Weedle
#13 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Weedle
The best moves for Weedle are Bug Bite and Return when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Evolution
There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Weedle family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Weedle evolves into Kakuna which costs 12 Candy, which then evolves into Beedrill costing 50 Candy.
- Evolving Mega Beedrill costs 100 Mega Energy the first time, and 20 Mega Energy every time after.
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Summary
Weedle is a Bug & Poison Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Weedle's strongest moveset is Bug Bite & Return and it has a Max CP of 515. Weedle evolves into Kakuna.
About
"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)."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | 5 | 12 |
| Poison Sting | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Struggle | 35 | 17.5 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bug Bite
12 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
17.8 | 101% |
|
Bug Bite
12 dps
|
Struggle
17.5 dps
|
17.5 | 100% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 dps
|
Struggle
17.5 dps
|
17.5 | 100% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
15.7 | 90% |
|
Bug Bite
12 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
12 | 69% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
9.6 | 55% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Weedle?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Weedle are:
- Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
- Mewtwo,
- Blacephalon,
- Hoopa (Unbound),
- Reshiram.
Weedle is a Bug/Poison type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
63 |
| Defense |
|
50 |
| Stamina |
|
120 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 106 |
Size
| Height | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 3.2 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 1 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
195 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
260 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
391 |
|
Level 40 |
456 |
|
Level 50 |
515 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 325 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 423 |