Weedle
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National:Butterfree (#12) - Weedle - Kakuna (#14) | |
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Weedle (Beedle), 13 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Name pronunciation | <math>WEE-duhl<math> |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | Kakuna |
| Battle¹ | |
| Hit points | 40 |
| Attack | 35 |
| Defense | 30 |
| Speed | 50 |
| Special attack² | 20 |
| Special defense² | 20 |
| Special³ | 20 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Hairy Bug Pokémon |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypeBug, Template:PokemonTypePoison |
| Height | 1'0" (0.3 m) |
| Weight | 7 lb (3.15 kg) |
| Pokédex Color | Brown |
| Shiny color | Its nose turns pink while the yellow part of its body lightens. |
| Ability | Shield Dust |
| Gender distribution | 50% male, 50% female |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal ³ Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow | |
Weedle (Beedle (ビードル Bīdoru) in the original Japanese) is a basic bug-type Pokémon that evolves into Kakuna at level 7 and Beedrill at level 10. Weedle is most commonly found in forests and hiding in grass and bushes, eating leaves; when attacked, it will defend itself with the help of a two inch poison stinger on the top of its head.
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Name origin
Weedle's name is probably a combination of "Worm" and "Needle.", or of "Weevil" and "needle", or possibly of "Weed" and "Needle." Its Japanese name, Beedle, is a combination of "Bee" and "Needle".
Availability
In Pokémon Red/Blue, Weedle can be found in the Viridian Forest. In Pokémon Yellow, Weedle must be obtained by trading from another cartridge. In Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal, Weedle can be found in the National Forest and - in Silver/Crystal - in Ilex Forest. In Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby, Weedle can only be obtained by trading from Leaf Green or Fire Red.
Pokédex definition
Ruby: "WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes by just sniffing with its big red proboscis nose."
Sapphire: "WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes by just sniffing with its big red proboscis nose."
Emerald: "A WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes by just sniffing with its big red proboscis nose."
Strengths / weaknesses
Weedle is vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock and - in Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow - Bug, and strong against Grass, Fighting and - in Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal - Poison and Bug.
Anime Appearances
Weedle first appeared in the Pokémon Anime when Ash was going through Viridian Forest. It then appeared again in the Johto National Park during the Bug-catching contest in which Ash participated.
External links
- Weedle Pokédex Entry (http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/weedle.shtml)
- Azureheights.com Entry (http://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/azure/pokedex/species/013.htm)