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NATIONAL POKÉDEX / #0013

Weedle

BugPoison

Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.

Category
Hairy Bug Pokémon
Height
0.3 m
Weight
3.2 kg
Generation
I
Abilities
Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Run Away Hidden ability

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

WeedleHairy Bug Pokémon
EVOLUTION

Evolution family

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AT A GLANCE

Base stats

Main-series games

A species’ starting strengths. Your Pokémon’s actual stats also depend on its level, nature and training.

HPHow much damage it can take.
40
AttackStrength of physical moves.
35
DefenseResistance to physical moves.
30
Special AttackStrength of special moves.
20
Special DefenseResistance to special moves.
20
SpeedUsually helps determine who moves first.
50
Base stat total 195

Bars use the same 0–255 scale. Values shown are the current base stats in our source.

Type defenses

Damage received based on both types. Abilities, items and battle effects are not included. Modern main-series type chart.

Weak to

Fire
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Rock
×2

Resists

Grass
×0.25
Fighting
×0.25
Poison
×0.5
Bug
×0.5
Fairy
×0.5

Immune to

None by typing.

Moves learned

Choose a game and learning method. Power and accuracy describe the move; power is not the final damage dealt. Move details use current source values and may differ in older games.

Poison StingPhysical · PoisonPower 15Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to poison the target.

PP: 35. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Red Blue · Level Up · Level 1
  • Yellow · Level Up · Level 1
  • Gold Silver · Level Up · Level 1
  • Crystal · Level Up · Level 1
  • Ruby Sapphire · Level Up · Level 1
  • Emerald · Level Up · Level 1
  • Firered Leafgreen · Level Up · Level 1
  • Diamond Pearl · Level Up · Level 1
  • Platinum · Level Up · Level 1
  • Heartgold Soulsilver · Level Up · Level 1
  • Black White · Level Up · Level 1
  • Colosseum · Level Up · Level 1
  • Xd · Level Up · Level 1
  • Black 2 White 2 · Level Up · Level 1
  • X Y · Level Up · Level 1
  • Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire · Level Up · Level 1
  • Sun Moon · Level Up · Level 1
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 1
  • Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee · Level Up · Level 1
  • Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl · Level Up · Level 1
  • Red Green Japan · Level Up · Level 1
  • Blue Japan · Level Up · Level 1
String ShotStatus · BugPower —Accuracy 95%Details +

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

PP: 40. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Red Blue · Level Up · Level 1
  • Yellow · Level Up · Level 1
  • Gold Silver · Level Up · Level 1
  • Crystal · Level Up · Level 1
  • Ruby Sapphire · Level Up · Level 1
  • Emerald · Level Up · Level 1
  • Firered Leafgreen · Level Up · Level 1
  • Diamond Pearl · Level Up · Level 1
  • Platinum · Level Up · Level 1
  • Heartgold Soulsilver · Level Up · Level 1
  • Heartgold Soulsilver · Tutor
  • Black White · Level Up · Level 1
  • Colosseum · Level Up · Level 1
  • Xd · Level Up · Level 1
  • Black 2 White 2 · Level Up · Level 1
  • X Y · Level Up · Level 1
  • Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire · Level Up · Level 1
  • Sun Moon · Level Up · Level 1
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 1
  • Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee · Level Up · Level 1
  • Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl · Level Up · Level 1
  • Red Green Japan · Level Up · Level 1
  • Blue Japan · Level Up · Level 1
Bug BitePhysical · BugPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Platinum · Level Up · Level 15
  • Heartgold Soulsilver · Level Up · Level 15
  • Heartgold Soulsilver · Tutor
  • Black White · Level Up · Level 15
  • Black 2 White 2 · Level Up · Level 15
  • Black 2 White 2 · Tutor
  • X Y · Level Up · Level 15
  • Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire · Level Up · Level 15
  • Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire · Tutor
  • Sun Moon · Level Up · Level 9
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 9
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
  • Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl · Level Up · Level 9
ElectrowebSpecial · ElectricPower 55Accuracy 95%Details +

Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Black 2 White 2 · Tutor
  • Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire · Tutor
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor

Pokédex entries by game

Descriptions recorded in these games. This list does not establish where the Pokémon can be caught or transferred.

Red · Blue

Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.

Yellow · Lets Go Pikachu · Lets Go Eevee

Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.

Gold · Heartgold · Y

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 · X

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 · Black 2 · White 2

It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.

Omega Ruby · 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).

POKÉMON TCG

Weedle trading cards

29 cards

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Data: PokeAPI · Updated 2026-09-12