Weedle
#13 in the Kanto Pokédex • Hairy Bug Pokémon
Weedle in the National Pokédex
Normal
Shiny
Pokédex entries
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.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Weedle in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
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
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 255 |
| Base Exp. | 52 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 15 (4,095 steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Weedle #13 | Level 7 |  Kakuna #14 |
Kakuna #14 | Level 10 |  Beedrill #15 |
Wild encounter
Common early in Viridian Forest and on Routes 2, 24, and 25. It also appears in Pattern Bush in the Sevii Islands.
Routes 2, 24, 25, Pattern Bush, Viridian Forest
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Poison Sting | |  | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | String Shot | |  | - | 95 | 40 |
Shield Dust
Prevents added effects.
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
