Mega Beedrill (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Bug

Poison

Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather

Mega Beedrill weaknesses

Mega Beedrill is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Mega Beedrill is resistant to Poison, Bug and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Fighting and Grass-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Mega Beedrill

The best moves for Mega Beedrill are Bug Bite and Fell Stinger+ when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Infestation and X-Scissor deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Bug Bite Elite TM

12DPS

Fell Stinger+ Mega

84DPS

Defending

Poison Jab

15.6DPS

Sludge Bomb

40.8DPS

Trainer Battles

Infestation

4EPT

X-Scissor

1.95DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Weedle family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Beedrill temporarily evolves into Mega Beedrill.

Evolving Mega Beedrill costs 100 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 20 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Weedle for 10 Candy, Kakuna for 45 Candy.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Beedrill:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Game images

Mega Beedrill, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Special GO Fest 2026: Global - Sunday Raid Event

26th Jul

Summary

Mega Beedrill is a Bug & Poison Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Beedrill's best moveset is Bug Bite & Fell Stinger+ 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

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Poison Jab	13	9	15.6
Bug Bite Elite TM	5	12	12
Infestation	9	13	10.8
Poison Sting	4	12	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Sludge Bomb	85	2	2.04
Drill Run Elite TM	85	2	1.7
Fell Stinger+ Mega	140	1	1.68
Aerial Ace	55	3	1.67
X-Scissor	45	3	1.64
Fell Stinger	45	3	1.64
Return Purified	25	3	0.76

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Sting	4	2	2.4	4.5
Infestation	10	3	4	4
Poison Jab	7	2	4.2	3.5
Bug Bite Elite TM	4	1	4.8	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
X-Scissor	65	40	1.95
Sludge Bomb	80	50	1.92
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Drill Run Elite TM	70	40	1.75
Fell Stinger+ Mega ▲ att	40	35	1.37
Aerial Ace	60	45	1.33
Fell Stinger ▲ att	20	35	0.69

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Fell Stinger+ Mega 84 DPS	18.7	102%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Fell Stinger+ Mega 84 DPS	18.4	100%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Fell Stinger+ Mega 84 DPS	18	98%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Fell Stinger+ Mega 84 DPS	17.4	95%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	16.8	91%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	16.6	90%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	16.2	88%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	15.6	85%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	15.5	84%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	15.1	82%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	14.5	79%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 DPS	14.4	78%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	14.3	78%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	14.1	77%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	14	76%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 DPS	13.8	75%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	13.5	73%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	13.5	73%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 DPS	13.3	72%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	13.1	71%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	12.9	70%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 DPS	12.8	70%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12.6	69%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	12.5	68%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	12.3	67%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12	66%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	11.8	64%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	11.4	62%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	6.4	100%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	6.3	99%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Fell Stinger+ Mega 84 DPS	6.2	97%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Fell Stinger+ Mega 84 DPS	6.1	96%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 DPS	5.7	89%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	5.5	86%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 DPS	5.4	85%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	5.3	84%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	5.2	82%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	5.2	82%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	5	79%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	4.9	76%
Poison Jab 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.4	69%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	4.4	69%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Fell Stinger+ Mega 84 DPS	4.1	65%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	4.1	64%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 DPS	3.8	60%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Fell Stinger+ Mega 84 DPS	3.8	60%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.8	59%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	3.7	58%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	3.6	57%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Drill Run Elite TM 28.3 DPS	3.6	56%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	3.5	56%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	3.4	54%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Fell Stinger 27 DPS	3.4	53%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Aerial Ace 22 DPS	3.3	52%
Bug Bite Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.7	42%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	38%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Infestation 4 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	12	11.8	100%
Infestation 4 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	15	11.7	99%
Infestation 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11.4	97%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	10	11.2	95%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	12	11	94%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	12	11	93%
Infestation 4 EPT	Drill Run Elite TM 1.75 DPE	12	11	93%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	16	10.9	93%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	91%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	10.7	91%
Bug Bite Elite TM 3 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	14	10.7	90%
Bug Bite Elite TM 3 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	17	10.6	89%
Bug Bite Elite TM 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	10.4	88%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Drill Run Elite TM 1.75 DPE	12	10.3	88%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Drill Run Elite TM 1.75 DPE	10	10.3	87%
Bug Bite Elite TM 3 EPT	Drill Run Elite TM 1.75 DPE	14	10.1	85%
Infestation 4 EPT	Fell Stinger+ Mega ▲ att 1.37 DPE	9	9.5	80%
Infestation 4 EPT	Aerial Ace 1.33 DPE	12	9.3	79%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Fell Stinger+ Mega ▲ att 1.37 DPE	10	9	76%
Bug Bite Elite TM 3 EPT	Fell Stinger+ Mega ▲ att 1.37 DPE	12	8.9	76%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Aerial Ace 1.33 DPE	14	8.9	75%
Bug Bite Elite TM 3 EPT	Aerial Ace 1.33 DPE	15	8.8	75%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Fell Stinger+ Mega ▲ att 1.37 DPE	8	8.6	73%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Aerial Ace 1.33 DPE	10	8.4	71%
Bug Bite Elite TM 3 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	12	6.9	58%
Infestation 4 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	9	6.7	57%
Poison Jab 3.5 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	10	6.6	56%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Fell Stinger ▲ att 0.69 DPE	8	5.5	47%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Mega Beedrill counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Mega Beedrill Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.81
2
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.81
3
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.81
4
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.83
5
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.84

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		303
Defense		148
Stamina		163

Max HP

Level 40	140
Level 50	149

Average size

Height	1.4 m
Weight	40.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Other

Buddy walk distance

1 km

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