Mega Beedrill

#15 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Bug

Poison

Stronger attack types vs. Beedrill

160%

63%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Mega Beedrill

The best moves for Mega Beedrill are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Poison Jab

15.6dps

Sludge Bomb

40.8dps

Defense

Infestation

10.8dps

Sludge Bomb

40.8dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Weedle family, including 1 Mega Pokémon.

Evolving Mega Beedrill costs 100 Mega Energy the first time, and 20 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Beedrill:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mega Beedrill, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Mega Beedrill is a Bug & Poison Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Beedrill's strongest moveset is Poison Jab & Sludge Bomb and it has a Max CP of 3,824.

About

"Beedrill is extremely territorial. No one should ever approach its nest—this is for their own safety. If angered, they will attack in a furious swarm."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	13	9	15.6
Infestation	9	13	10.8
Bug Bite Elite TM	5	12	12

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Aerial Ace	55	-13.2	22
Sludge Bomb	85	-20	40.8
X-Scissor	45	-22	36
Fell Stinger	45	-16.5	27
Drill Run Elite TM	85	-16.7	28.3
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	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
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	23.2	100%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	22.8	98%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	22.1	95%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	21.4	92%
Bug Bite 12 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	20.4	88%
Infestation 10.8 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	20	86%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 dps	19.8	85%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	84%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Fell Stinger 27 dps	19.5	84%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 dps	18.8	81%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Fell Stinger 27 dps	18.3	79%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 dps	18.2	78%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	18.2	78%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Fell Stinger 27 dps	17.9	77%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.8	76%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.1	74%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	16.8	72%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	16.3	70%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	67%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	52%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	10.8	46%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Infestation 10.8 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	22.1	100%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	23.2	96%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	21.4	88%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 dps	18.2	87%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 dps	19.8	86%
Infestation 10.8 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	20	83%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Fell Stinger 27 dps	19.5	83%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	18.2	82%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Fell Stinger 27 dps	17.9	81%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	16.3	77%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	69%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Sludge Bomb 40.8 dps	22.8	68%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.1	60%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 dps	18.8	60%
Bug Bite 12 dps	X-Scissor 36 dps	20.4	58%
Poison Jab 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	53%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Fell Stinger 27 dps	18.3	53%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	16.8	52%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.8	40%
Infestation 10.8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	10.8	37%
Bug Bite 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	28%

Counters & Raids

What counters Mega Beedrill?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Mega Beedrill are:

Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
Mewtwo,
Blacephalon,
Hoopa (Unbound),
Reshiram.

Mega Beedrill 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 »

Mega Beedrill Raid Guide

Mega Beedrill has previously been a Raid Boss in Mega Raids.

Raid

Tier 1

Boss CP

3,227

Suggested players

2-5

Boss HP	123
Caught CP range	123
Caught CP (boosted)	12 - 32
Minimum IVs	10 / 10 / 10

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		303
Defense		148
Stamina		163

Max HP

Level 40

140

Size

Height	1.4 m
Weight	40.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	?
Base flee rate	?
Buddy walk distance	?

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,450
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,933
Level 30 Max wild	2,899
Level 40	3,383
Level 50	3,824

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,416
Level 35 (wild)	3,141