Name origin

worm
an invertebrate
needle
sharp implement
Weedle artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 013
Type Bug Poison
Species Hairy Bug Pokémon
Height 1′0″ (0.30m)
Weight 7.1 lbs (3.2 kg)
Abilities Shield Dust
Run Away (Dream World)
Local № 013 (R/B/Y, FireRed, LeafGreen)
027 (G/S/C, HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Japanese Bidoru

Breeding

Egg Groups Bug
Gender 50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles 16 (minimum 4,080 steps)

Training

EV yield 1 Speed
Catch rate 255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness 70 (normal)
Base EXP 52
Growth Rate Medium Fast



Type defenses

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Weedle stats

The base stats for Weedle are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP 40
190 - 284
Attack 35
67 - 185
Defense 30
58 - 174
Sp. Atk 20
40 - 152
Sp. Def 20
40 - 152
Speed 50
94 - 218
Total 195

Pokedex descriptions

Red
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
HeartGold
Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Silver
SoulSilver
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.
Ruby
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).
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).
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.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black
White
It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.

Evolution chart


Moves learnt by level up

Weedle learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
1 Poison StingPoisonPhysical15100
1 String ShotBugStatus-95
15 Bug BiteBugPhysical60100

Egg moves

Weedle does not learn any egg moves.

Move Tutor moves

Weedle can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
Bug BiteBugPhysical60100
String ShotBugStatus-95

Moves learnt by HM

Weedle does not learn any HM moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Weedle does not learn any TM moves.


Weedle sprites

NORMAL
Black/White
Weedle normal sprite
SHINY
Black/White
Weedle shiny sprite
NORMAL
HG/SS
Weedle normal sprite
SHINY
HG/SS
Weedle shiny sprite

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Where to find Weedle

Red
Blue
Route 2, 24, 25, Viridian Forest
Gold
Silver
Route 2, 26, 27, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, Azalea Town, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage, National Park
Crystal Route 30, 31, 45, 46, Ilex Forest
LeafGreen
FireRed
Route 2, 24, 25, Pattern Bush, Viridian Forest
Diamond
Pearl
Route 204
Platinum Route 204, Eterna Forest
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Route 2, 30, 31, Ilex Forest, National Park, Viridian Forest

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