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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
Protect / Swords Dance
Drill Run / Knock Off
Item
Beedrillite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 228
Def 36
Spe 244

Strategy Overview

Previously ridiculed as a garbage Pokemon, Beedrill's Mega Evolution turns it into a beast! While still relatively uncommon in Battle Spot, Mega Beedrill is an offensive powerhouse. Its strength lies in its obscene Attack and Speed, which allow it to outspeed many common threats, and Adaptability, which doubles the power of its STAB moves. It also has a very strong U-turn, turning it into a powerful scout. Unfortunately, it can't reliably switch into a lot of threats because of its low bulk and bad defensive typing. Entry hazards, particularly Stealth Rock, give it a huge problem, as they limit the number of times it can switch in. The big problem is that Mega Beedrill can't stand up to a lot of its defensive checks without a lot of team support, so keep that in mind when building around it.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc