Is Ledian Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Decent special defense but everything else is too low to matter. Ledian can't deal damage and the Bug/Flying typing creates too many weaknesses. Most teams skip the entire line.
Falkner's team hits Ledyba's weaknesses hard.
Ledyba trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Whitney's team hits Ledian's weaknesses hard.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Ledian trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Ledian has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Catch Ledyba on Route 30 (walking, Lv 3, common).
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- TM41ElectricThunder Punch75100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- TM46DarkThief60100%25
- LV 36NormalSwift60100%20
- LV 50NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
Your Ledyba should hit Level 18 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt70100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM33IceIce Punch75100%15
- TM41ElectricThunder Punch75100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- LV 42NormalSwift60100%20
- LV 51PsychicAgility—100%30
- LV 60NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
How to Get Ledian in Gold & Silver
moderate rates across 1 encounter spots for Ledian. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Ledian in GS
The path to Ledian starts with Ledyba at Lv. 3-15 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch LedybaRoute 37Lv.13-15GrassSilverRate 40%MorningRoute 30Lv.3GrassSilverRate 30%MorningRoute 2Lv.3GrassSilverRate 30%MorningRoute 31Lv.4GrassSilverRate 30%Morning
Step 2Ledian ✓Route 2Lv.7GrassSilverRate 5%Morningor evolve from Ledyba (Step 1)
Ledian Weakness
Type-wise, Ledian takes extra damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Ledian's special bulk (base 110 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
What is Ledian Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ledian
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x91-109%KO Thunder 2x60-72% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Flaaffy builds →Thunder 2x88-103%KO Fire Punch 2x38-45% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 4x131-155%KO Fire Blast 2x34-41% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x87-103%KO Thunder 2x58-69% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x99-116%KO Thunder Punch 2x42-51% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Throw 4x152-179%KO Ice Punch 2x19-24% Thunder Punch 2x19-24% Fire Punch 2x19-24% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magnemite builds →Thunder 2x94-112%KO Rollout 4x34-42% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x84-99% Rollout 4x45-54% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x224-264%KO Ice Punch 2x20-24% Thunder Punch 2x20-24% Fire Punch 2x20-24% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x114-136%KO Rollout 4x44-52% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x108-129%KO Fire Punch 2x46-55% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x87-104%KO Thunder 2x58-69% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x100-118%KO Thunder Punch 2x42-50% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x216-255%KO Ice Punch 2x20-23% Thunder Punch 2x20-23% Fire Punch 2x20-23% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x108-128%KO Rollout 4x43-51% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x105-124%KO Fire Punch 2x45-53% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x84-100%KO Thunder 2x56-67% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x93-110%KO Thunder Punch 2x40-48% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x216-255%KO Ice Punch 2x20-23% Thunder Punch 2x20-23% Fire Punch 2x20-23% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x108-128%KO Rollout 4x43-51% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x105-124%KO Fire Punch 2x45-53% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x84-100%KO Thunder 2x56-67% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x93-110%KO Thunder Punch 2x40-48% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x216-255%KO Ice Punch 2x20-23% Thunder Punch 2x20-23% Fire Punch 2x20-23% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x108-128%KO Rollout 4x43-51% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Ampharos builds →Thunder 2x105-124%KO Fire Punch 2x45-53% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x84-100%KO Thunder 2x56-67% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x292-344%KO Fire Blast 2x62-73% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x226-266%KO Ice Punch 2x18-21% Thunder Punch 2x18-21% Fire Punch 2x18-21% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Lugia builds →Aeroblast 2x139-163%KO Blizzard 2x59-70% Thunder 2x59-70% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x113-133%KO Rollout 4x42-49% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x104-123%KO Thunder Punch 2x44-52% Rollout 4x55-65% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Arcanine can KO Ledian with Fire Blast (88-104%).
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledian View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed43-51% Fire Blast 2x88-104%KO Flamethrower 2x72-85% Crunch21-25% | ||
Ledian Evolutions
Evolved from Ledyba. Ledian is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Sp.Def grew the most through evolution (+30 over Ledyba), and Ledian peaks at 390 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
GS Ledian Best Moveset
High Sp. Def from the stat split but Attack too low to use the physical Bug moves, and Sp. Atk too low for special coverage. Neither side of the stat sheet delivers. Held ItemLeftovers sustains a Pokemon with nothing to sustain for.
Best Build
Screens Setter Moveset
- Light Screen
- Baton Pass
- Agility
- Reflect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Bide and Light Screen give Ledian options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Bug and Flying STAB. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Ledian Gold & Silver Guide
In Gold & Silver, Ledian's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Rock), Charizard (Fire), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Honestly, in Gold & Silver Ledian is a tough sell at 390 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Flying options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
For Gold & Silver, we rate Ledian C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. At 390 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Light Screen with Leftovers is the standard set.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Ledian is a physical attacker with base 35 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Gold & Silver, the core moveset is Light Screen, Baton Pass, Agility, and Reflect. Light Screen leads at 0% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Ledian spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves