Is Beedrill worth using in FRLG?

Question

I started a Pokémon Fire red gameplay and want to know if Beedrill is worth using. I really like him!

Comments

Refrain from posting images in questions unless you are showing us something we need to answer your question

Answer 1

Hello fellow Beedrill fan!

Beedrill have a 385 base stat total in Gen 3 (well, that’s bad).
Beedrill is obtainable very early in route 2 and Viridian Forest.
In Gen 3, Beedrill is the only Pokemon who have one of the strongest bug type move in-game, being Pin-Missile.

It doesn’t have a good STAB poison-type move, only having access to Poison Sting. There is a Sludge Bomb TM in FRLG, but its post-game. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

It can’t help with Sabrina cause of its poison typing.

In conclusion, although obtain very early and have access to pin-missile, Beedrill is still outclassed by other poison and bug type Pokemon. Namely; Nidoking and Weezing for poison type, and Scyther, Pinsir and Venomoth for bug type.

although I love Beedrill, unfortunately I can't recommend using Beedrill :(
but, you could always use it early-game!

Hope I helped!

Comments

Sad that my favorite Bug type is so weak (without its mega obviously)

---

Yeah, its so weak sadly :(
But i will always use it in my every kanto playthrough, no matter how weak beedrill :)

---

Thanks dude, really apreciate taking your time to make this answer!