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Height
3'03"
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Metric
| 3'03"/1.0m
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Weight
65.0lbs
Imperial
| 29.5kg
Metric
| 65.0lbs/29.5kg
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EV yield
HP
0
| Atk
2
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
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1
| Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 159
| Battle Exp.: 1135*
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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.
Biology
Physiology
Beedrill mostly resembles a bipedal wasp, however it only has four legs instead of six. Beedrill's head is round with a slightly pointed mouth, with large, shiny red eyes and antennae in the shape of the number 7. Its legs are connected to its body by its thorax, and the first two are tipped with long, conical stingers. It stands on its other two legs, which are long, segmented and insectoid in shape. Beedrill has rounded, veined wings, and another stinger on its striped abdomen.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
They have incredibly painful stings, and move extremely fast. They chase after intruders relentlessly in a swarm.
Beedrill is the only known Pokémon that learns Twineedle.
Behavior
They are highly territorial and normally live in colonies. Disturbing a swarm of Beedrill will cause the whole colony to attack. Beedrill is depicted as being very quick, so it's extremely difficult to avoid its attack after approaching its nest.
Habitat
Most Beedrill nest in forests and misty wooded areas. They can be encountered in Kanto and Johto.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Like bees, it might be possible that it collects nectar, but it is also described to use sharp, poisonous stings to defeat prey, then taking the victim back to its nest for food.
In the anime
A swarm of 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.
Jimmy of New Bark Town owns a Beedrill which was seen in The Legend of Thunder!
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.
In The Fourth Round Rumble a trainer named Jeanette Fisher used a Beedrill against Ash's Bulbasaur.
During Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Phantom used two of these Poison Bee Pokémon to chase Ash and friends.
Minor appearances
Beedrill has appeared in a lot of episodes, mostly having an antagonistic role to Ash and friends who are usually attacked by a swarm of Beedrill and end up running away.
In The Lost Lapras, an obnoxious trainer who was attacking a Lapras had a Beedrill.
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.
Pokédex entries
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| EP004
| Beedrill
| Ash's Pokédex
| Beedrill. This Pokémon is an evolved form of Weedle, following its Kakuna stage. Its sting is highly poisonous.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
In 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
One of Giovanni's most treasured and strongest team members is a Beedrill he caught in his childhood from Viridian Forest. It is also one of the few members of his team that isn't a Ground-type.
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 except the user. It did not appear again in Super Smash Bros. Melee and its role was taken over by Unown.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
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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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| Generation II
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| It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
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| It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.
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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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| Generation III
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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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| 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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| May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear.
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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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| Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.
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| It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
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| It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.
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| Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 125 - 172
| 240 - 334
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| 76 - 145
| 148 - 284
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 76 - 145
| 148 - 284
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| 72 - 139
| 139 - 273
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 45.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation IV, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
None.
Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In The Legend of Thunder!, when Marina's Jigglypuff uses Sing, it has no affect on Beedrill. Jimmy states that its wings beat so fast that they blocks all sound waves before they reach its ears. Despite this statement, Beedrill cannot have the ability Soundproof.
- Beedrill's English name was originally going to be spelled with only one "L" instead of two.
- The English names of the Spearow family and Beedrill are almost reversed from the Japanese in that Fearow, Spearow's evolution, is named Onidrill and Beedrill is called Spear.
- Although Beedrill clearly flies, it is not part Flying-type nor does it have the ability Levitate. It shares this trait with Venomoth and Dustox. All three are also dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.
- Out of those three, Beedrill is the only one not based on a moth.
- Also, it is the only Pokémon out of those three that cannot learn any Flying-type move naturaly.
- While Beedrill cannot learn Iron Defense itself, it can be taught it as a Kakuna before evolving. It shares this trait with Butterfree, Dustox, Beautifly, Huntail, Gorebyss, and Salamence.
- Beedrill is the first Pokémon in National Pokédex order that can learn a signature move, which is, in this case Twineedle.
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 variation is similar to blue hornets. Its Shiny form may be based on the Agapostemon, as both are green in color.
Name origin
Beedrill's name is a combination of bee and drill, indicating the needle-like arms it wields. Spear also refers to its stingers. In addition, its Japanese name could contain a reversal of Apis, the name for the honey bee genus.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
Notes
Poison Barb (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Beedrill images on Bulbagarden Archives.
