Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Weedle
Say it: WEE-dle
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Weedle is the Hairy Bug Pokémon — Bug and Poison before Kakuna and Beedrill. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Beedrill — not a finished raid attacker. Bug/Poison hits Grass, Psychic, and Fairy well; Fire, Flying, Rock, and Psychic punish it. Catch Weedle from the wild, eggs, or Rocket, then evolve.
Say it: WEE-dle
Weedle (#013) is a Bug / Poison Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Beedrill. Trainers almost never power Weedle for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Beedrill. Against Weedle, lead with Fire, Flying, Rock, or Psychic. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Weedle is a Bug / Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0013. 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: Do not sink Stardust into Weedle. Keep high-IV copies for Beedrill. Shadow Weedle is the same — evolve toward Shadow Beedrill after Frustration removal.
Type matchups
- Bug moves hit Grass, Psychic, and Dark hard.
- Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
When Weedle is your opponent, Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 63
- Defense
- 50
- Stamina
- 120
Weak to
Resists
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. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Weedle’s Game Master pool is temporary and very limited. Real investment is Beedrill — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Bug Bite · Standard
Bug STAB
- Poison Sting · Standard
Poison energy
Charged
- Struggle · Standard
Placeholder — evolve for real moves
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
- bug bite
- poison sting
Charged
- struggle
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Master League · rank #1011 of 1023 · CP 515
Poison Sting + Struggle
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.