Weedle

Weedle
Butterfree
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Kakuna
Ability	Shield Dust Run Away (Hidden)
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Atsuko Nishida

Weedle<sup>(JPJapanese: ビードル

Romaji: Beedle)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves into Kakuna at level 7.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.
Pokémon Yellow	Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.
Pokémon Stadium	A common sight in forests and grassy areas. Has a poison stinger on its head that may be used if you step on it.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Pokémon Silver	It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
Pokémon Crystal	The barb on top of its head secretes a strong poison. It uses this toxic barb to protect itself.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Pokémon Sapphire	Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Pokémon Emerald	A Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It distinguishes its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Pokémon FireRed	Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp stinger on its head that injects poison.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Pokémon Pearl	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Pokémon Platinum	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Pokémon HeartGold	Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Pokémon SoulSilver	It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Pokémon White	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Pokémon Black 2	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Pokémon White 2	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
Pokémon Y	Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Routes 2, 24Red Route 25, Viridian Forest
Pokémon Yellow	Trade
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Bug-Catching Contest
Pokémon Silver	Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest and National Park National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Headbutt: Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, Routes 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
Pokémon Crystal	Routes 2, 24, 25, Route 30, and Route 31, Ilex Forest and National Park National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Headbutt: Ilex Forest
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Trade
Pokémon FireRed	Routes 2, 24 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush
Pokémon LeafGreen	Routes 2, 24 25, Viridian Forest, Pattern Bush
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Route 204 (LeafGreen)
Pokémon Pearl	Route 204 (LeafGreen)
Pokémon Platinum	Route 204, Eterna Forest (LeafGreen)
Pokémon HeartGold	Bug-Catching Contest
Pokémon SoulSilver	Routes 2, 30, and 31, Ilex Forest and National Park Bug-Catching Contest
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Breed
Pokémon Black 2	Breed
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Route 2, Santalune Forest
Pokémon Y	Santalune Forest
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Breed Kakuna or Beedrill
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Breed Kakuna or Beedrill
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Breed Beedrill
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Breed Beedrill
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Route 2, Viridian Forest
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Route 2, Viridian Forest
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Trade
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern
Pokémon Legends: Z-A	Wild Zone 1, Bleu District, Jaune District, Magenta District, Rouge District, Vert District

Evolution

Weedle	Reach level 7.	Kakuna	Reach level 10.	Beedrill

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	40
Attack	35
Defense	30
Sp. Attack	20
Sp. Defense	20
Speed	50
Total	195

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites and renders
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold	Silver	Crystal
Ruby Sapphire	Emerald	Fire Leaf
Diamond Pearl	Platinum File:PKMNP013.png File:PKMNP013-S.png	Heart Soul
Black White	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2013.png File:PKMNBW2013-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY013-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE013-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP013-S.png	Legends: Z-A File:PKMNZA013-S.png

Trivia

• Weedle has the lowest base stat total of all Poison-type Pokémon.
  • Weedle is tied with Gastly for the lowest base Defense of all Poison-type Pokémon.
• Weedle is also tied with Caterpie, Magikarp, Igglybuff, Carvanha, Attack Forme Deoxys, and Stonjourner for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Pokémon.