Weedle (Pokémon)

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Weedle ビードル Beedle #013
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Hairy Bug Pokémon
Ability Shield Dust Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #013 Johto #027 Hoenn #215 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-057 Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 7.1 lbs. Imperial 3.2 kg Metric 7.1 lbs./3.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 11 cycles (2805 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 52 Battle Exp.: 521*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Weedle (Japanese: ビードル Beedle) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves into Kakuna starting at level 7, who evolves into Beedrill starting at level 10.

Biology

Physiology

Weedle is a small, yellow larva Pokémon with a segmented body. Weedle has dark, circular eyes, many little pink feet and a pink, round nose. Weedle has a stinger on both its tail and head. Its bright coloration is intended to warn off its enemies.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Weedle isn't very powerful, but it can spit a sticky thread to entangle its foes with String Shot. It can also use one of its stingers to poison a foe with Poison Sting.

Behavior

Weedle generally prefer to remain undisturbed. They live in colonies with their evolved forms, Kakuna and Beedrill, and will recruit them to assist in their revenge if bothered.

Habitat

File:Forest.gif

Forest Pokémon

Weedle can be found in forests, misty wooded areas, and grasslands. Weedle usually hides in grass and bushes, under the leaves that it eats. It is commonly found in Kanto and Johto, although it also can be encountered in Sinnoh on rare occasions.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Weedle primarily eat leaves. They appear to prefer some leaves over others, and they can distinguish between them by smelling them with their big red proboscis, or nose. Weedle eats such a copious amount that it eats its weight in leaves every day.

In the anime

File:EP004 003.jpg

Weedle in the anime

Major appearances

In Challenge of the Samurai, Ash was very close to catching a Weedle. He used his newly caught Pidgeotto to battle, Weedle was knocked unconscious and when Ash was about to throw his Poké Ball, Samurai came up and asked Ash if he was a trainer from Pallet Town. This distracted Ash from catching the Weedle, so it got away. This same Weedle later warns its kind and together, they try to avenge its near capture by attacking Ash and company.

Casey captured a Weedle during the Bug-Catching Contest in The Bug Stops Here. She released it in accordance with Contest rules.

Minor appearances

Weedle appeared a few other times while Ash was in the Viridian Forest, such as when a number of them ate Team Rocket's cardboard tank.

A Weedle appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator that was taken by Team Rocket.

A Weedle was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

An injured Weedle appeared in One Big Happiny Family!. It was healed by Nurse Joy.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP004 Weedle Ash's Pokédex Weedle. The stinger on this Pokémon's head guarantees that any attacker will get the point right where it hurts.

In the manga

Shū befriended and caught a Weedle in Pokémon Get da ze!.

Pokémon Adventures

Weedle's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory. Also, Green caught a Weedle to try to use to trick people into trading better Pokémon for it at the Pokémon League tournament in Pokémon Adventures.

In the TCG

Main article: Weedle (TCG)

In the TFG

One Weedle figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Weedle

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp, venomous stinger on its head. Blue Yellow Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves. Stadium A common sight in forests and grassy areas. Has a poison stinger on its head that may be used if you step on it.
Generation II Gold Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies. Silver It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats. Crystal The barb on top of its head secretes a strong poison. It uses this toxic barb to protect itself. Stadium 2 Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored is intended to warn off its enemies.
Generation III Ruby Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis nose. Sapphire Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis nose. Emerald A Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It distinguishes its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose). FireRed Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head. LeafGreen Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp stinger on its head that injects poison.
Generation IV Diamond It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head. Pearl It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head. Platinum It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head. HeartGold Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored is intended to warn off its enemies. SoulSilver It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Alternate games

Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set)

Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp, venomous stinger on its head.

Pokémon Trading Card Game (Neo Discovery)

Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored is intended to warn off its enemies.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Red: Common Blue: Rare Red: Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest Blue: Route 25, Viridian Forest Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Gold: Uncommon Silver: Common Gold: National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest Silver: Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park and Headbutt trees Crystal Uncommon Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Routes 2, 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Dongle Route 204 (LeafGreen) Platinum Dongle Route 204, Eterna Forest (LeafGreen) HeartGold SoulSilver HeartGold: Uncommon SoulSilver: Common HeartGold: National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest SoulSilver: Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest and Headbutt trees Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 9 Secret Storage 17 Endless Level 15 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Silent Chasm (1F-6F) Mt. Thunder (1F-4F) Joyous Tower (28F-34F) Oddity Cave (B1-B4)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Apple Woods (4F-9F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vien Forest
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Defense: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Atk: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Sp. Def: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 195	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 20.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/3 ★☆☆	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 1/3 ★☆☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 9/16 ★☆☆

Learnset

By leveling up

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| style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | 1 | style=" background:#FFF" | Weedle | style="display:none; background:#FFF" | {{{6}}} Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Movelist/note

By TM/HM

None.

By breeding

None.

By tutoring

|- style="background:#B8C26A" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

TCG-only moves

• Fury Attack
• Peck

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 013.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.4% Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP My horn's poisonous. 26%-50% HP My HP is down by half... 1%-25% HP I'm ready to collapse... Level up I leveled! Yay! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled! Yay!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Bug  Poké Assist: ( Bug ) Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by spitting sticky silk.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Weedle  Bug  Poison

Level 7 →

First Evolution Kakuna  Bug  Poison

Level 10 →

Second Evolution Beedrill  Bug  Poison

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Weedle images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Weedle is the only Pokémon incapable of learning Normal moves, if Hidden Power's inability to be a Normal move in practice is not considered in Unown's case.
• Despite being classified as the Hairy Bug Pokémon, no artwork of it depicts it having any hair at all.
• Up until Platinum, Weedle was completely incapable of dealing damage to Template:Type2 Pokémon outside of Struggle. This was because Weedle could only learn Poison Sting, which Steel-types are immune to. In Platinum, Weedle can learn Bug Bite. However, Steel-types still resist moves of its type.
• Weedle, along with Caterpie and Wurmple, evolves at level 7, the lowest set level in the games (though some Pokémon can evolve via level up as early as level 2, depending on certain conditions).
• Despite most of its Generation III Pokédex entries mentioning its acute sense of smell, Weedle cannot learn Odor Sleuth.

Origin

Weedle appears to be based on a larva (baby form) of a bee.

Name origin

Weedle's name appears to be a misspelling of weevil, but this is not likely, considering the difference between the two. Its name is more likely a combination of worm and needle, which refers to the stingers on its body. Beedle is similar, but refers to bees instead.

In other languages

• German: Hornliu - From horn, referring to the stinger on Weedle's head.
• French: Aspicot - From asticot (maggot), and picot (dot, referring to the circles on its body) or pic (point, referring to the horn on its head).
• Korean: 뿔충이 Ppulchungi - "Horned Insect' in an affectionate manner ('i' at the end).
• Chinese (Taiwan): 獨角蟲 Dú Jîau Chóng - "Single-horned bug".
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 獨角蟲 Dú Jîa Chóng - "Single-horned bug".

Notes

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