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Revision as of 18:18, 12 October 2013

Butterfree #012: Butterfree
Pokémon
#014: Kakuna Kakuna
Weedle
ビードル Beedle
#013
013Weedle.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type
Bug Poison
Category
Hairy Bug Pokémon
Abilities
Shield Dust Run Away
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#013
Johto
#027
Hoenn
#215
Regional Browser numbers
Almia
R-057
Height
1'00"
Imperial
0.3 m
Metric
Weight
7.1 lbs.
Imperial
3.2 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
255 (33.3%)
Body style
Body02.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F013.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Bug group 11 cycles
(2805 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
1
Base Exp.: 39 Battle Exp.: 391*

Weedle (Japanese: ビードル Beedle) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves into Kakuna starting at level 7, which evolves into Beedrill starting at level 10.

Biology

Weedle is a small, yellow, orange, or brown larva Pokémon with a segmented body. Combined with its red, pink, or purple nose and feet, Weedle's bright coloration wards off its enemies. Weedle has a conical, two-inch poisonous stinger on its head and a barbed one on its tail, but every other body part is spherical.

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 Pokémon, its daily appetite for leaves matches its weight. Weedle can be found in forests and usually hides in grass, bushes, and under the leaves it eats.

In the anime

Weedle in the anime

Major appearances

In Challenge of the Samurai, Ash was very close to catching a Weedle. He used his newly caught Pidgeotto to battle, Weedle was knocked unconscious and 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 the Weedle, so it got away. This same Weedle later warned its kind and together, they tried to avenge its near capture by attacking his friends.

Casey captured a Weedle during the Bug-Catching Contest in The Bug Stops Here. She released it in accordance with Contest rules.

Minor appearances

A Weedle appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Weedle appeared a few other times while Ash was in Viridian Forest, such as when a number of them ate Team Rocket's cardboard tank.

Weedle also appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.

A Weedle appeared in The Ultimate Test under the ownership of a Trainer allowing Todd to photograph it. Due to a coloring error, this Weedle is the color of Green normally seen on a Caterpie. Despite being an error, Shiny Weedle are green in Generation II.

Multiple pink Weedle resided on the Pinkan Island in In the Pink.

Weedle had a small cameo in Tracey Gets Bugged, as one of the Bug Pokémon on Murcott Island.

A Weedle appeared in Illusion Confusion! as an illusion created by Haunter and Gengar.

Multiple Weedle appeared in For Crying Out Loud where they were accidentally wet by Wilhelmina's Marill.

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

A Weedle was one of the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.

Multiple Weedle appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! where they protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the crystal bells on the top floor.

In Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, Team Rocket's experiments made Pokémon feel sick, one being a Weedle.

A Weedle was one of the Pokémon seen in a forest outside the Ice Path in EP250.

A Weedle was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Weedle appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.

A Weedle appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator that was taken by Team Rocket.

An injured Weedle appeared in One Big Happiny Family!. It was healed by Nurse Joy.

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.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Weedle's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory. Also, Green caught a Weedle to try to use to trick people into trading better Pokémon for it at the Pokémon League tournament in Pokémon Adventures.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shū befriended and caught a Weedle in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All.

In the TCG

Main article: Weedle (TCG)

In the TFG

One Weedle figure has been released.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red 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
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
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
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
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
X
Y Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.


Alternate games

Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trading Card Game (Base Set)
Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp, venomous stinger on its head.
Pokémon Trading Card Game (Neo Discovery)
Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored is intended to warn off its enemies.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
CommonR
RareB
Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian ForestR
Route 25, Viridian ForestB
Blue (Japan)
Rare Route 25, Viridian Forest
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Bug-Catching ContestG
Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Bug-Catching Contest, Headbutt treesS
Crystal
Uncommon Routes 30 and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Bug-Catching Contest
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Common Routes 2, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Dongle Route 204 (LeafGreen)
Platinum
Dongle Route 204, Eterna Forest (LeafGreen)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Common Bug-Catching ContestHG
Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Bug-Catching Contest, Viridian Forest, Headbutt treesSS
Pal Park
Forest
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Breed Kakuna or Beedrill (Black only)
Black 2 White 2
None Breed Beedrill (Black 2 only)
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball Viridian Forest
Cerulean City
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 9
Secret Storage 17
Endless Level 15
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Silent Chasm (1F-6F)
Mt. Thunder (1F-4F)
Joyous Tower (28F-34F)
Oddity Cave (B1-B4)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Apple Woods (4F-9F)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Vien Forest
Pokémon Rumble Silent Forest Normal Mode B
Pokémon Rumble Blast Forest: Misty Edgewater
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Meadow Zone

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red* Blue* Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
20
22 - 79 40 - 152
20
22 - 79 40 - 152
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 V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35
00Start String Shot Bug Status 0000 09595% 40
1515 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Weedle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by TM.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Weedle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Weedle in Generation V
  • 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 Weedle in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Weedle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
B W B2 W2 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
B W B2 W2 Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Weedle can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Weedle cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weedle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Weedle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

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

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 Pin013.png Pinani013.png 
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 Trozeiani013.png 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
File:MDP RT 013.png 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!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled! Yay!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 013.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Bug  Poké Assist: Bug PA.png
( Bug )
Field move: Tackle 1 field move.png
(Tackle ×1)
Browser entry  
It attacks by spitting sticky silk.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Normal  None Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
None Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PPW013.png 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.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Weedle
Unevolved
Weedle
 Bug  Poison 
Rare Candy
Level 7


Kakuna
First evolution
Kakuna
 Bug  Poison 
Rare Candy
Level 10


Beedrill
Second evolution
Beedrill
 Bug  Poison 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Spr 1b 013.png Spr 1y 013.png Spr 1g 013.png Spr b g1 013.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 013.png Spr 2s 013.png Spr 2c 013.png Spr b 2g 013.png
Spr 2g 013 s.png Spr 2s 013 s.png Spr 2c 013 s.png Spr b 2g 013 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 013.png Spr 3e 013.png Spr 3f 013.png Spr b 3r 013.png
Spr 3r 013 s.png Spr 3e 013 s.png Spr 3f 013 s.png Spr b 3r 013 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 013.png Spr 4p 013.png Spr 4h 013.png Spr b 4d 013.png
Spr 4d 013 s.png Spr 4p 013 s.png Spr 4h 013 s.png Spr b 4d 013 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 013.png Spr 5b2 013.png Spr b 5b 013.png
Spr 5b 013 s.png Spr 5b2 013 s.png Spr b 5b 013 s.png
Weedle For other sprites and images, please see Weedle images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

Spr b 2c 013.png Spr b 3f 013.pngSpr b 3f 013 s.png
Crystal back FireRed/LeafGreen back

Trivia

Weedle's early design, Kokana
  • Weedle is the only Pokémon incapable of learning Normal-type moves, if Hidden Power's inability to be a Normal move in practice is not considered in Unown's case.
  • Until 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, but Steel types resist Bug moves.
  • An early design of Weedle's sprite was shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website.
  • Weedle is one of few Pokémon to have its entire evolutionary family introduced in a single episode of the anime.

Origin

Weedle appears to be based on the larva of a bee. Its yellow color makes it also similar to the larva of a wasp.

Name origin

Weedle is likely a combination of worm and needle, referring to the stingers on its body. It may also be a corruption of weevil, another sort of bug. As well, the weed part of Weedle may refer to its diet of plants.

Beedle is a combination of bee and needle.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ビードル Beedle From bee and needle
France Flag.png French Aspicot From asticot, and vipère aspic, picot, or pic
Spain Flag.png Spanish Weedle Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Hornliu From Horn
Italy Flag.png Italian Weedle Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 뿔충이 Ppulchungi From ppul, 충(蟲) chung and i
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 獨角蟲 / 独角虫 Dújiǎochóng Literally "Single-horned bug"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 獨角蟲 Duhkgokchùhng Literally "Single-horned bug"


Related articles

External links

Notes



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