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Weedle

Hairy Bug Pokémon

Bug Poison

Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.

In Pokémon GO · 456 max CP 5 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight3.2 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP39

Abilities

Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Run AwayHidden

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Egg groups: Bug

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

195

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

Soon to be Kakuna

Moves

Item

Life Orb / Oran Berry / Choice Band

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

HP196

Atk▲236

Def36

Spe36

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

Where to find Weedle

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

Red

Route 2 Route 24 Route 25 Viridian Forest

Blue

Route 25 Viridian Forest

Silver

Azalea Town Ilex Forest Lake of Rage National Park Route 2 Route 26 Route 27 Route 30 Route 31 Route 34 Route 35 Route 36 Route 37 Route 38 Route 39

Crystal

Ilex Forest National Park Route 30 Route 31

FireRed

Pattern Bush Route 2 Route 24 Route 25 Viridian Forest

LeafGreen

Pattern Bush Route 2 Route 24 Route 25 Viridian Forest

Diamond

Route 204

Pearl

Route 204

Platinum

Eterna Forest Route 204

HeartGold

National Park

SoulSilver

Ilex Forest National Park Route 2 Route 30 Route 31 Unknown; all bugs Viridian Forest

Route 2 Santalune Forest

Santalune Forest

Let's Go Pikachu

Route 2 Viridian Forest

Let's Go Eevee

Route 2 Viridian Forest

Red Japan

Route 2 Route 24 Route 25 Viridian Forest

Green Japan

Route 25 Viridian Forest

Evolution

#0013Weedle

Lv. 7

#0014Kakuna

Lv. 10

#0015Beedrill

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
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
9	Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Bug	Physical	60	100	20