Ledyba (Pokémon)

Ledyba レディバ Rediba
Artwork from FR/LG
Types	Bug/Flying
Species	Five Star Pokémon
National Dex	#165
Johto Dex	#030
Hoenn Dex	#320*
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R—
Almia Browser	R—
Height	3′03″ (1.0m)
Weight	23.8 lbs. (10.8kg)
Abilities	Swarm or Early Bird
Egg group	Bug
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	1 SpD
Exp. yield	54 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	800,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Red
Catch rate	255
Footprint
Body style
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Ledyba (Japanese: レディバ Rediba) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves into Ledian at level 18.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 Pokémon Special 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.5.5 Special moves 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Ledyba is similar to a ladybug, with five black spots on its back. It also has two black antennae and hands that look like boxing gloves.

Gender differences

A female has shorter antennae.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Ledyba first appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure. First Misty's Togepi saw them and curiously followed them and later on Ash's Pikachu and co were saved by the same group from falling.

Ledyba's first major appearance was The Whistle Stop. A girl named Arielle owned 6 of them, and controlled them with her whistle.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

Professor Oak has a Ledyba since the beginning of the Gold, Silver and Crystal saga.

In the TCG

Main article: Ledyba (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
II	Gold	It is very timid. It will be afraid to move if it is alone. But it will be active if its in a group.
	Silver	When the weather turns cold, lots of Ledyba gather from everywhere to cluster and keep each other warm.
	Crystal	It is timid and clusters together with others. The fluid secreted by its feet indicates its location.
	Stadium 2	It is very timid. It will be afraid to move if it is alone. But it will be active if its in a group.
III	Ruby	Ledyba secretes an aromatic fluid from where its legs join its body. This fluid is used for communicating with others. This Pokémon conveys its feelings to others by altering the fluid's scent.
	Sapphire	Ledyba secretes an aromatic fluid from where its legs join its body. This fluid is used for communicating with others. This Pokémon conveys its feelings to others by altering the fluid's scent.
	Emerald	Ledyba communicate using a fluid that they secrete from where the legs join the body. They are said to convey feelings to others by altering the fluid's scent.
	FireRed	When the weather turns cold, lots of Ledyba gather from everywhere to cluster and keep each other warm.
	LeafGreen	It is very timid. It will be afraid to move if it is alone. But it will be active if its in a group.
IV	Diamond	It is so timid, it can't move if it isn't with a swarm of others. It conveys its feelings with scent.
	Pearl	It is so timid, it can't move if it isn't with a swarm of others. It conveys its feelings with scent.
	Platinum	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
II	Gold	Silver	Common	Routes 2, 30, 31, 37 (morning)
	Crystal		Common	National Park, Routes 2, 30, 31, 36, 37 (morning)
III	Ruby	Sapphire	None	Trade
	Emerald		Rare	Hoenn Safari Zone extension
	FireRed	LeafGreen	Rare (FireRed) Common (LeafGreen)	Pattern Bush
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		One	Gateon Port (Shadow)
IV	Diamond	Pearl	None	Breed Ledian
	Platinum		None	Breed Ledian
	Pal Park			Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Back Yard
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 4 Secret Storage 17 Endless Level 2 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Sinister Woods (7F-10F) Pitfall Valley (1F-6F) Joyous Tower (22F-25F) Remains Island (B1-B6)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Mt. Travail (1F-19F) Midnight Forest (B1-B21)

Base stats

HP:	40
Attack:	20
Defense:	30
SpAtk:	40
SpDef:	80
Speed:	55

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Flying : 2×  Rock : 4×  Fire : 2×  Electric : 2×  Ice : 2×	Fighting : ¼×  Bug : ½×  Grass : ¼×	Ground : 0×	Normal : 1×  Poison : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Steel : 1×  Water : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×
Notes: If Gravity is used or this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

Ledyba is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
6	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
9	Comet Punch	Normal	Physical	18	85%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
14	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	2 ♥♥
14	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
14	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25	Beauty	2 ♥♥
17	Mach Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
22	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	0
25	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
30	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
33	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
38	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
41	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20	Tough	1 ♥
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	60	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	Tough	0
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—%	10	Cool	0
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM60	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	60	100%	5	Beauty	1 ♥
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	0
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Pineco, Forretress Shuckle Kricketot, Kricketune	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
Ninjask Ariados Yanmega	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20	Tough	0
Ledyba, Ledian Volbeat Butterfree Venomoth Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim Kricketune Yanma, Yanmega	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
Shuckle	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5	Cute	1 ♥
Gligar, Gliscor Skorupi, Drapion	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20	Smart	3 ♥♥♥
Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Dustox Mothim	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Ninjask Gligar, Gliscor Vibrava, Flygon Kricketune Yanma, Yanmega	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40	Smart	2 ♥♥
Ledyba, Ledian Butterfree Venomoth Beautifly Dustox Masquerain	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	DynamicPunch	Fighting	Physical	100	50%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 10+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	???		Refresh	Normal
Shadow Shed	???		Psybeam	Psychic
--			Aerial Ace	Flying
--			Supersonic	Normal

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 12.1%	Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'm so glad you're on my side!
26%-50% HP	I'm in big trouble! I've lost half my HP.
1%-25% HP	I can't keep up... I have no energy left at all.
Level Up	Yay, I leveled up! I get happy seeing others level, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: F

Evolution

Unevolved Base form Ledyba  Bug   Flying

Level 18 First evolution Ledian  Bug   Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 165.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 165 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 165 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 165.png			Image:Spr 3f 165.png
	Image:Spr 3r 165 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 165 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 165 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 165 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 165 m.png
			Image:Spr 4p 165 f.png
			Image:Spr 4p 165 m s.png
			Image:Spr 4p 165 f s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Ledyba images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Ledyba's Silver sprite is the only one showing it standing on all six of it's legs.

Origin

It appears to have been based on a ladybug.

Name origin

Ledyba's name appears to be a corruption and shortening of ladybird, also known as a ladybug. Its French name is a simple shortening of the ladybird as well.

In other languages

• German: Ledyba
• French: Coxy
• Korean: 레디바 Rediba

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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