Stats & Training
Ledyba's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Attack trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Sp. Def stat exp, on a fast 800K XP curve.
It is very timid. It will be afraid to move if it is alone. But it will be active if it is in a group.
When the weather turns cold, lots of LEDYBA gather from everywhere to cluster and keep each other warm.
Ledyba Weakness
Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying moves hit Ledyba for super-effective damage. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. Ledyba's special bulk (base 80 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Geodude builds →Fire Blast 2x42-50% Fire Punch 2x33-38% Rock Throw 4x196-231%KO | ||
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x92-110%KO Ember 2x38-46% | ||
 Mareep Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Mareep builds →Thunder 2x98-115%KO Thunder Shock 2x38-46% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Fire Punch 2x28-33% Ice Punch 2x28-33% Thunder Punch 2x28-33% Rock Throw 4x228-270%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Geodude builds →Fire Blast 2x38-47% Fire Punch 2x28-33% Rock Throw 4x195-230%KO Rollout 4x118-140%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x132-155%KO Fire Punch 2x88-105%KO Thunder Punch 2x58-70% Ember 2x50-60% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x127-150%KO Thunder Shock 2x50-60% Rollout 4x50-60% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x340-400%KO Fire Punch 2x27-32% Ice Punch 2x27-32% Thunder Punch 2x27-32% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x49-59% Fire Punch 2x33-40% Rock Throw 4x217-256%KO Rollout 4x136-160%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x125-148%KO Thunder Shock 2x47-56% Rollout 4x49-59% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Fire Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Thunder Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x48-57% Fire Punch 2x32-39% Rock Throw 4x212-249%KO Rollout 4x132-156%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x122-144%KO Thunder Shock 2x45-55% Rollout 4x48-57% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Fire Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Thunder Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Graveler builds →Fire Blast 2x48-57% Fire Punch 2x32-39% Rock Throw 4x212-249%KO Rollout 4x132-156%KO | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x122-144%KO Thunder Shock 2x45-55% Rollout 4x48-57% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x165-195%KO Peck 2x69-82% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Fire Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Thunder Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x122-144%KO Thunder Shock 2x45-55% Rollout 4x48-57% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Jynx can KO Ledyba with Ice Beam (120-141%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Fire Blast (141-166%). Dragonite's Thunder also KOs at 87-102%.
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x120-141%KO Psychic60-71% Thief27-32% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x141-166%KO Crunch51-60% Pursuit26-30% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 2x71-84% Thunder 2x87-102%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-84% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 4x452-532%KO | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Recommended Build ItemScopelens Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Electabuzz builds →Thunder 2x124-147%KO | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Ledyba evolves into Ledian. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 125 total stats over Ledyba. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Ledyba easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Light Screen, Psybeam to offspring.
Gold & Silver Ledyba Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Without breeding, Ledyba misses out on Bide and Light Screen. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Bug and Flying STAB, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Gold & Silver Ledyba Locations
Ledyba is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 4 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Ledyba in Gold & Silver
Walking encounters at Lv. 3-15 across 4 spots for Ledyba. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Ledyba Guide
Get Ledyba to Ledian at level 18. At 265 BST, Ledyba is just the starting point.
Level 18 gets you Ledian. Quick enough that Ledyba barely slows you down.
In Gold & Silver, Ledyba does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Ledian before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Ledyba in Gold & Silver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Ledyba first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
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