Weedle
bugpoison
The barb on top of its head secretes a strong poison. It uses this toxic barb to protect itself.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
BugPoison
Dex
#027
Abilities
Shield Dust(Primary)
Blocks additional attack effects.
Shield Dust(Secondary)
Blocks additional attack effects.
Run Away(Hidden)
Sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
Base Exp
52
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2psychic ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Look for Weedle common in Ilex Forest while walking or headbutting trees in the morning and day-time, in Murky Swamp while headbutting trees (uncommon), and in National Park Bug Contest while bug contest (uncommon), among three other areas. Wild ones range from level three to 18.
Wild Encounters (10)
Level Up Moves (3)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison StingLevel: 1 | ||||||
| poison |  | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| String ShotLevel: 1 | ||||||
| bug |  | 0 | 95 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| Bug BiteLevel: 9 | ||||||
| bug | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Bites the foe and eats a held Berry. | ||||||
Related Guides
Weedle in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Weedle is #27 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its bug/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 10 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Weedle form.
