Weedle
The Bug/Poison type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #13• Available in 8 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Hairy Bug Pokémon
Height: 0.3 m
Weight: 3.2 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Speed
Catch Rate: 255
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 39
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Bug
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 3599
- Max: 3855
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Weedle appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Sting | 1 | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 |
| String Shot | 1 | Bug | Status | - | 95 |
| Bug Bite | 15 | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Red | 24 - Wild 25 - Wild Route 2 - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk kanto-route-24-area - Walk kanto-route-25-area - Walk viridian-forest-area - Walk |
| Blue | Route 25 - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild kanto-route-25-area - Walk viridian-forest-area - Walk |
| Yellow | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Gold | National Park - Wild |
| Silver | 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 30 - Wild 31 - Wild 34 - Wild 35 - Wild 36 - Wild 37 - Wild 38 - Wild 39 - Wild Azalea Town - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild Lake of Rage - Wild National Park - Wild Route 2 - Wild azalea-town-area - Headbutt-high azalea-town-area - Headbutt-low azalea-town-area - Headbutt-normal ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-high ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-low ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-normal ilex-forest-area - Walk johto-route-30-area - Walk johto-route-31-area - Walk johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-34-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-35-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-36-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-37-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-38-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-high johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-39-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-high kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-high kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-normal lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-high lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-low lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-normal national-park-area - Walk |
| Crystal | 31 - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild National Park - Wild Route 30 - Wild ilex-forest-area - Headbutt-high ilex-forest-area - Walk johto-route-30-area - Walk johto-route-31-area - Walk national-park-area - Walk |
| Firered | 24 - Wild 25 - Wild Pattern Bush - Wild Route 2 - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk kanto-route-24-area - Walk kanto-route-25-area - Walk pattern-bush-area - Walk viridian-forest-area - Walk |
| Heartgold | National Park - Wild national-park-area - Walk |
| Soulsilver | 30 - Wild 31 - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild National Park - Wild Route 2 - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild ilex-forest-area - Headbutt ilex-forest-area - Walk johto-route-30-area - Walk johto-route-31-area - Walk kanto-route-2-north-towards-pewter-city - Walk kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk national-park-area - Walk unknown-all-bugs-area - Walk viridian-forest-area - Walk |
| X | Route 2 - Wild Santalune Forest - Wild kalos-route-2-area - Walk santalune-forest-area - Walk |
| Y | Santalune Forest - Wild santalune-forest-area - Walk |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head. |
| Blue | Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head. |
| Yellow | Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| X | Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head. |
| Y | Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies. |

