Beedrill (Japanese: スピアー Spear) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.
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 now extent forward and back over its head. 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. Its legs are no longer insectoid, and instead resemble conical, black-and-yellow stingers with white tips. Its abdomen becomes larger and 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. [1]
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 forests and misty wooded areas.
In the anime
Mega Beedrill in the anime
Major appearances
Ash captured a Beedrill in the Bug-Catching Contest, 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
Beedrill's first non-cameo appearance was in Challenge of the Samurai, where a swarm of them stole Ash's Metapod after evolving from Kakuna. The reason for this was to avenge Ash for failing to capture the Weedle (and startling it), which subsequently fled after Samurai arrived. The Beedrill reappeared in a flashback in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.
In The Fourth Round Rumble a Trainer named Jeanette Fisher used a Beedrill against Ash's Bulbasaur. It reappeared in a flashback in Friends to the End.
In The Lost Lapras, an obnoxious Trainer who was attacking a Lapras had a Beedrill.
Jimmy of New Bark Town owns a Beedrill which was seen in The Legend of Thunder!
During Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Galen used two Beedrill to chase Ash and his friends.
Multiple Beedrill appeared in Danger, Sweet as Honey!, evolving from a group of Kakuna.
A swarm of Beedrill appeared in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!, chasing Ash, Clemont and Bonnie because Clemont's phonograph attracted the Poison Bee Pokémon instead of the Fletchling he was trying to attract.
Another swarm of Beedrill appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!, where they were chasing Lena and Dedenne, but they all were defeated by Pikachu and Dedenne.
A Beedrill appeared in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! when it was disturbed by Bonnie and Pikachu, who has been hit by a big twig on its head caused by Bonnie, but it quickly got away before Pikachu was about to attack it.
Three Beedrill appeared in Splitting Heirs!.
Multiple Beedril appeared in Defending the Homeland!. They are one of Florges's minions who orders them to attack Goodra's homeland. They appeared again in Beyond the Rainbow!.
Three Beedrill appeared in A Windswept Encounter!.
A Beedrill that can Mega Evolve appeared in M19, under the control of Dohga and Ether's Mega Wave.
Minor appearances
Beedrill has appeared in a lot of episodes, mostly having an antagonistic role to Ash and his friends who are usually attacked by a swarm of Beedrill and end up running away.
A Beedrill appeared in The Path to the Pokémon League under the ownership of A.J..
In a flashback of The Purr-fect Hero, Timmy was saved from a Beedrill by a Meowth.
Multiple Beedrill appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, where they attacked Team Rocket.
A Beedrill, under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer, appeared in a flashback in A Shipful of Shivers.
A Beedrill appeared in Tracey Gets Bugged, where it blew Team Rocket's balloon.
A Beedrill was seen in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.
A Beedrill appeared in Illusion Confusion! as an illusion created by Haunter and Gengar.
Multiple Beedrill attacked Ash and his friends in Going Apricorn! while they were looking for Apricorns.
Multiple Beedrill appeared in For Crying Out Loud and Hot Matches! where they attacked Ash and his friends.
Multiple Beedrill appeared in Mewtwo Returns, Celebi: Voice of the Forest, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias and Destiny Deoxys.
A swarm of Beedrill also appeared in A Better Pill to Swallow where they were attracted by the Shuckle juice that Team Rocket drank. Three Beedrill appeared in the same episode as part of Brock's fantasy.
Multiple Beedrill attacked Ash's Bayleef in Turning Over A New Bayleef after she kicked a rock in the bush they were residing.
Three Beedrill were among the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.
In Extreme Pokémon!, a Beedrill appeared with its Trainer, participating in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
Multiple Beedrill appeared in A Poached Ego! where they attacked Team Rocket.
A Beedrill was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
A Beedrill is used in the PokéRinger Contest in That's Just Swellow.
A Beedrill appeared in a flashback in Kindergarten Chaos!.
A Beedrill appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!, where it was mind controlled by an evil, psychopathic Malamar.
A Beedrill that can Mega Evolve into Mega Beedrill appeared in Mega Evolution Special II.
Multiple Beedrill appeared in a flashback in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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Beedrill
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Ash's Pokédex
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Beedrill, the Poison Bee Pokémon. Beedrill fly quickly and attack using poison stingers on their fore legs and tail.
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In the manga
Beedrill in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
In the The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, 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 Pokémon Adventures manga
In Wake Up—You’re Snorlax! a herd of angry Beedrill attacked Red because Saur accidentally hit their hive. Both the Trainer and his Pokémon were badly stung afterwards.
Later a Beedrill appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.
Giovanni uses a Beedrill three times later on, first against Red at Viridian Gym in Golly, Golem! and Long Live the Nidoqueen!?, then against Lance on Cerise Island in The Beedrill All and End All, and finally against Deoxys on Birth Island alongside his Aggron in It Takes Patience, Knowledge and a Really Quick Beedrill. Giovanni has stated that it is one of his most treasured and strongest team members as he caught in his childhood at Viridian Forest, which eventually helped Yellow when facing Lance. It is also one of the few members of his team that isn't a Ground-type.
In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle a Beedrill appeared where it was one of the Pokémon in Professor Oak's fantasy when he explains that trainers should only have six Pokémon with them.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Beedrill appeared in Clefairy's New Power! of Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire.
In the TCG
- Main article: Beedrill (TCG)
In the TFG
One Beedrill figure has been released.
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
Pokédex entries
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Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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It has 3 poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.
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| Stadium
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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.
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| Gold
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It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
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| Silver
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It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.
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| Crystal
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It uses sharp, poisonous stings to defeat prey, then takes the victim back to its nest for food.
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| Stadium 2
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It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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| Emerald
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A Beedrill is extremely territorial. For safety reasons, no one should ever approach its nest. If angered, they will attack in a swarm.
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| FireRed
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May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear.
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| LeafGreen
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It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
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| Diamond
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Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.
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| Pearl
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It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
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| SoulSilver
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It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.
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| Black
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Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.
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| White
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| Black 2
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Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.
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| White 2
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May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear.
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| Y
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It has three poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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Game locations
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Route 2Morning
Bug-Catching ContestTuThSa
Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, Route 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 (Headbutt)
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Generation I-V
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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Total: 385
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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 45.
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Generation VI
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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Total: 395
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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.
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Mega Beedrill
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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150
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139 - 222
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274 - 438
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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15
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18 - 73
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31 - 141
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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145
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135 - 216
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265 - 427
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Total: 495
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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.
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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 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Beedrill in Generation VI
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Min. exp.: 32
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Max. exp.: 46
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Browser entry R-000
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| Beedrill shoots sharp needles that can shatter large rocks.
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Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Beedrill's English name was originally going to be spelled Beedril.
- Beedrill's effort value yield of 2 Attack and 1 Special Defense is unique.
- 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.
- Prior to Pokémon Black and White, it was the only known Pokémon to learn Twineedle by level up.
- Mega Beedrill was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.[2]
- 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.
- In the Cartoon Network show Steven Universe, the episode titled Future Vision has two Beedrill-like creatures attacking the main character Steven when he pictures the various ways he could die.
Origin
Its design appears to simply be a stylized bee or wasp. However, it has a much closer resemblance to an Asian giant hornet. Its Shiny form may be based on the Agapostemon, as both are green in color.
Name origin
Beedrill is a combination of bee and drill (indicating its needle-like arms).
Spear refers 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
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Title
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 Japanese
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スピアー Spear
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From spear
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 French
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Dardargnan
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From d'Artagnan and dard
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 Spanish
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Beedrill
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Same as English name
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 German
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Bibor
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From Biene and Bohrer
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 Italian
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Beedrill
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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독침붕 Tokchimbung
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Combination of 독침 dokchim and 붕 bung
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 Mandarin Chinese
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大針蜂 / 大针蜂 Dàzhēnfēng
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From 大 dà, 蜂針 fēngzhēn, and 蜂 fēng
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 Cantonese Chinese
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大針蜂 Daaihjāmfūng
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| More languages
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 Hindi
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बीड्रिल Beedrill
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Transcription of English name
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 Hungarian
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Óriásméh
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"Giant bee"
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 Lithuanian
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Bitrilė
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From English name
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 Russian
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Бидрилл Bidrill
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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สเปียร์ Spear
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Transcription of trademarked Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
Notes
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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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Poison Barb (8%)
For other sprites and images, please see Beedrill images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
