatone builds →Rock Tomb 4x122-145%KO Rock Throw 4x105-124%KO | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Omanyte builds →Rock Tomb 4x105-124%KO Rollout 4x60-72% | ||
 Kabuto RockWater | D | |
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 Anorith RockBug | D | |
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Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x42-50% Rock Slide 4x226-267%KO Fire Fang 2x65-78% Ice Fang 2x65-78% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lunatone builds →Rock Slide 4x142-167%KO Rock Tomb 4x119-142%KO Rock Throw 4x99-117%KO | ||
Omanyte RockWater | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Omanyte builds →Rock Slide 4x119-142%KO Rock Tomb 4x99-117%KO Rollout 4x56-67% | ||
Kabuto RockWater | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Kabuto builds →Rock Slide 4x183-217%KO Rock Tomb 4x149-175%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Anorith builds →Rock Slide 4x213-250%KO Rock Tomb 4x169-200%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x43-51% Flamethrower 2x34-41% Fly 2x143-168%KO Rock Slide 4x235-278%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lunatone builds →Blizzard 2x60-71% Ice Beam 2x49-59% Rock Slide 4x149-176%KO Rock Tomb 4x117-139%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Solrock builds →Fire Blast 2x41-49% Flamethrower 2x33-39% Rock Slide 4x217-256%KO Rock Tomb 4x179-212%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Anorith builds →Rock Slide 4x217-256%KO Rock Tomb 4x179-212%KO | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Shieldon builds →Thunder 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x34-41% Blizzard 2x34-41% Flamethrower 2x28-34% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x43-51% Flamethrower 2x34-41% Fly 2x143-168%KO Rock Slide 4x235-278%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lunatone builds →Blizzard 2x60-71% Ice Beam 2x49-59% Rock Slide 4x149-176%KO Rock Tomb 4x117-139%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Solrock builds →Fire Blast 2x41-49% Flamethrower 2x33-39% Rock Slide 4x217-256%KO Rock Tomb 4x179-212%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Anorith builds →Rock Slide 4x217-256%KO Rock Tomb 4x179-212%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Shieldon builds →Thunder 2x34-41% Fire Blast 2x34-41% Blizzard 2x34-41% Flamethrower 2x28-34% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x41-49% Flamethrower 2x33-39% Fly 2x136-160%KO Rock Slide 4x227-268%KO | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x222-262%KO Rock Tomb 4x178-210%KO Rock Throw 4x149-175%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lunatone builds →Blizzard 2x57-68% Ice Beam 2x48-56% Rock Slide 4x138-163%KO Rock Tomb 4x114-134%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Anorith builds →Rock Slide 4x213-250%KO Ancient Power 4x54-64% Rock Tomb 4x173-204%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Shieldon builds →Thunder 2x31-37% Fire Blast 2x31-37% Blizzard 2x31-37% Flamethrower 2x26-31% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x40-47% Flamethrower 2x33-40% Fly 2x135-159%KO Rock Slide 4x224-265%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x215-254%KO Rock Tomb 4x174-205%KO Rock Throw 4x147-173%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lunatone builds →Blizzard 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x46-54% Rock Slide 4x138-162%KO Rock Tomb 4x114-135%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Anorith builds →Rock Slide 4x206-243%KO Ancient Power 4x55-65% Rock Tomb 4x165-195%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Shieldon builds →Thunder 2x32-38% Fire Blast 2x32-38% Blizzard 2x32-38% Flamethrower 2x25-31% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x40-48% Flamethrower 2x34-40% Fly 2x141-166%KO Rock Slide 4x235-277%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x227-268%KO Rock Tomb 4x184-217%KO Rock Throw 4x152-180%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x541-637%KO Fire Blast 2x26-31% Blizzard 2x26-31% Thunder 2x26-31% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Anorith builds →Rock Slide 4x219-258%KO Ancient Power 4x55-65% Rock Tomb 4x176-208%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
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Damage vs Ledian View Shieldon builds →Thunder 2x32-38% Fire Blast 2x32-38% Blizzard 2x32-38% Flamethrower 2x26-31% | ||
In Platinum, Infernape's Fire Blast hits Ledian for 81-96%. Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (198-233%). Zapdos's Thunderbolt also KOs at 87-103%.
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Infernape builds →Close Combat29-34% U Turn22-27% Fire Blast 2x81-96% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed88-104%KO Outrage198-233%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x87-103%KO Heat Wave 2x61-72% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x390-459%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x86-102%KO Pursuit43-51% | ||
Platinum 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
Breeding
Breed with Ledian to get Ledyba eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz and 5 more.
Platinum Ledian Best Moveset
This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Earlybird supports the gameplan, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs mean Ledian doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus Normal coverage backing it up.
Best Build
Ledian best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Rest
- Snore
- Silver Wind
- Air Cutter
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Ledian can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Fighting punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Bug Buzz and U-turn keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Ledian in Platinum
1 encounter spots for Ledian at decent spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Ledian in Platinum
Step 1Obtain Ledyba
Step 2Ledian ✓Route 229Grass Lv.50 RouteUncommonPostMorningor evolve from Ledyba (Step 1)
Ledian Guide
In Platinum, 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 Platinum, Ledyba evolves into Ledian at level 18. Ledian is the fully evolved form.
Honestly, in Platinum Ledian is a tough sell at 390 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Flying options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
For Platinum, we rate Ledian C-Tier: a niche pick in Platinum's meta. At 390 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Rest 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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