Beedrill (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Beedrill (disambiguation).

Beedrill Poison Bee Pokémon スピアー Spear #015 Beedrill Mega Beedrill Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Mega Beedrill Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm Beedrill Cacophony Mega Beedrill Cacophony Sniper Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Adaptability Mega Beedrill Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Beedrill 4'07" 1.4 m Mega Beedrill 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 65.0 lbs. 29.5 kg Beedrill 89.3 lbs. 40.5 kg Mega Beedrill 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone Beedrillite [[|]]
Base experience yield 159 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 178 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Beedrill 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed Mega Beedrill 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Mega Beedrill
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
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

Beedrill (Japanese: スピアー Spear) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Kakuna starting at level 10. It is the final form of Weedle. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Beedrill using the Beedrillite.

Biology

Beedrill mostly resembles a bipedal, yellow wasp; however, it only has four legs instead of six and lacks pigment pits. Beedrill's head is round with a slightly pointed mouth, large, red eyes, and black antennae with a sharp bend in the middle. Its forelegs are tipped with long, conical stingers. It stands on its other two legs, which are long, segmented, and insectoid in shape. Beedrill has two pairs of rounded, veined wings, and another stinger on its yellow-and-black striped abdomen.

As Mega Beedrill, its gains more defined features. The antennae are shorter and T-shaped. Its eyes become longer and sleeker. It now has three pairs of wings; the uppermost pair is larger with a black trim along the top. Its stingers become longer and larger, resembling javelins. Additional conical, black-and-yellow stingers with white tips take the place of its legs. Its abdomen becomes larger, grooved and is attached to its thorax by a black structure. A similar black structure connects its head and thorax. The stinger on its abdomen is now a pale yellow, and it now has black stripes over its entire body. Fast-acting poison is stored in the stingers on its limbs, while the tail stinger produces a slow-acting poison that is used to finish opponents. The instantaneous poisons are instead used to prevent the foe from fleeing.

Beedrill is highly territorial and normally lives in colonies. As seen in the anime, Beedrill seems to be especially concerned with the welfare of Weedle and Kakuna and it will respond aggressively to those that disturb them. Disturbing a swarm of Beedrill will cause the whole colony to attack. It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and abdomen. The two stingers on its forelimbs allow it to use its former signature move, Twineedle. It will take the victims of its attacks back to its nest for food. Beedrill nests in temperate forests and misty wooded areas. Appears in the regional Pokédexes of Kanto, Johto and Kalos.

In the anime

In the main series

Beedrill in the anime

Major appearances

Casey's Beedrill

Ash caught a Beedrill in the Bug-Catching Contest in The Bug Stops Here, but he gave it to Casey because she is a huge fan of yellow and black Pokémon. Multiple Beedrill also appeared in the same episode.

Other

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Challenge of the Samurai, where they stole Ash's Metapod after evolving from Kakuna. The reason for this was to avenge Ash for startling a Weedle while attempting to catch it. They reappeared in a flashback in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.

A Beedrill appeared in The Fourth Round Rumble, under the ownership of Jeanette Fisher. She used it during her battle against Ash; it battled Bulbasaur but was defeated. It reappeared in a flashback in Friends to the End.

A Beedrill appeared in The Lost Lapras, under the ownership of a Trainer who ordered it to attack a Lapras. When Ash and Pikachu came to Lapras's defense, Beedrill battled Pikachu, only for it and its Trainer to flee after Tracey appeared, sketched them, and began comparing them in terms of how they were trained. According to Tracey, Beedrill's coloring was poor.

A Beedrill appeared in The Legend of Thunder!, under the ownership of Jimmy. He used it in a battle against Marina's Jigglypuff, nicknamed Pink, which Beedrill won. It has exceptional speed and agility that Jimmy relies on for situations.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Danger, Sweet as Honey!, where they evolved from a group of Kakuna at Honey Island.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!, where they chased Ash, Clemont, and Bonnie because Clemont's phonograph attracted the Poison Bee Pokémon instead of the Fletchling he was trying to attract.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!, where they were chasing Lyn and Dedenne, but they all were defeated by Pikachu and Dedenne.

A Beedrill appeared in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, where it was disturbed by Bonnie and Pikachu, the former of whom accidentally hit its head with a big twig. However, it quickly got away before Pikachu was about to attack it.

Three Beedrill appeared in Splitting Heirs!, where they played a major role.

Multiple Beedril appeared in Defending the Homeland! and Beyond the Rainbow!. They were some of Florges's minions, who were ordered to attack Goodra's homeland. Two of them appeared again in Facing the Needs of the Many!, and then three of them appeared in the following episode.

Three Beedrill appeared in A Windswept Encounter! as the followers of a wild male Breloom that was in love with an Orange Flower Floette.

A Beedrill that can Mega Evolve appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, under the control of Levi and Cherie's Mega Wave. Beedrill was used to battled against Ash's Noivern, Greninja, and Clemont's Chespin. It was later freed from their control when Alva's Mega Wave Crystal was destroyed, and it escaped.

Minor appearances

Beedrill debuted in Ash Catches a Pokémon.

A Beedrill appeared in The Path to the Pokémon League, under the ownership of A.J. It was seen in A.J.'s Gym, training with his Butterfree.

A Beedrill appeared in a fantasy in Dig Those Diglett!.

A Beedrill appeared in a flashback of The Purr-fect Hero, where it was revealed that Timmy had been saved by a Meowth.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, where they attacked Team Rocket.

A Beedrill appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Trainer's Beedrill appeared in a flashback in A Shipful of Shivers.

A Beedrill made a brief cameo appearance in Tracey Gets Bugged as one of the Bug-type Pokémon on Murcott Island. It approached and blew up Team Rocket's balloon.

A Beedrill appeared in The Power of One.

A Beedrill appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Beedrill appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.

A Beedrill appeared in a fantasy in The Double Trouble Header.

A Beedrill appeared in Illusion Confusion! as one of the illusions created by a group of Haunter and Gengar.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in For Crying Out Loud, where they attacked Ash and his friends.

Multiple Beedrill attacked Ash and his friends in Going Apricorn! while they were looking for Apricorns.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Hot Matches!, where they attacked Ash and his friends.

Eight Beedrill appeared in A Better Pill to Swallow, where they were attracted by the Shuckle-made Berry Juice that Team Rocket drank. Three additional Beedrill appeared as part of Brock's fantasy.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Mewtwo Returns as residents of Mount Quena.

A Beedrill appeared in a fantasy in Control Freak!.

Six Beedrill appeared in Turning Over A New Bayleef, where they attacked Ash's Bayleef after she kicked a rock into the bush they were residing in.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

Three Beedrill appeared in Got Miltank? as inhabitants of a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.

A Beedrill appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.

A Trainer's Beedrill appeared in In the Knicker of Time!, where it battled Pikachu and was defeated with Thunderbolt.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in A Poached Ego!, where they attacked Team Rocket.

A Beedrill appeared in The Lotad Lowdown.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in All in a Day's Wurmple.

A Beedrill appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.

A Beedrill appeared in That's Just Swellow as one of the participants of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Beedrill appeared in A Scare to Remember!, where it was scared off by Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

Three Beedrill appeared in A Real Cleffa-Hanger, where they scared Misty and caused her to run off with Max and the group's Pokémon.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Hooked on Onix, where they chased Ash's Phanpy and May's Squirtle before being warded away by Pikachu and Corphish.

Three Beedrill appeared in Weekend Warrior.

A Beedrill appeared in The Green Guardian.

A Coordinator's Beedrill appeared in Harley Rides Again.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Cutting the Ties that Bind!.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Three Jynx and a Baby!.

Two Beedrill appeared in Talking a Good Game!, where they attacked Ash and Pikachu, but were calmed down by Salon Maiden Anabel after she deduced they were protecting their offspring.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Second Time's the Charm!, where they attacked Ash, Anabel, Pikachu, Corphish, and Tauros, eventually forcing them into a lake.

A Coordinator's Beedrill appeared in Thinning the Hoard!.

Two Beedrill appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, having been borrowed by Galen to chase Ash and his friends.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Different Strokes for Different Blokes as residents of Bewilder Forest.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!, where they evolved from a group of Kakuna.

A Beedrill appeared in An Angry Combeenation!.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Ill-Will Hunting!.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in Tanks for the Memories!, where they tried to attack Autumn. However, she was protected by her Miltank, nicknamed Ilta.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in A Trainer and Child Reunion!, where they were disturbed by James and attacked Team Rocket as a result.

A Beedrill appeared in a flashback in Kindergarten Chaos!.

A Beedrill appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!, where it was among the Pokémon mind-controlled by an evil, psychopathic Malamar.

A Beedrill that can Mega Evolve into Mega Beedrill appeared in the ending segment of Mega Evolution Special II.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in a flashback in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in a flashback in SS001.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP004 Beedrill Ash's Pokédex Beedrill. This Pokémon is an evolved form of Weedle, following its Kakuna stage. Its sting is highly poisonous.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW124 Beedrill Ash's Pokédex Beedrill, the Poison Bee Pokémon. Beedrill fly quickly and attack using poison stingers on their forelegs and tail.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Mega Beedrill in the animated trailer

A Mega Beedrill made a cameo appearance in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, where it was seen battling a Mega Camerupt.

In the manga

Beedrill in Pokémon Adventures

Mega Beedrill in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

A Beedrill appeared in Tale Of The Friendship Between Pikachu And Meowth.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Ash caught a Beedrill in Kanto, and it was part of a swarm that he had disturbed when he caught a Mankey. He thought this Beedrill, along with Mankey, would help him to raise his Trainer level, but it couldn't.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Multiple Beedrill appeared in PDP07.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Giovanni's Beedrill

In Wake Up—You're Snorlax!, a herd of angry Beedrill attacked Red because Saur had accidentally hit their hive. Both the Trainer and his Pokémon were badly stung afterwards.

A Beedrill appeared as a silhouette when Green talks about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

Giovanni owns a Beedrill that first appeared at the Viridian Gym in Golly, Golem! and Long Live the Nidoqueen!?, fighting Red. Giovanni has said it is one of his most treasured and strongest team members, as he caught him in his childhood at the Viridian Forest. Beedrill later helped Yellow when facing Lance at Cerise Island. He is also one of the few members of Giovanni's team that isn't a Ground-type. In PAORAS20, Beedrill was revealed to be able to Mega Evolve into Mega Beedrill.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, a Beedrill appeared as one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explained that Trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.

A Beedrill appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Beedrill appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Beedrill appeared in GDZ19.

Multiple Beedrill appeared in GDZ27.

A Beedrill appeared in GDZ48.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Beedrill appeared in The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Beedrill appeared in Clefairy's New Power!.

In the TCG

Main article: Beedrill (TCG)

In the TFG

One Beedrill figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Beedrill

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

Beedrill was in the first Super Smash Bros. game. When a Poké Ball was opened, one would come out and fly away. A few seconds later a whole swarm would fly by and attack everyone on the field with Take Down except the user. Its role was taken over by Unown in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Two Beedrill and three female Combee act as bosses of Nectar Meadow, having misinterpreted Budew, the player, and the partner as honey thieves. One of the Beedrill also helps guard Revelation Mountain from intruders.

Pokédex entries

Beedrill

Generation I Kanto #015 Red(ENG) Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail. Blue Yellow It has 3 poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly. Stadium Flies at high speeds and attacks with three stingers: one on its rear and one on each of its two forelegs. May appear in swarms.

Generation II Johto #029 Gold It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms. Silver It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison. Crystal It uses sharp, poisonous stings to defeat prey, then takes the victim back to its nest for food. Stadium 2 It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #015 Ruby Beedrill is extremely territorial. No one should ever approach its nest - this is for their own safety. If angered, they will attack in a furious swarm. Sapphire Emerald A Beedrill is extremely territorial. For safety reasons, no one should ever approach its nest. If angered, they will attack in a swarm. FireRed May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear. LeafGreen It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #029 Diamond Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms. SoulSilver It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.

Generation V Unova #— Black Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off. White Black 2 Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Central #028 Hoenn #— X May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear. Y It has three poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly. Omega Ruby Beedrill is extremely territorial. No one should ever approach its nest—this is for their own safety. If angered, they will attack in a furious swarm. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #015 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu It has three poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Mega Beedrill

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Central #028 Hoenn #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VI.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #015 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu Its legs have become poison stingers. It stabs its prey repeatedly with the stingers on its limbs, dealing the final blow with the stinger on its rear. Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Evolve Kakuna Blue (Japan) Evolve Kakuna Yellow Trade

Generation II Gold National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Silver Route 2Morning National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Routes 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage (Headbutt trees) Crystal National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees)

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Evolve Kakuna Colosseum Trade XD Cipher Key Lair (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Kakuna Platinum Evolve Kakuna HeartGold National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa SoulSilver Route 2MorningNight Viridian ForestMorning National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Route 47, Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees) Pal Park Forest

Generation V Black Route 12 (rustling grass) White Trade Black 2 Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto) White 2 Trade Dream World Dream Park

Generation VI X Y Evolve Kakuna Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Kakuna

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 4 (Island Scan)Th Let's Go Pikachu Evolve Kakuna Let's Go Eevee Viridian Forest

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Kakuna

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Viridian Forest Trozei! Endless Level 2, Endless Level 19, Forever Level 51, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Kakuna Ranger Lyra Forest

Generation IV MD Time Evolve Kakuna MD Darkness Apple Woods (8F-12F), Midnight Forest (B1-B21) MD Sky Apple Woods (8F-12F), Midnight Forest (B1-B21) Ranger: SoA Vien Forest, Chroma Highlands Rumble Silent Forest (Normal Mode A & S) PokéPark Wii Haunted Zone

Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Misty Edgewater Conquest Chrysalia, Viperia Rumble U Model Train Room: All Aboard!, Variety Battle: It's Drill Time!, Chill Battle: The Forest of Memories (First Boss)

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Su Shuffle Event: Beedrill Appears Rumble World Dewdrop Bay: Castle Farm (All Areas) Picross Area 26: Stage 04

Generation VII Masters Sync Pair Scout (Bugsy's)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Poison Barb (2%)
Crystal
Pokémon XD		Poison Barb (100%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Poison Barb (5%)
Black	White	Poison Barb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Poison Barb (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Generation I-V

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 385	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 45.

Generation VI onward

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 395	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.

Mega Beedrill

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 145		135 - 216	265 - 427
Total: 495	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 1/4 ★☆☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 2/2 ★★
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 14/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 2×. In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Twineedle Bug Physical 02525 100100% 20 011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 Evo.Evo. Twineedle Bug Physical 02525 100100% 20 1313 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 1616 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 1919 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 2222 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 2525 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 2828 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 3131 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beedrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beedrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM09 TM09 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM18 TM18 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM39 TM39 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM45 TM45 Solar Beam Grass Special 200200 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM50 TM50 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM52 TM52 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM53 TM53 Mega Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beedrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beedrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Harden Normal Status — —% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beedrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beedrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP Evo.Evo. Twineedle Bug Physical 02525 100100% 20 011 Twineedle Bug Physical 02525 100100% 20 011 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 1111 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 1414 Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 1717 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 2020 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 2323 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 2626 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2929 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— ——% 20 3232 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 3535 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 3838 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 4141 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 4444 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 05050 100100% 25

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beedrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beedrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beedrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beedrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Beedrill in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Beedrill in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beedrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beedrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Defog Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 S M US UM Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Laser Focus Normal Status — —% 30 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Beedrill can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Beedrill cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beedrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beedrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40 Bug BiteSM Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Harden Normal Status — —% 30 * Iron DefenseUSUM Steel Status — —% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Beedrill Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Beedrill Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Tackle	Normal	The Fourth Round Rumble

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP Count on me for speediness! 26%-50% HP My health dropped to half... 1%-25% HP I'm about done. My Poison Sting might fail... Level up Hah! Leveled up! My Poison Sting's gotten sharper!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 5% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group: Bug Poké Assist: Poison Field move: (Crush ×1) Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 32 Max. exp.: 46 Browser entry R-025 Beedrill shoots sharp needles that can shatter large rocks.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry R-058 It attacks with poison stingers while flying around at high speed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Twineedle Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Vanguard Ability 2: Mountaineer Ability 3: Swarm Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★ Does not evolve into or from anything in this game Range: 3 Perfect Links: Masatsuna, Omi, and Sena
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #425 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail. Swappable Skill(s): Swap++ Mega Effects 12 Erases Pokémon and disruptions around a spot you tap.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 169 Base Defense: 130 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bug Bite*, Infestation*, Poison Jab Charged Attacks: Sludge Bomb, Aerial Ace, X-Scissor

Evolution

Unevolved Weedle  Bug  Poison

Level 7 →

First Evolution Kakuna  Bug  Poison

Level 10 →

Second Evolution Beedrill  Bug  Poison

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Beedrill's English name was originally going to be spelled Beedril.
• Beedrill can be seen as a parallel to Butterfree. Both of their unevolved stages evolve into their respective first evolutionary stages at level 7, which then evolve into their respective final forms at level 10. They both also go through metamorphosis-like evolution and share a base stat total of 395. Also, while Beedrill is a version exclusive of Black and Black 2, Butterfree is exclusive to White and White 2.
• In Pokémon Conquest, Beedrill is the only Pokémon that is featured without its evolutionary relatives.
• Mega Beedrill was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• Mega Beedrill has the highest Attack and Speed base stats of all Poison-type Pokémon. It also has the lowest Special Attack base stat of all Poison-type and Mega Evolved Pokémon, the lowest Defense of all Mega Evolved Pokémon, and the lowest single base stat of any Mega Evolved Pokémon.
  • Mega Beedrill is the only Mega Evolved Pokémon whose base Special Attack is lower than that of its base form.

Origin

Beedrill's design appears to simply be a stylized bee or wasp. However, it has a much closer resemblance to an Asian giant hornet.

Name origin

Beedrill is a combination of bee and drill (indicating its needle-like arms).

Spear is literally spear, referring to its stingers. In addition, the reverse of スピアー is アピス Apis (the genus for the honey bee).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese スピアー Spear From スピアー supiā French Dardargnan From d'Artagnan, dard and dare-dare Spanish Beedrill Same as English name German Bibor From Biene and Bohrer Italian Beedrill Same as English name Korean 독침붕 Tokchimbung Combination of 독침 dokchim and 붕 bung or 봉 bong Mandarin Chinese 大針蜂 / 大针蜂 Dàzhēnfēng From 大 dà, 蜂針 fēngzhēn, and 蜂 fēng Cantonese Chinese 大針蜂 Daaihjāmfūng

More languages Hebrew בידריל Beedril Transcription of English name Hindi बीड्रिल Beedrill Transcription of English name Hungarian Óriásméh "Giant bee" Lithuanian Bitrilė From English name Russian Бидрилл Bidrill Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Ash's/Casey's Beedrill
• Giovanni's Beedrill
• Mega Evolution

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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