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Height
3′03″
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1.0 m
Metric
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3′03″/1.0 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
65.0 lbs.
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29.5 kg
Metric
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65.0 lbs./29.5 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 159
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Battle Exp.: 1591*
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Beedrill (Japanese: スピアー Spear) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
It is hightly territorial. The way it behaves makes it often appear in the anime and even a fair few fanfictions, making for tense runaway scenes: Beedrill is quick, so it's extremely hard to avoid its beatings after approaching its nest.
Habitat
Beedrill nest in forests and misty wooded areas.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCG
Six Beedrill cards have been released.
In the TFG
One Beedrill figure has been released.
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros.
Beedrill was in the first Super Smash Bros. game. When a Pokéball was opened, one would come out and fly away. A few seconds later a whole swarm would fly by and attack everyone on the field except the user. It did not appear again in Super Smash Bros. Melee and its role was taken over by Unown.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Flies at high speed and attacks using its large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
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| Yellow
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It has 3 poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.
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| Stadium
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Flies at high speeds and attacks with three stingers: one on its rear and one on each of its two forelegs. May appear in swarms.
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| Gold
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It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
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| Silver
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It has three poison barbs. The barb on its tail secretes the most powerful poison.
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| Crystal
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It uses sharp, poisonous stings to defeat prey, then takes the victim back to its nest for food.
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| Stadium 2
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It can take down any opponent with its powerful poison stingers. It sometimes attacks in swarms.
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| Ruby
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Beedrill is extremely territorial. No one should ever approach its nest - this is for their own safety. If angered, they will attack in a furious swarm.
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| Sapphire
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Beedrill is extremely territorial. No one should ever approach its nest - this is for their own safety. If angered, they will attack in a furious swarm.
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| Emerald
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A Beedrill is extremely territorial. For safety reasons, no one should ever approach its nest. If angered, they will attack in a swarm.
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| FireRed
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May appear in a swarm. Flies at violent speeds, all the while stabbing with the toxic stinger on its rear.
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| LeafGreen
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It flies at high speed and attacks using the large venomous stingers on its forelegs and tail.
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| Diamond
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Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.
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| Pearl
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Its best attack involves flying around at high speed, striking with poison needles, then flying off.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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Total: 385
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 45.
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Of the first generation Bug Pokémon, Beedrill ties with Butterfree, Parasect and Scyther for highest base SpDef.
Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug and Poison-type moves are 200.
Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:
In Pokémon Emerald Only:
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Beedrill knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Hold as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Baton Pass after being purified.
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Beedrill's English name was originally going to be spelled with only one "l" instead of two.
- Beedrill is the same number and types as the glitch Z4
Origin
Its design appears to simply be a stylized bee or wasp. However, it has a much closer resemblence to an Asian giant hornet.
Name origin
Beedrill's name is a combination of bee and drill, indicating the needlelike arms it wields. Spear also refers to its stingers.
In other languages
- German: Bibor - "Biene" means bee, "Bohrer" means drill.
- French: Dardargnan - From D'Artagnan and dard, french for sting.
- Korean: 독침붕 Dokchimbung
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 大針蜂 Dái Zhen Feng ("giant stinger hornet")
Related articlesExternal links
For other sprites and images, please see Beedrill images on Bulbagarden Archives.