Is Ledyba good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Ledian is B-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Ledyba a good raid attacker?

Ledyba ranks #216 of 238 flying attackers with 4.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Ledyba?

Ledian is B-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Ledyba for candy.

Can Ledyba be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Ledyba is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Ledyba worth keeping?

Shadow Ledyba hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#165 · Generation 2

Ledyba

bug flying

Max CP (L40 / L50): 728 / 823
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 416 / 520
Research CP (L15): 312
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Ledyba does little on its own, but Ledian has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.

Battle roles

No ranked PvP or raid role.

Worth evolving into

Ledian
B Great League

Collection value

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

Attack72

Defense118

Stamina120

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

rock×2.56
electric×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

ground×0.244
fighting×0.391
grass×0.391
bug×0.625

Evolution line

Ledyba
→25 candyLedian

→ Ledian: 25 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bugShadow	–	#151 / 164	4.3	30	Bug Bite · Silver Wind
bug	–	#155 / 164	3.8	31	Bug Bite · Silver Wind
flyingShadow	–	#214 / 238	4.5	31	Bug Bite · Aerial Ace
flying	–	#216 / 238	4.0	33	Bug Bite · Aerial Ace
normalShadow	–	#321 / 354	4.0	28	Bug Bite · Swift
normal	–	#337 / 354	3.6	30	Bug Bite · Swift

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
Tackle	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Bug BiteSTAB	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
Silver WindSTAB	bug	65	-33	3.5s	1.97	75	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Swift	normal	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	55	-35
Aerial AceSTAB	flying	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	60	-45

Questions people ask

Is Ledyba good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Ledian is B-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Ledyba?: Ledyba does little on its own, but Ledian has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Is Ledyba a good raid attacker?: Ledyba ranks #216 of 238 flying attackers with 4.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Ledyba?: Ledian is B-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Ledyba for candy.
Can Ledyba be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Ledyba is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Ledyba worth keeping?: Shadow Ledyba 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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Verdict: Situational