Beedrill
The Poison Bee Pokémon | |||
#015 - Beedrill | |||
Pre-Evolve | Kakuna | ||
Debut | Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version | ||
Species Info | |||
Type | + + | ||
Height | 1.0 m (3'03") | ||
Weight | 29.5 kg (65.0 lbs.) | ||
Color | Yellow | ||
Gender Ratio | 1♂ : 1♀ | ||
Ability | Swarm | ||
Hidden Ability | |||
Egg Group | Bug | ||
Icon | Sprite | ||
File:015sprite.png | |||
Footprint | |||
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Base Statistics | |||
Hit Points | 65 | Speed | 75 |
Attack | 80 | Sp. Attack | 45 |
Defense | 40 | Sp. Defense | 80 |
Training Info | |||
Catch Rate | 045 | Hatch Steps | 3,840 |
Base Exp. | 159 | Effort Points | Att |
Happiness | 70 | Att | |
To Lv.100 | Normal | SpD |
Kanto # | Johto # | Hoenn # | Sinnoh # |
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< 015 > | < 029 > | ||
Unova # | Johto (IV) # | ||
Beedrill is a large and intimidating bee-like Pokémon from the first generation games which is the final form of Weedle's evolutionary line.
Information
It evolves from Kakuna at Level 10. Beedrill has three poisonous stingers on its forelegs and tail which it jabs at its enemy repeatedly. Of the three, the barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison. They can fly at high speeds and often attack in swarms. After defeating an enemy, a Beedrill will often take the victim back to its nest for food. It is extremely territorial and can easily organize a swarm to attack anyone that bothers one of their nests. Its best and most quickest attack is to fly in at high speeds, strike the enemy with poison needles and then fly off.
Gen | Game | Pokédex entry | |
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I | Red | Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail. | |
Blue | |||
Yellow | It has 3 poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly. | ||
Stadium | Flies at high speeds and attacks with three stingers: one on its rear and one on each of its two forelegs. May appear in swarms. | ||
II | Gold | It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms. | |
Silver | It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison. | ||
Crystal | It uses sharp, poisonous stings to defeat prey, then takes the victim back to its nest for food. | ||
III | Ruby | 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. | |
Sapphire | 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. | ||
Emerald | A Beedrill is extremely territorial. For safety reasons, no one should ever approach its nest. If angered, they will attack in a swarm. | ||
FireRed | May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear. | ||
LeafGreen | It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail. | ||
IV | Diamond | Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off. | |
Pearl | Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off. | ||
Platinum |
Appearances
Mainstream Games
In the first generation games, it could only be obtained through evolution. In Silver, Crystal and SoulSilver, it was rare and could only be caught in the National Park during the Bug-Catching Contest and by headbutting trees. It could also be found at Route 2 in Silver and SoulSilver, and at Viridian Forest in SoulSilver. In Gold and HeartGold, Beedrill was exclusively found during the Bug-Catching Contest.
In Black, it could be found at Route 12 by shaking the grass.
Moves
Generation I
Name | Type | Cat | PP | Power | Accur | Gen | Cont | R/B | Y |
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Generation II
Name | Type | Cat | PP | Power | Accur | Gen | Cont | G/S | C |
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Generation III
Name | Type | Cat | PP | Power | Accur | Gen | Cont | R/S | E |
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Generation IV
Name | Type | Cat | PP | Power | Accur | Gen | Cont | D/P | P |
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Weaknesses
x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.25 | x2 | x2 | x1 | x0.25 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x2 | x2 | x1 | x1 |
Other Games
Beedrill appeared in Pokémon Pinball, where it could be obtained through evolution. It also appeared in Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2 and Pokémon Colosseum. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, a Shadow Beedrill could be found at Cipher Key Island. If the player snagged this Beedrill and purified it, it could then be transferred to any of the GBA color versions.
In Pokémon Trozei!, Beedrill could be found at Endless Levels 2 and 19, Forever Level 51 and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Channel, Beedrill showed up in Viridian Forest on rainy evenings. It could only be obtained through evolving Kakuna in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams and Explorers of Time, while in Explorers of Darkness it could be found at the eighth floor of Apple Woods and the first twenty-one basement floors of Midnight Forest.
Beedrill appeared in Pokémon Ranger at the Lyra Forest. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it appeared at Vien Forest and Chroma Highlands. In Pokémon Rumble, Beedrill could be found at Silent Forest.
Other Appearances
Video Games
- In the first Super Smash Bros., Beedrill appeared as one of the Pokémon that could be randomly summoned using the Pokéball item. It would fly offscreen and then return with a swarm to hurt most of the players onscreen. In the sequels, it was replaced by Unown which used a similar attack.
In Other Media
- In the Pokémon anime, Beedrill served as the antagonist in one early episode where a whole swarm of them attacked Ash and his friends to avenge his attack on a Weedle until they were pacified by the Sleep Powder of Ash's newly-evolved Butterfree. They have made occasional appearances since then. Ash wound up catching one during the Bug-Catching Contest during the Johto episodes and gave it to Casey due to it sporting her favorite colors, since becoming one of her three main Pokémon.
- In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, Ash caught a Beedrill that was part of a swarm attacking him as an attempt to raise his Trainer Level, only to find it was not as great of a catch as he thought it was.
- In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Red and his Bulbasaur accidentally disturbed a nest of Beedrill and wound up being badly stung by them. Near the end of the Red/Blue/Green arc, Beedrill received greater importance when it was shown as one of Giovanni's most powerful Pokémon which he obtained during his childhood at Viridian Forest.
Trivia
- Its name is a simple combination of "bee" and "drill" (in reference to the vaguely drill-like stingers it bears).
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