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Beedrill
スピアー Spear

#015

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

Height

3'03"
Imperial

1 m
Metric

Weight

65.0 lbs.
Imperial

29.5 kg
Metric

Dex color

Yellow

Catch rate

45 (5.9%)

Body style

Blue-Striped

Footprint

Blue-Striped

Gender ratio

Gender unknown	Unknown
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*

External links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Beedrill (Japanese: スピアー Spear) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Territorial. The way it behaves makes it often appear in the anime and even a fair few fanfictions, making for tense runaway scenes: Beedrill is quick, so it's extremely hard to avoid its beatings after approaching its nest.

Habitat

Beedrill nest in forests and misty wooded areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Beedrill's first non-cameo appearance was in Challenge of the Samurai, where a swarm of them stole Ash's Metapod.

In The Fourth Round Rumble a trainer named Jeanette Fisher used a Beedrill against Ash's Bulbasaur.

In The Lost Lapras, an obnoxious trainer who was attacking a Lapras had a Beedrill.

Ash captured a Beedrill in the Bug-Catching Contest, but gave it to Casey.

Jimmy of New Bark Town owns a Beedrill.

During Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Captain Phantom used two of these Poison Bee Pokémon to chase our heroes.

A Beedrill is used in the PokéRinger Contest in That's Just Swellow.

Beedrill also has many other roles in the anime and has appeared in a lot of episodes, mostly portraying an antagonist to Ash and crew. They are usually attacked by a swarm and end up running for their lives.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special 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

Six Beedrill cards have been released.

In the TFG

One Beedrill figure has been released.

Next Quest: Beedrill

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers

Breedrill was in the first Super Smash Brothers game. When a Pokéball 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 Brothers Melee and its role was taken over by Unown.

Pokédex entries

Game		Pokédex
Pokémon Red and Blue		Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
Pokémon Pinball
Pokémon Trading Card Game	Base Set
	Base Set 2
	Legendary Collection
	Neo Discovery	It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Stadium 2
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 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.

Game locations

Game	Rarity	Location
Pokémon Red and Blue	None	Evolve from Kakuna
Pokémon Yellow	None
Pokémon Gold	Rare	National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest
Pokémon Silver	Uncommon	National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest, Route 2, and may drop from Headbutted trees
Pokémon Crystal	Uncommon	National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest, and may drop from Headbutted trees
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None
Pokémon Emerald	None
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	None	Evolve from Kakuna
Pokémon Colosseum	None
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	One	Snag from Cipher Peon Lok in Cipher Key Lair
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	None	Evolve from Kakuna

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei	Endless Level 2 Endless Level 19 Forever Level 51 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Kakuna
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 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.

Of the first generation Bug Pokemon, Beedrill ties with Butterfree, Parasect and Scyther for highest base SpDef.

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200, and of Poison-type is 100.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Level	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Previous	Poison Sting String Shot Harden	Poison Sting String Shot Harden	Poison Sting String Shot Harden	Poison Sting String Shot Harden
10		Fury Attack	Fury Attack	Fury Attack
12	Fury Attack
13				Focus Energy
15		Focus Energy	Focus Energy
16	Focus Energy			Twineedle
19				Rage
20	Twineedle	Twineedle	Twineedle
22				Pursuit
25	Rage	Rage	Rage	Poison Spikes
28				Pin Missile
30	Pin Missile	Pursuit	Pursuit
31				Agility
34				Repeat
35	Agility	Pin Missile	Pin Missile
37				Poison Stab
40		Agility	Agility	Endeavor
45			Endeavor

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03	Swords Dance	Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM09	Take Down
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12		Sweet Scent
TM13		Snore
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM22			Solarbeam	Solarbeam
TM27	Fissure	Return	Return	Return
TM31	Mimic		Brick Break	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36		Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM39	Swift	Swift
TM40	Skull Bash		Aerial Ace	Aerial Ace
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46			Thief	Thief
TM50	Substitute
TM51				Feather Rest
TM54				False Swipe
TM58				Endure
TM62				Silver Wind
TM66				Quick Revenge
TM68				Giga Attack
TM70				Flash
TM75				Swords Dance
TM78				Entice
TM81				Scissor Cross
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Nature Blesing
TM84				Poison Stab
TM87				Swagger
TM89				Somersault
TM90				Substitute
HM01	Cut	Cut	Cut	Cut
HM05				Fog Clear
HM06			Rock Smash	Rock Smash

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

In Pokémon Emerald Only:

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Beedrill knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Hold as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Baton Pass after being purified.

Evolution

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Trivia

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

Origin

Its design appears to simply be a stylized bee or wasp. However it has a much closer resemblence to an Asian giant hornet.

Name origin

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

In other languages

German: Bibor
French: Dardagnan
Korean: 독침붕 Dokchimbung
Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 大針蜂 Dái Zhen Feng

External links

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