Ledian
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Acrobatics, worth 6.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Ledian can learn 20 combinations. Bug Bite with Acrobatics does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Rollout | Rock | 15 | 1.5s | +19 |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | 15 | 1.5s | +15 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | 100 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Silver Wind | Bug | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Ledian has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,522 at level 50, 1,346 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 769 CP at level 20, or 961 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 716 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 107 attack · 179 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 1.4 m and 35.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Ledian does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + Acrobatics | 9.9 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.7 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 9.7 |
| Bug | Rollout + Acrobatics | 9.0 |
| Normal | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.7 |
| Rock | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.7 |
| Steel | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.7 |
| Ice | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.7 |
| Fighting | Bug Bite + Acrobatics | 8.3 |
| Rollout + Acrobatics | 7.1 | |
| Fire | Rollout + Acrobatics | 7.1 |
| Poison | Bug Bite + Acrobatics | 6.4 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Acrobatics | 6.4 |
| Ghost | Bug Bite + Acrobatics | 6.4 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Acrobatics | 6.4 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + Acrobatics | 6.4 |
| Fairy | Bug Bite + Acrobatics | 6.4 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 6.2 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Ledian is actually for.
Counters: what beats Ledian
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 43.1 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 42.7 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 40.0 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 39.9 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 38.6 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 37.9 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 37.5 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 36.5 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 35.5 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 34.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Ledian's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.