Utility
Support
DTier
55Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack20
F
Defense30
F
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed55
D
Total265
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight10.8 kg
23.8 lbsFeather
Base XP53
Low Yield
Abilities
Swarm
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Early BirdTop Pick
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
RattledHA
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

They are timid and grow uneasy when not in a swarm with others of their kind. The pattern on their backs differs slightly from one to another.

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.

Ledyba 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
4xCritical
Rock
2xWeak
FireElectricIceFlying
½xResist
Bug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (5)
GrassPsychicDarkFightingBug
How to Beat Ledyba in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Sudowoodo
Sudowoodo
Rock
C
Available Move
Moves
  • Rock ThrowLv. 12
Damage vs Ledyba
Rock Throw 4x
232-276%KO
View Sudowoodo builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Ledyba evolves into Ledian. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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

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 Ledyba easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 77·

Sun & Moon Ledyba Best Moveset

Ledyba's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Eviolite gives it a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, and Roost handles sustain. Earlybird and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Early Bird
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Ledyba
Bold+DEF

Ledyba best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Air SlashSTAB
  • EncoreUtility
  • RoostRecovery
  • SafeguardUtility

Recommended Teammates

Conkeldurr
ConkeldurrExcellent
Bronzong
BronzongExcellent
Arcanine
ArcanineExcellent

Moves

Without breeding, Ledyba misses out on Bide and Bug Bite. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Bug Buzz and Air Slash, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 8
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 12
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 12
Reflect
C——20Psychic
Lv 12
Safeguard
S——25Normal
Lv 15
Mach Punch+1
D4010030Fighting
Lv 19
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Lv 22
Comet Punch
—188515Normal
Lv 26
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Lv 29
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 33
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
Lv 36
Air Slash
S759515Flying
Lv 40
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
S——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
S——25Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bide+1
———10Normal
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
Egg
Dizzy Punch
D7010010Normal
Egg
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
Egg
Encore
S—1005Normal
Egg
Focus Punch-3
D15010020Fighting
Egg
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Egg
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Silver Wind
D601005Bug
Egg
Tailwind
C——15Flying

Tutor Moves

Ledyba can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 2
Curse
C——10Ghost
Gen 6
Dig
D8010010Ground
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 6
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
Gen 4
Rollout
D309020Rock
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 6
Struggle Bug
B5010020Bug
Gen 2
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal

Sun & Moon Ledyba Locations

6 encounter spots for Ledyba at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Ledyba in Sun & Moon

Which version you're playing matters for Ledyba. 6 walking spots at Lv. 2-13 spread across Moon and Sun, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Route 1 - East
MoonGrass Lv.2-3 Route
20%Early
Day
Route 1 - East
SunGrass Lv.2-3 Route
20%Early
Day
Route 1 - West
SunGrass Lv.3-5 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 1 - West
MoonGrass Lv.3-5 Route
15%Early
Day
Route 1 - South
MoonGrass Lv.10-13 Route
10%Early
Day
Route 1 - South
SunGrass Lv.10-13 Route
10%Early
Day

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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

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