#015 · Generation 1
Beedrill
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,846 / 2,087
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,054 / 1,318
- Research CP (L15)
- 791
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Beedrill will not win battles on its own, but Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#550 of 1154 · score 73.4
Ranked #550 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#728 of 851 · score 60.7
Ranked #728 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Worth evolving into
Mega BeedrillA Bug raid attacker (mega)A Poison raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #613 / 1154 | 72 | Infestation · X Scissor · Drill Run | L30.5 · 4/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #550 / 1154 | 73.4 | Poison Sting · X Scissor · Drill Run | L30.5 · 4/15/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #728 / 851 | 60.7 | Infestation · Drill Run · X Scissor | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #749 / 851 | 58.9 | Infestation · Drill Run · X Scissor | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #591 / 689 | 63.3 | Poison Sting · Drill Run · X Scissor | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #582 / 689 | 63.9 | Poison Sting · Drill Run · X Scissor |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| poisonShadow | – | #68 / 197 | 11.0 | 109 | Bug Bite · Sludge BombElite TM |
| bugShadow | – | #71 / 164 | 10.5 | 105 | Poison Jab · X Scissor |
| poison | – | #82 / 197 | 9.7 | 116 | Bug Bite · Sludge BombElite TM |
| bug | – | #85 / 164 | 9.1 | 109 | Poison Jab · X Scissor |
| flyingShadow | – | #137 / 238 | 9.0 | 90 | Poison Jab · Aerial Ace |
| flying | – | #153 / 238 | 7.7 | 92 | Poison Jab · Aerial Ace |
| groundShadow | – | #154 / 302 | 9.6 | 96 | Poison Jab · Drill RunElite TM |
| ground | – | #178 / 302 | 8.3 | 100 | Poison Jab · Drill RunElite TM |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
InfestationSTAB | bug | 9 | +13 | 1.0s | 9.0 | 10 | +12 | 3 turns |
Poison JabSTAB | poison | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7 | +7 | 2 turns |
Poison StingSTAB | poison | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
Bug BiteElite TMSTAB | bug | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 4 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Aerial Ace | flying | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -45 | |
X-ScissorSTAB | bug | 45 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.36 | 65 | -40 | |
Fell StingerSTAB | bug | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 20 | -35 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Drill RunElite TM | ground | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.70 | 70 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Beedrill good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Mega Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Beedrill?
- Beedrill will not win battles on its own, but Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Beedrill a good raid attacker?
- Beedrill ranks #82 of 197 poison attackers with 9.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Beedrill be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Beedrill is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Beedrill worth keeping?
- Shadow Beedrill hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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