Is Ledyba Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Available in Crystal without needing Silver version. Morning encounters on Route 2 produce Ledyba early, but the Bug/Flying typing and low stats haven't improved. Easier to get, same result.
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 29 (Headbutt, Lv 10, uncommon).
- 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 Ledyba in Crystal
Ledyba is available from early-game areas onward at high spawn rates. 15 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Ledyba in C
To get Ledyba, start by catching Ledyba through headbutt and walking encounters at Lv. 3-15. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Ledyba ✓Route 30Lv.3GrassRate 30%MorningRoute 2Lv.3GrassRate 30%MorningRoute 31Lv.4GrassRate 30%MorningRoute 36Lv.4GrassRate 30%MorningRoute 37Lv.13GrassRate 30%MorningNational ParkLv.14FloorRate 20%MorningRoute 29Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 30Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 31Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 34Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 35Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 36Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 37Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 38Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 39Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LedianRoute 2Lv.7GrassRate 5%MorningRoute 37Lv.15GrassRate 5%Morningor evolve from Ledyba (Step 1)
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
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Ledyba Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ledyba
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x131-156%KO Thunder 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Magby Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x112-133%KO Thunder Punch 2x48-58% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Geodude builds →Rock Throw 4x196-231%KO Fire Blast 2x44-54% | ||
 Smoochum IcePsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x131-155%KO Thunder 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Throw 4x237-281%KO Fire Punch 2x29-35% Ice Punch 2x29-35% Thunder Punch 2x29-35% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x123-145%KO Rollout 4x71-84% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x340-400%KO Fire Punch 2x27-32% Ice Punch 2x27-32% Thunder Punch 2x27-32% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x163-192%KO Rollout 4x63-75% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x125-148%KO Thunder 2x83-99% | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x139-164%KO Thunder Punch 2x59-69% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Fire Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Thunder Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x158-187%KO Rollout 4x66-78% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x122-144%KO Thunder 2x81-96% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x135-160%KO Thunder Punch 2x57-68% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Fire Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Thunder Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x158-187%KO Rollout 4x66-78% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x122-144%KO Thunder 2x81-96% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x135-160%KO Thunder Punch 2x57-68% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x331-390%KO Fire Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Thunder Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x158-187%KO Rollout 4x66-78% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x135-160%KO Thunder Punch 2x57-68% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x461-543%KO Fire Blast 2x91-107%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x360-424%KO Fire Punch 2x26-31% Ice Punch 2x26-31% Thunder Punch 2x26-31% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Lugia builds →Aeroblast 2x219-258%KO Blizzard 2x88-103%KO Thunder 2x88-103%KO | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Magneton builds →Thunder 2x166-196%KO Rollout 4x67-79% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x154-181%KO Thunder Punch 2x65-76% Rollout 4x85-100%KO | ||
In Crystal, Tyranitar can KO Ledyba with Rock Slide (464-546%). Raikou threatens a KO with Thunder (146-172%). Charizard's Rock Slide also KOs at 208-244%.
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 4x464-546%KO Fire Blast 2x83-98% | ||
 Raikou Electric | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Raikou builds →Thunder 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Ledyba View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x139-164%KO Rock Slide 4x208-244%KO | ||
Ledyba Evolutions
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
C Ledyba Best Moveset
Bug/Flying pre-evolution. No competitive stats or moves. Ledian evolves with high Sp. Def and nothing to do with it.
Best Build
Screens Setter Moveset
- Light Screen
- Baton Pass
- Agility
- Reflect
Moves List
Without breeding, Ledyba misses out on Bide and Light Screen. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Bug and Flying STAB, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
It is timid and clusters together with others. The fluid secreted by its feet indicates its location.
Ledyba Crystal Guide
In Crystal, 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.
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 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