Weedle (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Weedle Hairy Bug Pokémon ビードル Beedle #013 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shield Dust Cacophony Cacophony Run Away Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Weedle 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 7.1 lbs. 3.2 kg Weedle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 52 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 39 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Weedle 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	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

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, two small, black eyes on its face and two spherical feet on each body segment. The combination of red and yellow in its color scheme 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-type 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

Main series

Weedle in the anime

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 it, which resulted in Weedle being knocked unconscious. However, 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 Weedle, allowing it to escape. This same Weedle later warned its kind, and together, they tried to avenge its attempted capture by attacking his friends.

In The Bug Stops Here, Casey caught a Weedle during the Bug-Catching Contest, and later released it in accordance with the Contest rules.

Minor appearances

A Weedle appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.

In The Ultimate Test, a Trainer allowed Todd to photograph his Weedle. Due to a coloring error, this Weedle was colored green like a Caterpie. Generation II revealed that Shiny Weedle are green as well.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Trainer's Weedle was defeated by Mewtwo while it was serving for Giovanni.

In In the Pink, multiple pink Weedle were residents of Pinkan Island.

In Tracey Gets Bugged, a Weedle was one of the Bug-type Pokémon on Murcott Island.

A wild Weedle appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Illusion Confusion!, a Weedle was one of the illusions created by a group of Haunter and Gengar.

In For Crying Out Loud, multiple Weedle were accidentally soaked by Wilhomena's Marill.

In Gettin' The Bugs Out, multiple Weedle were residents of Azalea Gym. They assisted in tying Team Rocket up with silk.

Multiple Weedle appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.

In Got Miltank?, a Weedle was an inhabitant of a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.

In For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, multiple Weedle protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.

In Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, a Weedle fell sick due to Team Rocket's experiments.

In the banned episode EP250, a Weedle was a forest outside the Ice Path.

A Weedle appeared in All in a Day's Wurmple.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Weedle to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

A Weedle appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

In The Saffron Con, a Coordinator's Weedle was stolen by Team Rocket. After being returned, it competed in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest in the next episode.

A Weedle appeared in The Green Guardian.

Two Weedle appeared in Three Jynx and a Baby!.

Two Weedle appeared in Talking a Good Game!.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Weedle participated in the Terracotta Contest.

A Weedle appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.

In One Big Happiny Family!, a Weedle was healed by Nurse Joy after being injured.

A Weedle appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Weedle living in Professor Sycamore's lab appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!; as well as in a flashback in Garchomp's Mega Bond!.

A Weedle appeared in An Appetite for Battle!.

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!.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a Trainer at Old Shore Wharf was seen with a Weedle.

A Weedle appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!.

In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh caught a Weedle. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

A Trainer's Weedle appeared in Caring for a Mystery!.

Two Weedle appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other being wild.

A Trainer's Weedle appeared in Crowning the Chow Crusher!.

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.

Pokémon Origins

Weedle in Pokémon Origins

In File 1: Red, a Weedle was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

In File 3: Giovanni, a Weedle was at Silph Co.

In the manga

Weedle in Pokémon Adventures

Weedle in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Magical Pokémon Journey

A Weedle appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Goh caught a Weedle in JNM03, just like he does in the anime.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Weedle appeared in PMDP16.

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Weedle debuted in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escaped from Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In Buzz Off, Electabuzz!, a Weedle 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.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

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.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Trainer's Weedle appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

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.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Weedle (TCG)

In the TFG

One Weedle figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Weedle

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #013 Red(ENG) 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 Johto #027 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 body is intended to warn off its enemies.

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #013 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 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 Sinnoh #— Johto #027 Diamond It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head. Pearl Platinum HeartGold Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body 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 Unova #— Black It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head. White Black 2 It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Central #026 Hoenn #— X Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head. Y Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies. Omega 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). Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #013 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head. Shining Pearl

Game locations

Generation I Red Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest Blue Route 25, Viridian Forest Blue (Japan) Route 25, Viridian Forest Yellow Trade

Generation II Gold National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Silver 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) Crystal Routes 30 and 31, Ilex Forest, National ParkMorningDay National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees)

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 204 (LeafGreen) Platinum Route 204, Eterna Forest (LeafGreen) HeartGold National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa SoulSilver Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian ForestMorningDay National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Ilex Forest (Headbutt trees) Pal Park Forest

Generation V Black Breed Kakuna or Beedrill White Trade Black 2 Breed Beedrill White 2 Trade

Generation VI X Route 2, Santalune Forest Y Santalune Forest Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Breed Kakuna or Beedrill

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Breed Beedrill Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Route 2, Viridian Forest

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

Generation I Pinball Red and Blue Field: Viridian Forest, Cerulean City

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

Generation III Trozei! Secret Storage 9, Secret Storage 17, Endless Level 15, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Silent Chasm (B1F-B6F), Mt. Thunder (1F-4F), Joyous Tower (28F-34F), Oddity Cave (B1F-B4F)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Apple Woods (4F-9F) MD Sky Apple Woods (4F-9F) Ranger: SoA Vien Forest Rumble Silent Forest (Normal Mode B) PokéPark Wii Meadow Zone

Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Misty Edgewater Rumble U Model Train Room: All Aboard!, Chill Battle: The Forest of Memories

Generation VI Battle Trozei Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 2 Shuffle Desert Umbra: Stage 337 Rumble World Dewdrop Bay: Dewdrop Bay: Castle Farm (All Areas)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Tutorial, Charizard Sea2019, Mewtwo Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal Masters EX Pokémon Egg (Scottie/Bettie's)

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 ★☆☆

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

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Weedle's learnsets from other generations.

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Fury Attack	Weedle (Skyridge 114)
Peck	Weedle (Vending S1)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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!
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: Shadows of Almia Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-057 It attacks by spitting sticky silk.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 60 Base Defense: 39 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Weedle fell out of the White Tree near a waterfall in the Meadow Zone! His favorite Attraction is Bulbasaur's Daring Dash.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #423 Mind Zap Delays your opponent's disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 63 Base Defense: 50 Egg Distance: N/A* Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 12 Fast Attacks: Bug Bite, Poison Sting Charged Attacks: Struggle, Frustration‡, Return‡

In Pokémon GO, Weedle can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Special Research, A Mega Discovery.

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

Generation VIII HOME

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

Trivia

Weedle's early design, Kokana

• Weedle has the lowest base stat total of all Poison-type Pokémon.
  • Weedle is tied with Magikarp, Carvanha, Igglybuff, Caterpie, Attack Forme Deoxys and Stonjourner for the lowest Special Defense stat of all Pokémon.
  • Weedle is also tied with Gastly for the lowest base Defense 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 shape 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.
• Weedle is the only Pokémon that cannot legitimately know any Normal-type moves.
• Weedle's Japanese name, Beedle, is the same as that of the traveling merchant in The Legend of Zelda video game franchise.

Origin

Weedle appears to be based on a wasp or bee larva. As suggested by its Japanese Pokémon category, it may also be based on stinging caterpillars.

Name origin

Weedle may be a combination of worm and needle. It may also be a corruption of weevil, another type of bug.

Beedle may be a combination of bee and needle.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ビードル Beedle From ビー bī and ニードル nīdoru French Aspicot From asticot and picot Spanish Weedle Same as English name German Hornliu From Horn Italian Weedle Same as English name Korean 뿔충이 Ppulchungi Combination of 뿔 ppul, 충 chung and 이 i Mandarin Chinese 獨角蟲 / 独角虫 Dújiǎochóng From 獨 / 独 dú, 角 jiǎo, and 蟲 / 虫 chóng Cantonese Chinese 獨角蟲 Duhkgokchùhng From 獨 duhk, 角 gok, and 蟲 chùhng

More languages Hebrew ווידל Weedel Transcription of English name Hindi वीडल Weedle Transcription of English name Lithuanian Vydla From English name Russian Видл Vidl Transcription of English name Thai บีเดิล Bidoen Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Giovanni's Weedle

External links

• Weedle on Wikipedia

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