Beedrill (Pokémon)

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Beedrill
スピアー Spear
#015
015Beedrill.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Bug Poison
Category
Poison Bee Pokémon
Ability
Swarm
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#015
Johto
#029
Hoenn
#217
Regional Browser numbers
Height
0'0"
Imperial
0.0 m
Metric
Weight
0.0 lbs.
Imperial
0.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Unknown
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F015.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Bug group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 159 Battle Exp.: 1591*
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Beedrill (Japanese: スピアー Spear, German: Bibor, French: Dardagnan) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue
Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
Pokémon Yellow
It has 3 poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.
Pokémon Stadium
Flies at high speeds and attacks with three stingers: one on its rear and one on each of its two forelegs. May appear in swarms.
Pokémon Gold
It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
Pokémon Silver
It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.
Pokémon Crystal
It uses sharp, poisonous stings to defeat prey, then takes the victim back to its nest for food.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
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.
Pokémon FireRed
May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear.
Pokémon LeafGreen
It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
Pokémon Emerald
A Beedrill is extremely territorial. For safety reasons, no one should ever approach its nest. If angered, they will attack in a swarm.

Name origin

Beedrill's name is a combination of bee and drill, indicating the needlelike arms it wields. Spear also refers to its stingers.

Its design appears to simply be a stylized bee or wasp.

Beedrill's name was originally going to be spelled with only one "l" instead of two.

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
Total:
385
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 45.


Type effectiveness

RBY

Under normal battle conditions in Generation I, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Fire ×
Water ×
Grass ×
Electric ×
Psychic ×
Ice ×
Dragon ×
None

Later versions

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 ½×
Grass ⅛×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ⅛×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ⅛×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ¼×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ⅛×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark ½×
None

Learnset

Beedrill is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III
10 Fury Attack Fury Attack
12 Fury Attack
15 Focus Energy Focus Energy
16 Focus Energy
20 Twineedle Twineedle Twineedle
25 Rage Rage Rage
30 Pin Missile Pursuit Pursuit
35 Agility Pin Missile Pin Missile
40 Agility Agility
45 Endeavor

By TM/HM

Number Generation I Generation II Generation III
TM03 Swords Dance Curse
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM09 Take Down
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM12 Sweet Scent
TM13 Snore
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM17 Protect Protect
TM20 Rage Endure
TM21 Mega Drain Frustration Frustration
TM22 Solarbeam
TM27 Fissure Return Return
TM31 Mimic Brick Break
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect
TM34 Bide Swagger
TM35 Sleep Talk
TM36 Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb
TM39 Swift Swift
TM40 Skull Bash Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade
TM43 Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract
TM46 Thief
TM50 Substitute
HM01 Cut Cut Cut
HM06 Rock Smash


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