What does Weedle evolve into?

Kakuna at level 7 is the mid-stage. Push through to Beedrill at level 10 for the final form. 195 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Weedle evolve?

Level 7 gets you Kakuna . Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.

For Crystal, you can run Weedle through the first few routes without issues. 195 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kakuna as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Weedle?

You can find Weedle in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Weedle - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Speed and HP carry most of Weedle's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Low

HP40

Attack35

Defense30

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def20

Speed50

Total195

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight3.2 kg

Base XP39

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Run AwayHA

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

The barb on top of its head secretes a strong poison. It uses this toxic barb to protect itself.

Crystal

Weedle Weakness

Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Weedle for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug/Poison typing.

Weedle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen II Type Chart

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Weedle in Crystal (Best Counters)

Magby Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Ember 2x 81-98% View Magby builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Peck 2x 51-63% View Natu builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Weedle Ember 2x 77-91% View Cyndaquil builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Peck 2x 58-70% View Spearow builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Weedle Peck 2x 40-49% View Hoothoot builds →

Crystal Evolution

Three stages ahead. Weedle grows into Kakuna, then pushes on to Beedrill. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Weedle. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#013Weedle

Level 7

#014Kakuna

Level 10

#015Beedrill

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Weedle

BugPoison

Kakuna

BugPoison

Beedrill

BugPoison

45+5

65+20

ATK

25-10

90+65

DEF

50+20

40-10

SP.ATK

25+5

45+20

SP.DEF

25+5

80+55

SPE

35-15

75+40

BST

195D-Tier

205D-Tier+10

395C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Weedle easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Weedle Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Weedle gets Poison Sting for same-type damage, and limited coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

String Shot

D—9540Bug

TM Moves

Weedle can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Weedle doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Weedle can't learn any Tutor moves

Crystal Weedle Locations

Weedle is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 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 Weedle in Crystal

6 walking and headbutt spots from Lv. 3-18 for Weedle. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Ilex Forest

Grass Lv.5 Forest

30%Early

Morning/day

National Park - Bug Catching Contest

Grass Lv.7-18 Facility

20%Early

Ilex Forest

Headbutting special trees Lv.10 Forest

15%Early

Route 30

Grass Lv.3 Route

5%Early

Morning/day

Route 31

Grass Lv.4 Route

5%Early

Morning/day

National Park

Grass Lv.10 Facility

5%Early

Morning/day

Weedle Guide

Kakuna at level 7 is the mid-stage. Push through to Beedrill at level 10 for the final form. 195 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 7 gets you Kakuna. Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.
For Crystal, you can run Weedle through the first few routes without issues. 195 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Kakuna as fast as you can.
You can find Weedle in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Weedle has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 27 Learns Wing Attack at Level 27 View Zubat builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves EmberLv. 12 Learns Ember at Level 12 View Cyndaquil builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Learns Peck at Level 11 View Hoothoot builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves GustLv. 9 Learns Gust at Level 9 View Pidgey builds →
Ledyba BugFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Ledyba builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Weedle Peck 2x 53-63% View Noctowl builds →
Magby Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire PunchTM48 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 237-281%KO Fire Punch 2x 165-194%KO Ember 2x 90-106%KO View Magby builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 237-281%KO Ember 2x 90-106%KO View Growlithe builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Weedle Gust 2x 65-77% View Pidgeotto builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Peck 2x 53-63% View Natu builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Weedle Rollout 2x 23-28% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 121-144%KO Peck 2x 51-60% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 187-220%KO Peck 2x 75-88% View Fearow builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Fire PunchTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Weedle Rock Slide 2x 169-200%KO Fire Punch 2x 60-72% Rock Throw 2x 115-136%KO Rollout 2x 71-84% View Sudowoodo builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Weedle Wing Attack 2x 115-136%KO View Golbat builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Weedle Rollout 2x 22-27% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 118-140%KO Peck 2x 49-58% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 182-214%KO Peck 2x 73-86% View Fearow builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Fire PunchTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Weedle Rock Slide 2x 165-195%KO Fire Punch 2x 61-73% Rock Throw 2x 112-132%KO Rollout 2x 69-82% View Sudowoodo builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Weedle Wing Attack 2x 112-132%KO View Golbat builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Weedle Rollout 2x 22-27% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 118-140%KO Peck 2x 49-58% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weedle Fly 2x 182-214%KO Peck 2x 73-86% View Fearow builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Fire PunchTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Weedle Rock Slide 2x 165-195%KO Fire Punch 2x 61-73% Rock Throw 2x 112-132%KO Rollout 2x 69-82% View Sudowoodo builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Weedle Wing Attack 2x 112-132%KO View Golbat builds →

Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Weedle Ice Beam 153-181%KO Psychic 2x 307-361%KO Thief 68-81% View Jynx builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Fire Blast CrunchSTAB PursuitSTAB Sunny Day Damage vs Weedle Fire Blast 2x 361-425%KO Crunch 131-155%KO Pursuit 66-78% View Houndoom builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Dynamic Punch Ice Beam Thunder Thunderbolt Damage vs Weedle Ice Beam 90-107%KO Thunder 110-130%KO Thunderbolt 90-107%KO View Dragonite builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Rock Slide EarthquakeSTAB RoarUtility CurseSetup Damage vs Weedle Rock Slide 2x 226-266%KO Earthquake 150-177%KO View Rhydon builds →