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#0013 Weedle

Weedle artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
BugPoison
Abilities
Shield DustBlocks the added effects of attacks taken.
Hidden ability
Run AwayEnables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Bug
Growth
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Speed
Weedle’s base stats
HP40
Attack35
Defense30
Sp. Atk20
Sp. Def20
Speed50
Total195

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions
  • Morning: 4:00–9:59
  • Day: 10:00–19:59
  • Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Contest values are stored weights, not percentages.

Where to find Weedle in the wild
LocationMethod / conditionsLevelChance
Route 1, 240%
Route 2, 7–810%
Route 2 East, 7–810%
Viridian Forest, 310%
Viridian Forest, 310%
Viridian Forest, 310%
Route 30, 310%
Route 30, 310%
Route 31, 55%
Route 31, 55%
National Park, 1010%
National Park, 1010%
National Park, 1010%
National Park: Set 1: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays7–1860 (weight)

National Park: During the Bug-Catching Contest, the wild Pokémon come from the contest sets listed below, not from the park's normal table.

Bug-Catching Contest: The contest runs once per day, with one Pokémon and 20 Sport Balls, and uses the same species set on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in this hack. The additional National Pokédex species sets are not active.

Evolution

Evolves into Kakuna at Lv 7.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Weedle’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1Poison StingPoisonPhysical1510035The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
1String ShotBugStatus—9540The foe is bound with silk blown from the user’s mouth. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
9Bug BiteBugPhysical6010020The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Weedle can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM104ElectrowebElectricSpecial559515Traps the target in an electric net, lowering its Speed.

Move tutors

Moves Weedle can learn from tutors
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notesTutor location, cost and requirements
Bug BiteBugPhysical6010020The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

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