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 EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.
LEDYBA communicate using a fluid that they secrete from where the legs join the body. They are said to convey feelings to others by altering the fluid’s scent.
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
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Geodude builds →Rock Tomb 4x224-264%KO Rock Throw 4x182-216%KO | ||
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
 Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift | ||
 Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x86-102%KO Peck 2x50-60% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x114-135%KO Peck 2x68-80% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x42-51% Shock Wave 2x28-34% Rock Tomb 4x265-313%KO Rock Throw 4x223-262%KO | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Solrock builds →Flamethrower 2x45-54% Rock Tomb 4x258-304%KO Rock Throw 4x215-254%KO Fire Spin 2x18-23% | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Aron builds →Shock Wave 2x25-31% Rock Tomb 4x207-245%KO | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-148%KO Spark 2x91-108%KO Shock Wave 2x84-100%KO Thunder Shock 2x57-68% | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Shock Wave 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 4x272-320%KO Rock Throw 4x231-272%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Solrock builds →Overheat 2x65-77% Flamethrower 2x45-53% Rock Tomb 4x264-312%KO Rock Throw 4x217-256%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Aron builds →Shock Wave 2x27-32% Rock Tomb 4x211-248%KO | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-148%KO Spark 2x90-106%KO Shock Wave 2x84-99% Thunder Shock 2x57-68% | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Regirock builds →Thunderbolt 2x44-53% Ancient Power 4x277-327%KO Shock Wave 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 4x277-327%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Solrock builds →Overheat 2x66-78% Flamethrower 2x47-56% Rock Tomb 4x265-311%KO Rock Throw 4x225-266%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 4x265-311%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-104%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Aron builds →Shock Wave 2x25-30% Rock Tomb 4x213-251%KO Aerial Ace 2x71-84% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x154-182%KO Thunderbolt 2x127-150%KO Spark 2x91-109%KO Shock Wave 2x86-102%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Regirock builds →Thunder 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Ancient Power 4x287-338%KO Shock Wave 2x30-36% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Solrock builds →Overheat 2x66-79% Fire Blast 2x55-66% Flamethrower 2x47-55% Rock Slide 4x341-402%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Anorith builds →Ancient Power 4x271-319%KO Rock Tomb 4x271-319%KO Aerial Ace 2x90-106%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Aron builds →Shock Wave 2x27-32% Rock Tomb 4x217-255%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x154-182%KO Thunderbolt 2x127-150%KO Spark 2x91-109%KO Shock Wave 2x86-102%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Regirock builds →Thunder 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x43-51% Ancient Power 4x287-338%KO Shock Wave 2x30-36% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Solrock builds →Overheat 2x66-79% Fire Blast 2x55-66% Flamethrower 2x47-55% Rock Slide 4x341-402%KO | ||
Anorith RockBug | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Anorith builds →Ancient Power 4x271-319%KO Rock Tomb 4x271-319%KO Aerial Ace 2x90-106%KO | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Aron builds →Shock Wave 2x27-32% Rock Tomb 4x217-255%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% | ||
In Emerald, Charizard can KO Ledyba with Fire Blast (174-205%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 148-174%.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves View Gyarados builds →
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 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x148-174%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x136-160%KO Thunderbolt 2x90-107%KO Explosion137-161%KO | ||
Regirock Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Regirock builds →Explosion276-325%KO Rock Slide 4x500-589%KO Superpower33-39% | ||
Emerald 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 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Psybeam, Silver Wind to offspring.
Emerald Ledyba Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Without breeding, Ledyba misses out on Bide and Psybeam. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Aerial Ace and Silver Wind, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Ledyba Locations
A few locations for Ledyba with decent spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Ledyba in Emerald
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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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