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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Beedrill

Say it: BEE-drill

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Beedrill is the Poison Bee Pokémon — Bug and Poison from Weedle → Kakuna → Beedrill. In Pokémon GO it is a Bug/Poison attacker and can Mega Evolve into Mega Beedrill. Bug helps against Grass, Psychic, and Dark; Poison helps against Fairy and Grass. Fire, Flying, Rock, and Psychic punish it. Drill Run from Community Day (or an Elite TM) is its best Ground charged move.

Say it: BEE-drill

Beedrill (#015) is a Bug / Poison Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Weedle. Trainers use it as a budget Bug attacker and Mega Beedrill for Bug lobby boost, especially with Drill Run. Against Beedrill, lead with Fire, Flying, Rock, or Psychic. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

BugPoison#015

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Pokédex notes

Beedrill is a Bug / Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0015. Use the Bug/Poison type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Drill Run (Elite Charged TM if you missed Weedle Community Day). Poison Jab + X-Scissor / Sludge Bomb is the usual Bug/Poison kit. Shadow Beedrill is the raid DPS pick; keep a non-Shadow for Mega. Farm Mega Energy from Mega Beedrill raids and events.

Type matchups

  • Bug moves hit Grass, Psychic, and Dark hard.
  • Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.

When Beedrill is your opponent, Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

Mega Evolution

Beedrill can Mega Evolve into Mega Beedrill (still Bug / Poison). Mega Evolution uses Candy plus Mega Beedrill Energy, boosts Bug attackers in the raid lobby, and only one Mega or Primal can be active at a time. Shadow Beedrill cannot Mega Evolve — purify first if you want the Mega.

Mega Beedrill
Full Mega Evolution guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
169
Defense
130
Stamina
163

Weak to

FireFlyingPsychicRock

Resists

GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  2. 2. Reshiram · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Fusion Flare

  3. 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  4. 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  5. 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  6. 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  7. 7. Blaziken · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  8. 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  9. 9. Chandelure · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  10. 10. Heatran · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Flamethrower

  11. 11. Emboar · beats Fire

    Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  12. 12. Infernape · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  2. 2. Arcanine · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Flamethrower

  3. 3. Flareon · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  4. 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire

    Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  5. 5. Magmortar · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Fire Punch

  6. 6. Camerupt · beats Fire

    Incinerate + Overheat

  7. 7. Torkoal · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Overheat

  8. 8. Rapidash · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Fire Blast

  9. 9. Pyroar · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Overheat

  10. 10. Simisear · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Flamethrower

  11. 11. Charizard · beats Fire

    Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM

  12. 12. Houndoom · beats Fire

    Fire Fang + Flamethrower

Recommended moves

Game Master “moves in GO” lists the always-available TM pool. Drill Run is a Weedle Community Day exclusive — unlock with an Elite Charged TM if you missed the event window.

Fast

  • Poison Jab · Standard

    Poison STAB / default

  • Infestation · Standard

    Bug energy

  • Poison Sting · Standard

    Poison alternate

Charged

  • Drill Run · Community Day / Elite TM

    Best Ground nuke

  • X-Scissor · Standard

    Bug nuke

  • Sludge Bomb · Standard

    Poison nuke

  • Aerial Ace · Standard

    Flying coverage

  • Fell Stinger · Standard

    Bug alternate

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • infestation
  • poison jab
  • poison sting

Charged

  • sludge bomb
  • aerial ace
  • x scissor
  • fell stinger

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #308 of 954 · CP 1477

    Poison Sting + X Scissor

  • Ultra League · rank #464 of 747 · CP 2087

    Poison Sting + X Scissor

  • Master League · rank #506 of 1023 · CP 2087

    Poison Sting + X Scissor

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Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

Raid attacker roles

Bug-type shortlist

  • Beedrill — Infestation + X-Scissor
Full Bug list →

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