#0165
Ledyba
Five Star Pokémon
These very cowardly Pokémon join together and use Reflect to protect their nest.
Details
Height1.0 m
Weight10.8 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratefast
Base EXP53
Base stats
HP
40
Attack
20
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
80
Speed
55
Total
265
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Ledyba
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
SoulSilver
Cherrygrove CityEcruteak CityFuchsia CityNational ParkNew Bark TownPallet TownRoute 1Route 12Route 13Route 14Route 15Route 18Route 2Route 22Route 26Route 27Route 29Route 30Route 31Route 34Route 35Route 36Route 37Route 38Route 39Route 47Route 48Safari Zone GateSea Route 21Viridian CityViridian Forest
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Lv. 18
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Ledyba can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 8 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 12 | Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 12 | Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 12 | Safeguard Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 15 | Mach Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 19 | Roost Heals the user by half its max HP. | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 19 | Silver Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 22 | Comet Punch Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 22 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 29 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 33 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 40 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Ledyba can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
21 sprites & renders for Ledyba.
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Cite this page
“Ledyba”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/ledyba.
Species data from PokéAPI.