Weedle (Japanese: ビードル Beedle) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Kakuna starting at level 7, which evolves into Beedrill starting at level 10.
Biology
Weedle is a larval Pokémon with a segmented body ranging in color from yellow to reddish-brown. Each segment of its body is a sphere. It has a bulbous red nose on its face and two spherical feet on each body segment. The combination of red and yellow coloration creates a bright warning to predators that it is poisonous. Weedle has a conical, two-inch (five centimeter) venomous stinger on its head and a barbed one on its tail. Weedle can retaliate against attackers and those who step on it with its strong toxin. It can distinguish its favorite kinds of leaves using its acute sense of smell. As a young Bug Pokémon, its daily appetite for leaves matches its weight. Weedle can be found in temperate forests and usually hides in grass, bushes, and under the leaves it eats.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Multiple Weedle debuted in Challenge of the Samurai, where Ash was very close to catching one. 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 warned its kind, and together, they tried to avenge its attempted capture by attacking his friends.
A Weedle appeared in The Bug Stops Here. Casey caught it during the Bug-Catching Contest, and later released it in accordance with the Contest rules.
Minor appearances
A Weedle appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.
A Weedle appeared in The Ultimate Test, under the ownership of a Trainer who allowed Todd to photograph it. Due to a coloring error, this Weedle was colored green like a Caterpie. Generation II revealed that Shiny Weedle are green as well.
A Trainer's Weedle appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back as one of the Pokémon Mewtwo defeated while serving for Giovanni.
Multiple pink Weedle appeared in In the Pink as residents of Pinkan Island.
A Weedle made a brief cameo appearance in Tracey Gets Bugged as one of the Bug-type Pokémon on Murcott Island.
A wild Weedle appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Weedle appeared in Illusion Confusion! as one of the illusions created by a group of Haunter and Gengar.
Multiple Weedle appeared in For Crying Out Loud, where they were accidentally soaked by Wilhomena's Marill.
Multiple Weedle appeared in Gettin' The Bugs Out, where they were residents of Azalea Gym. They assisted in tying Team Rocket up with silk.
Multiple Weedle appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
A Weedle appeared in Got Miltank? as an inhabitant of a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
Multiple Weedle appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, where they protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.
A Weedle appeared in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, where it fell sick due to Team Rocket's experiments.
A Weedle appeared in the banned episode EP250 as one of the Pokémon residing in a forest outside the Ice Path.
A Weedle appeared in All in a Day's Wurmple.
A Weedle 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 Weedle appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Coordinator's Weedle appeared in The Saffron Con, where it was one of the Pokémon taken by Team Rocket. It reappeared in the next episode, where it participated in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest.
A Weedle appeared in The Green Guardian.
Two Weedle appeared in Three Jynx and a Baby!.
Two Weedle appeared in Talking a Good Game!.
A Coordinator's Weedle appeared in Once More With Reeling!, where it was seen participating in the Terracotta Contest.
A Weedle appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.
A Weedle appeared in One Big Happiny Family!, where it was healed by Nurse Joy after being injured.
A Weedle appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Weedle appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate! at Professor Sycamore's lab.
A Weedle made a brief appearance at the end in An Appetite for Battle!.
A Weedle appeared in a flashback in Garchomp's Mega Bond! at Professor Sycamore's lab.
A Weedle appeared in a flashback in A Watershed Moment!.
A Weedle appeared in a flashback in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!.
Two Weedle appeared in I Choose You!.
Pokédex entries
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Source
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Entry
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EP004
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Weedle
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Ash's Pokédex
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Weedle. The stinger on this Pokémon's head guarantees that any attacker will get the point right where it hurts.
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In Pokémon Origins
A Weedle appeared at the Silph Co. in File 3: Giovanni.
In the manga
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
A Weedle appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Weedle debuted in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escaped from Professor Oak's Laboratory.
A Weedle appeared in Buzz Off, Electabuzz!, where it reunited with its Trainer.
In Just a Spearow Carrier, Green caught a Weedle to try to trick people into trading better Pokémon for it at the Pokémon League tournament.
A Weedle appeared in Murkrow Row as one of the residents of Gold's house.
A Weedle appeared in Absolutely Azumarill, where Crystal failed to catch it.
A Weedle appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Trainer's Weedle appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Weedle appeared in GDZ15.
Shu befriended and caught a Weedle in GDZ19.
A Weedle appeared in GDZ21.
A Weedle appeared in GDZ23.
A Weedle appeared in GDZ48.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Weedle appeared in Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!.
A Weedle appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
A Weedle appeared in The Hardest Bug Pokémon Wins?!.
A Weedle appeared in The Exam Showdown!!.
A Weedle appeared in PMDP16.
In the TCG
- Main article: Weedle (TCG)
In the TFG
One Weedle figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Kanto #013
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Red(ENG)
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Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.
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Stadium
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A common sight in forests and grassy areas. Has a poison stinger on its head that may be used if you step on it.
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Generation II
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Johto #027
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Gold
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Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
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Silver
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It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
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Crystal
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The barb on top of its head secretes a strong poison. It uses this toxic barb to protect itself.
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Stadium 2
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Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
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Generation III
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Hoenn #—
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Kanto #013
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Ruby
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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).
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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).
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FireRed
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Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
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LeafGreen
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Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp stinger on its head that injects poison.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #027
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Diamond
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It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
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SoulSilver
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It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
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Generation V
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Unova #—
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Black
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It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
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White
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Black 2
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It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Central #026
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Hoenn #—
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X
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Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
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Y
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Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
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Omega Ruby
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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).
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Alpha Sapphire
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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
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Generation II
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Gold
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Silver
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Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National ParkMorningDay 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)
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Crystal
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In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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20
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22 - 79
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40 - 152
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20
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22 - 79
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40 - 152
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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Total: 195
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weedle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weedle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weedle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weedle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Weedle 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 Weedle in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weedle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Weedle can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Weedle cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weedle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Weedle's early design, Kokana
- Weedle has the lowest base stat total of all Poison-type Pokémon.
- Until Pokémon Platinum, Weedle was completely incapable of dealing damage to Steel-type Pokémon—outside of Struggle—because it could only learn Poison Sting, to which Steel types are immune. From Platinum onward, Weedle can learn Bug Bite.
- An early design of Weedle's sprite was shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website.
- Prior to Generation VI, Weedle's body style was .
- Weedle was the inspiration for the naming of Stentorceps weedlei, a species of wasps. Both Weedle and Stentorceps weedlei exhibit the distinctive feature of having a spine in the middle of the organism's head.[1]
- Weedle is the only Pokémon that cannot legitimately know any Normal-type moves.
Origin
Weedle appears to be based on the larva of a wasp or hornet. Weedle's red nose and legs also resemble spots that appear on the larvae of some species of wasp or hornet.
Name origin
Weedle may be a combination of worm and needle, referring to the stingers on its body. It may also be a corruption of weevil, another sort of bug.
Beedle is a combination of bee and needle.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ビードル Beedle
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From ビー bī and ニードル nīdoru
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French
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Aspicot
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From asticot and picot
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Spanish
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Weedle
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Same as English name
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German
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Hornliu
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From Horn
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Italian
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Weedle
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Same as English name
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Korean
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뿔충이 Ppulchungi
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Combination of 뿔 ppul, 충 chung and 이 i
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Mandarin Chinese
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獨角蟲 / 独角虫 Dújiǎochóng
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Literally "Single-horned bug"
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Cantonese Chinese
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獨角蟲 Duhkgokchùhng
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Literally "Single-horned bug"
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More languages
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Hebrew
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ווידל Weedel
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Transcription of English name
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Hindi
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वीडल Weedle
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Transcription of English name
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Lithuanian
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Vydla
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From English name
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Russian
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Видл Vidl
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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