Beedrillin Pokémon Polished Crystal
Pokédex Entry
Poison Bee Pokémon
It uses sharp, poisonous stings to defeat prey, then takes the victim back to its nest for food.
Beedrill in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Beedrill is #15 in the Pokédex 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 14 encounter locations.
Boosts Bug moves in a pinch.
Powers up critical hits.
Powers up sametype moves.
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
Wild Encounters (13)
Evolution Moves (1)
Moves learned upon evolving into Beedrill.
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting | poison | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| String ShotLevel: 1String Shot | bug | 0 | 95 | 40 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| Fury StrikesLevel: 1Fury Strikes | normal | 20 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Scratches or jabs 2-5 times. | ||||||
| RageLevel: 14Rage | normal | 20 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises Attack if the user is hit. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 17Pursuit | dark | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 20Focus Energy | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Raises the critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| VenoshockLevel: 23Venoshock | poison | 65 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Feint AttackLevel: 26Feint Attack | dark | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Toxic SpikesLevel: 29Toxic Spikes | poison | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Poisons foes when they switch in. | ||||||
| Pin MissileLevel: 32Pin Missile | bug | 25 | 95 | 20 | ||
| Fires pins that strike 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Poison JabLevel: 35Poison Jab | poison | 80 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 38Agility | psychic | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 41Swords Dance | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| OutrageLevel: 44Outrage | dragon | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. |
Pre-evolution-only Moves (2)
These moves must be learned before evolving; Beedrill cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Learned from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense CurlLevel: 1(Kakuna · Level 1)Defense Curl | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | |||
| Raises the user's Defense. | |||||||
| Bug BiteLevel: 9(Weedle · Level 9)Bug Bite | bug | 60 | 100 | 20 | |||
| Bites the foe and eats a held Berry. |
TM/HM Moves (31)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CurseCurse | ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| VenoshockVenoshock | poison | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09TM09 | |
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15TM15 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Giga DrainGiga Drain | grass | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19TM19 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Solar BeamSolar Beam | grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22TM22 | |
| 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Brick BreakBrick Break | fighting | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| SwiftSwift | normal | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM39TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM40TM40 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Leech LifeLeech Life | bug | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM50TM50 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| RoostRoost | flying | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM51TM51 | |
| Lands to restore 1/2 the max HP. | ||||||
| False SwipeFalse Swipe | normal | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54TM54 | |
| Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| X ScissorX Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM56TM56 | |
| Slashes foe with scythes or claws. | ||||||
| AcrobaticsAcrobatics | flying | 55 | 100 | 15 | TM62TM62 | |
| Damage doubles if user has no item. | ||||||
| Poison JabPoison Jab | poison | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM66TM66 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactGiga Impact | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68TM68 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| U TurnU Turn | bug | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM69TM69 | |
| Switches out after making its attack. | ||||||
| FlashFlash | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM70TM70 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Swords DanceSwords Dance | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM75TM75 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| CutCut | steel | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. |
Move Tutor Moves (7)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility | psychic | 0 | 100 | 30 | TutorTutor | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | |||||||
| Baton Pass(Goldenrod Museum 2F)Baton Pass | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | TutorTutor | ||
| Switches while keeping effects. | |||||||
| Double Edge(Safari Zone North)Double Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||||
| Endure(Warm Beach Shack)Endure | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | |||||||
| Knock Off(Route 40)Knock Off | dark | 65 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Slaps down the foe's held item. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Route 31)Sleep Talk | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | |||||||
| Swagger(Celadon City)Swagger | normal | 0 | 85 | 15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. |
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Beedrill. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Beedrill resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Beedrill, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
Also in
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beedrill in 5 gamesbugpoisonAttack 90 -10Sp. Def 80 -10Speed 75 -40
beedrill in Emerald LegacybugpoisonAttack 80 -20Sp. Def 80 -10Speed 75 -40
beedrill in Red++bugpoisonAttack 90 -10Sp. Def 45 -45Speed 75 -40
beedrill in Johto LegendsbugpoisonHP 75 +10Attack 115 +15Defense 50 +10Sp. Def 80 -10Speed 95 -20
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