Ledyba • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Ledyba
Pokédex Page for Ledyba

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Ledyba, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Ledyba is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Ledyba

Ledyba
Sprite of Ledyba in Pokémon HOME

Ledyba's Type

BUG
FLYING

Ledyba's Pokédex #s

National #
165

Ledyba's Base Stats

HP:
40
Attack:
20
Defense:
30
Sp. Atk:
40
Sp. Def:
80
Speed:
55
Total:
265

Misc. Info

Height:
3'3" (1m)
Weight:
23.8 lbs. (10.8 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Bug
EXP At Lv. 100:
800,000
EV Yield:
1 Sp. Def
Base EXP:
53
Catch Rate:
255
Base Happiness:
70

Ledyba's Abilities

Here are what abilities Ledyba can possibly have, along with their effects.
Swarm
Increases the damage of Ledyba's Bug-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.
Early Bird
Ledyba wakes up from being asleep twice as quickly.
Rattled
Raises Ledyba's Speed by one stage after each hit it takes from a Bug-, Ghost-, or Dark-type move.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Ledyba's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ROCK
FIRE
ELECTRIC
ICE
FLYING
½
BUG
¼
GRASS
FIGHTING
immune
GROUND

Ledyba's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Ledyba evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Ledyba
Ledyba
starting form
Ledian
Ledian
at level 18

Ledyba's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂
Ledyba (Male)
Female ♀
Ledyba (Female)

Ledyba's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Ledyba can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Ledyba learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Tackle
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
5
Supersonic
Confuses the target.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 55% 20 One Target
8
Swift
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 Nearby Enemies
12
Light Screen
Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
12
Reflect
Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User's Field
12
Safeguard
Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 25 User's Field
15
Mach Punch
Has higher priority.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
19
Roost
Heals Ledyba's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
22
Struggle Bug
100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
50 100% 20 Nearby Enemies
26
Baton Pass
Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
29
Agility
Raises Ledyba's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
33
Bug Buzz
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
36
Air Slash
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
FLYING
SPECIAL
75 95% 15 One Target
40
Double-Edge
Ledyba takes 33% of Double-Edge's damage as recoil damage.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 15 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Ledyba can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM01
Focus Punch
Low priority. Charges for the turn. If hit, lose focus and do nothing for the turn.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
150 100% 20 One Target
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM16
Light Screen
Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
TM17
Protect
Protects Ledyba from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM19
Giga Drain
Heals Ledyba by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
75 100% 10 One Target
TM20
Safeguard
Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 25 User's Field
TM22
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM28
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM31
Brick Break
Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Ledyba's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM33
Reflect
Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User's Field
TM40
Aerial Ace
Doesn't miss the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Ledyba is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Ledyba restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM51
Roost
Heals Ledyba's HP by 50% and removes its Flying-type for the rest of the turn.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM56
Fling
Throws Ledyba's held item. Type and power depend on the item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM60
Drain Punch
Heals Ledyba by half the damage dealt.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 10 One Target
TM62
Bug Buzz
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM70
Flash
Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM75
Swords Dance
Raises Ledyba's Attack by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Ledyba's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM89
U-turn
Forces Ledyba to switch out after dealing damage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Ledyba's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Ledyba can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Ledyba.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Psybeam
Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
65 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
EGG
Encore
Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 5 One Target
EGG
Knock Off
Double damage if the target has a held item and knocks it off.
DARK
PHYSICAL
65 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Bug Bite
Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Ledyba consumes that Berry immediately.
BUG
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Tailwind
Doubles your whole team's Speed for the next 3 turns.
FLYING
STATUS
-- -- 15 User's Field
EGG
Counter
Counters Physical-based damage received this turn.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 20 Counter

Ledyba's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Ledyba's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Ledyba's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Ledyba is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
190 221 253 284 40
Attack
45 76 108 139 20
Defense
65 96 128 159 30
Sp. Atk
85 116 148 179 40
Sp. Def
165 196 228 259 80
Speed
115 146 178 209 55
Total
265

Where to Find Ledyba in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Ledyba in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Ledyba

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun
They are timid and grow uneasy when not in a swarm with others of their kind. The pattern on their backs differs slightly from one to another.
Moon
They communicate with one another using bodily fluids that give off odors. When they're angry, their odor smells sour.
Ultra Sun
This Pokémon is very sensitive to cold. In the warmth of Alola, it appears quite lively.
Ultra Moon
These very cowardly Pokémon join together and use Reflect to protect their nest.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X
When the weather turns cold, lots of Ledyba gather from everywhere to cluster and keep each other warm.
Y
It is timid and clusters together with others. The fluid secreted by its feet indicates its location.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Ledyba secretes an aromatic fluid from where its legs join its body. This fluid is used for communicating with others. This Pokémon conveys its feelings to others by altering the fluid's scent.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
It is so timid, it can't move if it isn't with a swarm of others. It conveys its feelings with scent.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum
It is so timid, it can't move if it isn't with a swarm of others. It conveys its feelings with scent.
HeartGold
It is very timid. It will be afraid to move if it is alone. But it will be active if it is in a group.
SoulSilver
When the weather turns cold, lots of LEDYBA gather from everywhere to cluster and keep each other warm.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby Sapphire
LEDYBA secretes an aromatic fluid from where its legs join its body. This fluid is used for communicating with others. This POKéMON conveys its feelings to others by altering the fluid's scent.
Emerald
LEDYBA communicate using a fluid that they secrete from where the legs join the body. They are said to convey feelings to others by altering the fluid's scent.
FireRed
When the weather turns cold, numerous LEDYBA gather from everywhere to cluster and keep each other warm.
LeafGreen
It is very timid. It will be afraid to move if it is alone. But it will be active if it is in a group.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Gold
It is very timid. It will be afraid to move if it is alone. But it will be active if it is in a group.
Silver
When the weather turns cold, lots of LEDYBA gather from everywhere to cluster and keep each other warm.
Crystal
It is timid and clusters together with others. The fluid secreted by its feet indicates its location.
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