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 EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Weedle Weakness
Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Weedle for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug/Poison typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x152-179%KO Pluck 2x152-179%KO Ancient Power 2x131-156%KO Rock Tomb 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Fang 2x100-119%KO Wing Attack 2x140-167%KO Aerial Ace 2x140-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x140-167%KO | ||
 Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x83-98% Aerial Ace 2x83-98% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x99-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-94% Rock Throw 2x66-78% Smack Down 2x66-78% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x145-171%KO Pluck 2x145-171%KO Ancient Power 2x132-156%KO Rock Tomb 2x145-171%KO | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Shieldon builds →Ancient Power 2x88-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-86% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x75-90% Air Cutter 2x75-90% Aerial Ace 2x75-90% Acrobatics 2x69-82% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x205-242%KO Fire Fang 2x99-117%KO Wing Attack 2x139-164%KO Ancient Power 2x112-132%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x99-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-94% Rock Throw 2x66-78% Smack Down 2x66-78% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x145-171%KO Pluck 2x145-171%KO Ancient Power 2x132-156%KO Rock Tomb 2x145-171%KO | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Shieldon builds →Ancient Power 2x88-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-86% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x73-86% Gust 2x75-90% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x205-242%KO Fire Fang 2x99-117%KO Wing Attack 2x139-164%KO Ancient Power 2x112-132%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x99-117%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-94% Rock Throw 2x66-78% Smack Down 2x66-78% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x145-171%KO Pluck 2x145-171%KO Ancient Power 2x132-156%KO Rock Tomb 2x145-171%KO | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Shieldon builds →Ancient Power 2x88-105%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-86% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x73-86% Gust 2x75-90% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x218-257%KO Fire Fang 2x106-124%KO Wing Attack 2x147-173%KO Ancient Power 2x119-140%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 2x104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x84-100%KO Rock Throw 2x70-83% Smack Down 2x70-83% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x152-180%KO Pluck 2x152-180%KO Ancient Power 2x141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x152-180%KO | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Shieldon builds →Ancient Power 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-90% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x76-90% Gust 2x81-97% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 2x244-287%KO Fly 2x219-259%KO Fire Fang 2x106-126%KO Wing Attack 2x149-176%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x140-166%KO Ancient Power 2x105-124%KO Rock Tomb 2x86-102%KO Rock Throw 2x72-86% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Archen builds →Stone Edge 2x257-303%KO Wing Attack 2x156-185%KO Pluck 2x156-185%KO Ancient Power 2x138-163%KO | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Shieldon builds →Stone Edge 2x124-147%KO Ancient Power 2x95-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-89% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Drifloon builds →Acrobatics 2x78-93% Gust 2x81-96% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Lairon builds →Stone Edge 2x217-256%KO Rock Slide 2x163-193%KO Aerial Ace 2x89-104%KO Rock Tomb 2x133-157%KO | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Carbink builds →Stone Edge 2x139-164%KO Psychic 2x104-123%KO Power Gem 2x139-164%KO Rock Slide 2x106-125%KO | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Archen builds →Stone Edge 2x261-308%KO Rock Slide 2x197-232%KO Wing Attack 2x157-185%KO Pluck 2x157-185%KO | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Shieldon builds →Fire Blast 2x113-134%KO Stone Edge 2x123-146%KO Flamethrower 2x93-110%KO Rock Slide 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Litwick builds →Fire Blast 2x230-271%KO Inferno 2x210-248%KO Flamethrower 2x190-224%KO Psychic 2x127-150%KO | ||
In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Weedle with Stone Edge (462-544%). Latios threatens a KO with Psyshock (478-563%). Volcanion's Flamethrower also KOs at 414-487%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x462-544%KO Pursuit93-109%KO Crunch185-218%KO Superpower46-54% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Latios builds →Draco Meteor387-456%KO Psyshock 2x478-563%KO | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x414-487%KO Sludge Bomb69-81% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Gliscor builds →Earthquake114-135%KO Knock Off50-59% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Weedle View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain32-38% Flamethrower 2x466-548%KO | ||
X & Y Evolution
Three stages ahead. Weedle grows into Kakuna, then pushes on to Beedrill. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed Weedle easily with 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group.
X & Y Weedle Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.
Moves
Not a lot to pick from. Weedle gets Bug Bite and 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
X & Y Weedle Locations
Easy grab on Weedle with high spawn rates across 3 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Weedle in X & Y
Before you go hunting for Weedle, check which of the 3 spots belong to your version. X and Y each have different walking encounters at Lv. 2-4.
Weedle Guide
Level 7 gets you Kakuna. Quick enough that Weedle barely slows you down.
For X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
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