Ledyba (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Ledyba Five Star Pokémon レディバ Rediba #0165 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swarm or Early Bird Cacophony Cacophony Rattled Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Ledyba 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 23.8 lbs. 10.8 kg Ledyba 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 54 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 53 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Ledyba 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ledyba (Japanese: レディバ Rediba) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Ledian starting at level 18.

Biology

Ledyba is a coleopteran insectoid Pokémon that resembles a ladybug. Its elytra are red with five black spots; this pattern differs slightly for each individual. The wings themselves are transparent. Its main body and lower jaw are yellow, while the rest of its head is red. It has large, round eyes and a pair of black antennae. The antennae are shorter on the female than on the male. It has six black legs with white hands that resemble boxing gloves.

Ledyba is a social Pokémon that is active in large groups. If left alone, it becomes timid and afraid to move. It is also very sensitive to cold, so it forms clusters with other Ledyba for warmth. An aromatic fluid is secreted from its feet and leg joints, which it uses for communication. The fluid indicates its location and conveys emotion; it will smell sour if Ledyba is angry. In the Pokémon the Series episode The Whistle Stop, Ledyba is shown to serve a role in pollinating fruit-producing plants and is usually instructed to do so by means of a special whistle. However, like most Pokémon, it will also respond to regular vocal commands. Ledyba builds its nest on leaves in temperate forests and jungles and joins with other Ledyba to protect its home when needed. As shown in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, they sleep in groups of four.

Evolution

Ledyba evolves into Ledian.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Ledyba  Bug  Flying

→

First Evolution Ledian  Bug  Flying

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Ledyba is a member of Team Glee, along with Politoed and the leader Togepi.

Pokédex entries

Ledyba in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Ledyba is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM51 TM51 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM60 TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM62 TM62 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ledyba Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ledyba Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Tailwind Flying Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ledyba in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ledyba in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ledyba Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ledyba Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12.1% Friend Area: Mist-Rise Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm so glad you're on my side! 26%-50% HP I'm in big trouble! I've lost half my HP. 1%-25% HP I can't keep up... I have no energy left at all. Level up Yay, I leveled up! I get happy seeing others level, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Find Ledyba's precious belonging Connected to: Mime Jr. Connection Orb Set: 2 Phrases Normal *punch punch* Look out for Ledyba's punch! Low HP (< 50%) I'm about to keel over…
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Bug Poké Assist: (present) Bug Field move: (present) (Tackle ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-093 It flings gooey blobs that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 65 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #674 Crowd Control Increases damage when there are more Ledyba in the puzzle area.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 118 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bug Bite Charged Attacks: Silver Wind, Swift, Aerial Ace, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Ledyba  Bug  Flying

Level 18 →

First Evolution Ledian  Bug  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Ledyba images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Ledyba in Pokémon the Series: XY

A Ledyba Egg in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Major appearances

Multiple Ledyba debuted in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure. Misty's Togepi saw them and curiously followed them. Later on, Ash's Pikachu and the other Pokémon were saved by the same group from falling out of a tree stump and down a cliff.

Six Ledyba made their animated series debut in The Whistle Stop, under the ownership of Arielle, who controlled them with her whistle. They were targeted in one of Team Rocket's schemes.

In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, multiple Ledyba were living in the forest.

Minor appearances

In Tricks of the Trade, a Ledyba was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

Multiple wild Ledyba appeared in Houndoom's Special Delivery.

Multiple Ledyba appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Ledyba were living in the Tree of Beginning.

In Some Enchanted Sweetening!, a Ledyba was lured in by the Honey that Cheryl had slathered onto a tree. Additional Ledyba also appeared in a boss fantasy in the same episode, but said boss fantasy was cut from the dub due to it containing suggestive material.

A Ledyba appeared in The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!.

Multiple Ledyba appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In A Trainer and Child Reunion!, a Ledyba lived in the forest where Aaron's training center was located.

Multiple Ledyba appeared in Strategy Begins at Home!.

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, multiple Ledyba were living in Crown City. A few of them attacked Zorua in surrounding him, angry for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight could break out, Celebi calmed the attackers.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Ledyba were living in Pokémon Hills.

A Ledyba appeared in BWS01.

In Facing the Grand Design!, multiple Ledyba were living near Grace Tower.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Ledyba and a Hoppip competed in the Pokémon Sky Relay.

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Ledyba was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.

In A Seasoned Search!, three Ledyba were attracted by Bounsweet's Sweet Scent, which was intended to attract an Oricorio.

Two Ledyba appeared in a fantasy in Lulled to La-La Land!.

In I Choose You!, six Ledyba flew over the Shamouti Island area.

In Deceiving Appearances!, two Ledyba were seen at Aether Paradise.

A Trainer's Ledyba appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

Two Trainers' Ledyba appeared in The Power of Us.

Three Ledyba appeared in Securing the Future!, with two under the ownership of different Trainers and the third being wild. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Ledyba appeared in a fantasy in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

A Trainer's Ledyba appeared in Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!.

In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Ledyba competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

A Trainer's Ledyba appeared in Z-Move Showdown!.

A Ledyba appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.

Multiple Ledyba appeared in a fantasy in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.

A Trainer's Ledyba appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!. It reappeared in Breaking the Ice!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Ledyba in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon Adventures

Three Ledyba debuted in The Legend, where they were seen flying while Green finished her message to Silver in Johto.

Professor Oak has a Ledyba, nicknamed Bach, which debuted in Elekid Incorporated.

A Ledyba is one of the Pokémon Crystal mentions she caught for Professor Oak at Elm's Laboratory in Three Cheers for Chikorita.

A Ledyba appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Ledyba appeared with its Trainer at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.

A Trainer's Ledyba appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Ledyba appeared in the intro of Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

A Ledyba appeared in GDZ35.

Multiple Ledyba appeared in GDZ36.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Giovanni used a Ledyba in Showdown at the Radio Tower!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Ledyba (TCG)

Trivia

• Ledyba can be seen as a parallel to Spinarak. Both of them are Bug-type Generation II Pokémon. Ledyba is exclusive to Pokémon Silver and SoulSilver while Spinarak is exclusive to Pokémon Gold and HeartGold. Ledyba is matutinal while Spinarak is nocturnal in said games. Additionally, their rarity is also reversed, with Ledyba being more common in Pokémon LeafGreen, and Spinarak in Pokémon FireRed. Both were also added to the expanded Safari Zone in Emerald, both can only be obtained by breeding their evolved forms in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, and both Pokémon have had their Egg designs revealed. Additionally, in White 2 its evolved form swarms on Route 22 while Spinarak's evolved form does so in Black 2.
• Ledyba's category in most languages including English is mistranslated from Japanese's いつつぼし itsutsuboshi, as 星 hoshi, while literally meaning "star", is the term used to refer to a ladybug's spots.
• Ledyba could not learn any Bug-type or Flying-type moves until Generation III. Therefore, a Ledyba in Generation II could not receive STAB unless it possessed the appropriate Hidden Power.
  • Its level up learnset contained only Normal-type and Psychic-type moves until Generation IV. It did not contain any Bug-type moves until Generation IV or any Flying-type moves until Generation VII.
• Ledyba is tied with Mantyke for having the lowest base Attack stat of all Flying-type Pokémon.
  • In addition, Ledyba is tied with Spearow, Hoothoot, Taillow, Wingull, Starly and Pikipek for the lowest base Defense of all Flying-type Pokémon.

Origin

Ledyba seems to be based on a ladybug, particularly the Asian ladybeetle or seven-spot ladybird due to its bright red color and black spots. Like Ledyba, many real ladybugs form large swarms during cold weather and secrete fluid from their leg joints as a defense mechanism.

Its category, Five Star Pokémon, may come from the Japanese name for seven-spot ladybird which is literally called 七星瓢虫 seven-star ladybug.

Name origin

Ledyba and Rediba may come from ladybug or ladybird and red.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese レディバ Rediba From ladybug or ladybird and red French Coxy From coccinelle Spanish Ledyba Same as English name German Ledyba Same as English name Italian Ledyba Same as English name Korean 레디바 Ledyba Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 芭瓢蟲 / 芭瓢虫 Bāpiáochóng From the partial transcription of the Japanese name and 瓢蟲 / 瓢虫 piáochóng Cantonese Chinese 芭瓢蟲 Bāpìuhchùhng From the partial transcription of the Japanese name and 瓢蟲 pìuhchùhng

More languages Hindi लेडिबा Ledyba Transcription of English name Russian Ледиба Lediba Transcription of English name Thai เรดิบา Rediba Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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