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beedrill
#015

Beedrill

Poison Bee Pokémon

BugPoison

It has three poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 90
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 80
Speed 75
Total 395

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Swarm Sniper (Hidden)

Held Items

Forms

Evolution Chain

kakuna Kakuna Lv. 7
beedrill Beedrill Lv. 10

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Poison Bee Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 29.5 kg
Base Exp 178
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

beedrill Front Front
beedrill Back Back
beedrill Front Shiny Front Shiny
beedrill Back Shiny Back Shiny
beedrill Official Art Official Art
beedrill Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Don't Stand So Close to Me
Item
Beedrillite
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Beedrill shines in the UU metagame thanks to its Mega Evolution, which, by way of amazing Attack and Speed stats and Adaptability, grants it the strongest U-turn in the tier, letting it pummel offensive and defensive teams alike. It can grab offensive momentum with very little trouble thanks to the aforementioned qualities, which makes it one of the best offensive Pokemon in the tier. However, Beedrill has a somewhat shallow movepool aside from its STAB attacks, and it only has access to Knock Off and Drill Run as offensive coverage moves. It also has pitiful defensive stats, as well as a mediocre defensive typing. It also is forced to run Protect so that it can Mega Evolve and get the Speed boost without taking damage, as its Speed before Mega Evolving is decent at best. Despite these flaws, Beedrill is still a fantastic Pokemon, and it should always be considered when making an offensive team.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc