Forms

Beedrill Beedrill Mega

#0015

Beedrill

Poison Bee Pokémon

Bug Poison

It has three poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.

In Pokémon GO · 1846 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height1.0 m

Weight29.5 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP178

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

SniperHidden

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

Egg groups: Bug

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

395

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Rock2×

Fire2×

Psychic2×

Resistant to

Fighting¼×

Grass¼×

Poison½×

Bug½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Please Don't Use Mega Beedrill

National Dex UU

Moves

Item

Beedrillite

AbilityAdaptability

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Beedrill

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Silver

Azalea Town Ilex Forest Lake of Rage Route 2 Route 26 Route 27 Route 34 Route 35 Route 36 Route 37 Route 38 Route 39

Crystal

Ilex Forest

XD: Gale of Darkness

Cipher Key Lair

HeartGold

National Park

SoulSilver

Ilex Forest National Park Route 2 Route 47 Viridian Forest

Black

Black 2

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Let's Go Eevee

Evolution

#0013Weedle

Lv. 7

#0014Kakuna

Lv. 10

#0015Beedrill

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Beedrill can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
1	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Bug	Status	—	95	40
11	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
14	Laser Focus Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
16	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
17	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
20	Twineedle Hits twice in the same turn. Has a chance to poison the target.	Bug	Physical	25	100	20
23	Venoshock Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100	10
25	Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.	Normal	Physical	20	100	20
26	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
29	Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
30	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
31	Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Dragon	Physical	120	100	10
35	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
35	Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
41	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
44	Fell Stinger Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target.	Bug	Physical	50	100	25