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beedrill
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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

Offensive Pivot
Moves
Knock Off / Toxic Spikes / Pursuit
Item
Beedrillite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

By virtue of amazing offensive stats and Adaptability, Mega Beedrill is among the best offensive pivots available. Its typing allows it to provide heavy offensive pressure to common Pokemon such as Primarina and Latias, while its access to good coverage options like Drill Run and Knock Off lets it hit the majority of the tier quite hard. Mega Beedrill also has access to Toxic Spikes, which it can use as it forces switches to wear down opposing Pokemon. However, Mega Beedrill has atrocious bulk, which leaves it vulnerable to Choice Scarf users, strong priority, and the ever-present Mega Aerodactyl. Its Stealth Rock-weak typing also keeps it from properly functioning as a pivot without an entry hazard remover on its team, thus complicating building with Mega Beedrill at times. Lastly, Mega Beedrill struggles to break past a few big presences in the tier, including Hippowdon, Scizor, and Mega Aerodactyl, due to its only decent coverage.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc