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Pokemon Ratings

Ultra League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
29.50 kg Weight
1.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,087
Level 40: 1,846
Level 25: 1,318 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,054 (Raid)
Level 15: 791 (Research Tasks)
ATK 169
DEF 130
STA 163

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Bug Bite*
Sludge Bomb
A-
X
Poison Jab
Sludge Bomb
A
C
Infestation
Sludge Bomb
B
B
Bug Bite*
X-Scissor
A
D
Infestation
X-Scissor
A-
A-
Poison Jab
X-Scissor
C
B
Infestation
Aerial Ace
X
A-
Poison Jab
Fell Stinger
X
A-
Infestation
Fell Stinger
A
B-
Bug Bite*
Fell Stinger
A-
C
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Bug Bite and Infestation have roughly similar performance, with Infestation having better damage and Bug Bite better energy gain, though the legacy Bug Bite pulls ahead just slightly as it's easier to dodge with, and Beedrill needs to dodge to be even sightly effective.
  • Poison Jab is good when paired with Sludge Bomb, though Sludge Bomb pairs with Bug Bite for Beedrill's highest performance against grass types and neutral targets.
  • X-Scissor is fast and furious, giving Beedrill a bug type set.
  • Aerial Ace is fairly slow, but if you've just started and are desperate for fighting-type counters, you can leverage Beedrill's double fighting-resistance and use this. However, even many neutral matchups can out-damage Beedrill on this metric.
  • Fell Stinger has a higher attack rating than X-Scissor, but it's substantially slower which makes it weaker in practice.
  • Beedrill is a bad Bug-type attacker. It's an even worse Ground-type. Leave Drill Run alone.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Infestation outclasses Bug Bite hands down.
  • Poison Jab has the advantage of being off-type with Bug Type moves and has good power on defense, but Poison and Bug don't synergize extremely well offensively.
  • Because Beedrill is so fragile, Fell Stinger is probably Beedrill's best move on defense, followed by Aerial Ace. Being three-bar, they have the best chance of actually firing on something so frail
  • Sludge Bomb is the best option for pure damage, though it's less reliable due to having fewer bars than Beedrill's other moves.
  • X-Scissor is extremely similar to Fell Stinger, but slightly weaker on defense.

PVE Overview

Beedrill lives up to its initial use in the original games flawlessly: an easily obtainable pokemon that's easy to raise and help bolster an early team. Sadly, its best role is nothing but a stepping stone to greater things in the game as any real collecting will yield better poison and bug types and leave Beedrill outclassed. On defense it's got a tiny bit of merit early on due to double-resisting Machamp's signature attacking set, but by that same token its entire moveset is hard-walled by Steel types.

In the main series, Beedrill does have the advantage of a mega evolution that is the very definition of a glass cannon, but without abilities it will likely lack the Adaptability needed to have any real success. It also has what was once a signature move in Twineedle, but unless it's released as something colossally powerful, it probably won't make a difference even if it does surface in the future.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Bug Bite*
X-Scissor
Sludge Bomb
A-
Poison Jab
X-Scissor
Sludge Bomb
A-
Bug Bite*
Fell Stinger
Sludge Bomb
B
Poison Jab
X-Scissor
Drill Run*
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Poison Jab or Bug Bite* + X-Scissor or Fell Stinger or Sludge Bomb and Drill Run

When looking at stats, Poison Jab is superior to legacy Bug Bite, though they're different typings and cover slightly different roles. Poison Jab has recently  become a stronger choice than it once was thanks to the presence of Charm users such as Wigglytuff and Clefable. Infestation has the highest gains by a very small margin, but lacks raw damage output. 

X-Scissor and Sludge Bomb gain STAB with Beedrill and solidify its role as a Bug/Poison type. The former costs very little energy to use and can be spammed to bait shields, while the latter packs a harder punch with a higher 1.6 DPE rating. Aerial Ace is an inferior move that doesn't get STAB even if it would offer coverage against Fighting-type Pokemon. The addition of Fell Stinger following the Dec 11, 2019 rebalance is interesting for Beedrill, but isn't very impactful if it doesn't bait a shield due to its pitiful damage output. Beedrill's Community Day move, Drill Run, gives it the much needed coverage against Steel-types that it's STAB moves lack. It's also quite a powerful move, with 1.78 DPE.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3 / 5

Beedrill can now use Drill Run to score wins against Registeel, while remaining a threat to the things it's supposed to beat, like Fairy, Grass, and Fighting-types. In the meta at large, Poison-type attacks are largely resisted, making this slightly Attack-weighted Pokemon still feel somewhat out of place.

Ultra League: 0 / 5

With a max CP of 1846 Beedrill is limited to Great League. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Playing Beedrill is asking to get squashed.

Fast Moves

10
Infestation
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
12.73
9.09
11.36
10
Poison Jab
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.60
8.75
12.50
15.63

Elite Fast Moves

5
Bug Bite
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
12.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

55
Aerial Ace
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
0.30
0.00
 1.67
22.92
28.65
 38.19
80
Sludge Bomb
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.00
0.00
 1.60
34.78
43.48
 55.65
45
X-Scissor
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.60
0.20
0.00
 1.36
28.13
35.16
 38.35
50
Fell Stinger
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.20
0.00
 1.52
22.73
28.41
 34.44

Elite Charge Moves

80
Drill Run
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.80
0.90
0.00
 1.60
28.57
35.71
 45.71

Exclusive Charge Moves

10
Frustration
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.80
0.00
 0.30
5.00
6.25
 1.52

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy
Stardust

Purification Cost

Candy 1
Stardust 1000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 1 km
Capture Rate12.5 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012126
2001.54453
20026881
2002.591109
4003114137
4003.5137165
4004160193
4004.5184221
6005207249
6005.5230276
6006253304
6006.5276332
8007300360
8007.5323388
8008346416
8008.5369444
10009392471
10009.5415499
100010439527
100010.5461554
130011483580
130011.5504606
130012526633
130012.5548659
160013570685
160013.5592712
160014614738
160014.5636764
190015658791
190015.5680817
190016702844
190016.5724870
220017746896
220017.5768923
220018790949
220018.5812975
2500198341002
250019.58561028
2500208771054
250020.58991081
3000219211107
300021.59431134
3000229651160
300022.59871186
35002310091213
350023.510311239
35002410531266
350024.510751292
40002510971318
400025.511191345
40002611411371
400026.511631397
45002711851424
450027.512071450
45002812291477
450028.512511503
50002912731529
500029.512951556
50003013171582
500030.513281595
60003113391608
600031.513501622
60003213601635
600032.513711648
70003313821661
700033.513931674
70003414041688
700034.514151701
80003514261714
800035.514371727
80003614481740
800036.514591754
90003714701767
900037.514811780
90003814921793
900038.515031806
100003915141819
1000039.515251833
100004015361846
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