Mega Beedrill

Movesets

Type Chart

Min/Max CP

Click for Beedrill

How Shiny is Acquired

Mega Evolution

Original
Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+

Pokemon Stats

Unlock	Energy Cost
100	20

Poison

Type

40.50 kg Weight

1.40 m Height

Pokemon Max CP

Level 50: 3,824

Level 40: 3,383

Level 25: 2,416 (Raid + Weather)

Level 20: 1,933 (Raid)

Level 15: 1,450 (Research Tasks)

ATK 303

DEF 148

STA 163

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Infestation	Sludge Bomb	B
Infestation	X-Scissor	A-
Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	A
Poison Jab	X-Scissor	B-
Bug Bite*	Sludge Bomb	A-
Bug Bite*	X-Scissor	B

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

Quick	Charge	ATK
Infestation	Aerial Ace	X
Infestation	Fell Stinger	C
Poison Jab	Aerial Ace	X
Poison Jab	Fell Stinger	C
Bug Bite*	Aerial Ace	X
Bug Bite*	Fell Stinger	C-
Infestation	Drill Run*	X
Poison Jab	Drill Run*	X
Bug Bite*	Drill Run*	X
Infestation	Return	X
Poison Jab	Return	X
Bug Bite*	Return	X

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.
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 Overview

One of the first Mega Pokemon introduced to Pokemon Go, Mega Beedrill looks absolutely terrifying with its high ATK stat. While Bug and Poison typings are typically not as valuable as other typings, the early accessibility makes it a good entry option. It should be noted while Mega Beedrill packs a big punch (or sting), it's also very fragile and likely won't last long as an attacker. Stronger Bug-type Mega Pokemon will likely be introduced in the future to replace Mega Beedrill, but for now this is a cool addition to any player's collection. Also worth noting is that Mega Beedrill packs the highest Poison DPS of any of the Mega Evolutions, though Poison is still a less than useful type in raids generally speaking.

PVP Movesets Grades

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

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 Mega 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 Mega 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.

Fast Moves

Infestation

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	12.73		9.09	11.36

Poison Jab

More Info

Poison

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

Bug Bite

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

Aerial Ace

3 Energy

More Info

Flying

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

Sludge Bomb

2 Energy

More Info

Poison

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

X-Scissor

3 Energy

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

Fell Stinger

3 Energy

More Info

Bug

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

Drill Run

2 Energy

More Info

Ground

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

Purified Charge Moves

Return

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
0.70	0.25	0.00	1.06	50.00	62.50		53.03

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy	25
Stardust	10,000

Purification Cost

Candy	1
Stardust	1000

Other

Female Ratio	50.0 %
Male Ratio	50.0 %
Flee Rate	6.0 %
Buddy Distance	1 km
Capture Rate	12.5 %

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

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.

Stardust	Level	Min CP	Max CP
200	1	41	47
200	1.5	85	98
200	2	130	149
200	2.5	174	201
400	3	219	252
400	3.5	263	303
400	4	307	354
400	4.5	352	405
600	5	396	456
600	5.5	440	507
600	6	485	558
600	6.5	529	609
800	7	573	660
800	7.5	618	711
800	8	662	762
800	8.5	706	813
1000	9	751	864
1000	9.5	795	915
1000	10	840	966
1000	10.5	882	1015
1300	11	924	1063
1300	11.5	966	1111
1300	12	1007	1160
1300	12.5	1049	1208
1600	13	1091	1256
1600	13.5	1133	1305
1600	14	1175	1353
1600	14.5	1217	1401
1900	15	1259	1450
1900	15.5	1301	1498
1900	16	1343	1546
1900	16.5	1385	1594
2200	17	1427	1643
2200	17.5	1469	1691
2200	18	1511	1739
2200	18.5	1553	1788
2500	19	1595	1836
2500	19.5	1637	1884
2500	20	1679	1933
2500	20.5	1721	1981
3000	21	1763	2029
3000	21.5	1805	2078
3000	22	1847	2126
3000	22.5	1889	2174
3500	23	1931	2223
3500	23.5	1973	2271
3500	24	2015	2319
3500	24.5	2057	2368
4000	25	2099	2416
4000	25.5	2141	2464
4000	26	2183	2513
4000	26.5	2225	2561
4500	27	2267	2609
4500	27.5	2309	2658
4500	28	2351	2706
4500	28.5	2393	2754
5000	29	2435	2803
5000	29.5	2477	2851
5000	30	2519	2899
5000	30.5	2540	2924
6000	31	2561	2948
6000	31.5	2582	2972
6000	32	2603	2996
6000	32.5	2624	3020
7000	33	2645	3044
7000	33.5	2666	3069
7000	34	2687	3093
7000	34.5	2708	3117
8000	35	2729	3141
8000	35.5	2750	3165
8000	36	2771	3189
8000	36.5	2792	3214
9000	37	2813	3238
9000	37.5	2834	3262
9000	38	2855	3286
9000	38.5	2876	3310
10000	39	2897	3334
10000	39.5	2918	3358
10000	40	2939	3383

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Mega Beedrill

Table of Contents

Pokemon Ratings

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

PvP Moveset Explanation

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

Fast Moves

Elite Fast Moves

Charge Moves

Elite Charge Moves

Purified Charge Moves

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Purification Cost

Other

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

Resistant

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