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Pokédex No.0015
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Beedrill

No.0015 · Poison Bee Pokémon

Beedrill

スピアー

BugPoison
Forms
Height
1.0 m
Weight
29.5 kg
Color
Yellow
Shape
Bug Wings
Abilities

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

SniperHidden

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP65
240–334
Attack90
166–306
Defense40
76–196
Sp. Atk45
85–207
Sp. Def80
148–284
Speed75
139–273
Total395Higher than 37% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 65Attack 90Defense 40Speed 75Sp. Def 80Sp. Atk 45
  • HPtop 56%
  • Attacktop 35%
  • Defensetop 92%
  • Sp. Atktop 80%
  • Sp. Deftop 36%
  • Speedtop 39%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 2× damage
FireFlyingPsychicRock
Takes ½× damage
PoisonBugFairy
Takes ¼× damage
GrassFighting
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire2×
Water1×
Electric1×
Grass¼×
Ice1×
Fighting¼×
Poison½×
Ground1×
Flying2×
Psychic2×
Bug½×
Rock2×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy½×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy

04 //Evolution

Evolution

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Beedrill silhouette
Beedrill
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
ZA
Bleu DistrictWild
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Poison zone · 4★
Hyperspace
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Bug zone · 4★
Hyperspace
ZA
Jaune DistrictWild
ZA
Magenta DistrictWild
ZA
Rouge DistrictWild
ZA
Vert DistrictWild
ZA
Wild Zone 15Wild
SV
Not in this game

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

47 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
EvoPage →Normal15
1Page →Bug60
1Page →Normal15
1Page →Normal—
1Page →Poison15
1Page →Bug—
11Page →Bug40
14Page →Normal—
17Page →Poison15
20Page →Normal—
23Page →Poison65
26Page →Dark60
29Page →Poison—
32Page →Bug25
35Page →Poison80
38Page →Psychic—
41Page →Normal—
44Page →Bug50

Learnset from Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

12 unique entries
Pokédex entries
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.
Omega RubyAlpha Sapphire
It has three poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.
XLets Go PikachuLets Go Eevee
Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.
DiamondPearlPlatinumBlackWhiteBlack 2White 2
It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
Leafgreen
May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear.
FireredY
A Beedrill is extremely territorial. For safety reasons, no one should ever approach its nest. If angered, they will attack in a swarm.
Emerald

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
スピアー
Rōmaji
Spear
Korean
독침붕
Chinese (Simplified)
大针蜂
Chinese (Traditional)
大針蜂
French
Dardargnan
German
Bibor
Spanish
Beedrill
Italian
Beedrill

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield2 Attack, 1 Sp. Def
Catch rate45 (11.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience178
Growth rateMedium

Breeding

Egg groupsBug
Egg cycles15
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatforest

Other names

Japaneseスピアー
Korean독침붕
GermanBibor
FrenchDardargnan
SpanishBeedrill
ItalianBeedrill

Regional Pokédex numbers

Kanto #15Original Johto #29Updated Johto #29Kalos Central #28Letsgo Kanto #15

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Beedrill summary

Beedrill is a Bug/Poison-type Poison Bee Pokémon introduced in Generation 1, number 15 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 395 (HP 65, Attack 90, Defense 40, Sp. Atk 45, Sp. Def 80, Speed 75). It is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock moves. Its abilities are swarm, with sniper as a hidden ability.

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