Ledyba
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Aerial Ace, worth 4.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Ledyba can learn 6 combinations. Bug Bite with Aerial Ace 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 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Silver Wind | Bug | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Swift | Normal | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Ledyba has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 823 at level 50, 728 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 416 CP at level 20, or 520 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 377 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 72 attack · 118 defense · 120 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0.99 m and 10.8 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Ledyba does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Grass, Psychic.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 6.1 |
| Grass | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 6.1 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Silver Wind | 5.6 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Silver Wind | 5.6 |
| Fighting | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 5.0 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 4.6 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 4.6 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 4.6 |
| Ice | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 4.6 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 4.6 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Silver Wind | 4.2 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Silver Wind | 4.2 |
| Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 3.5 | |
| Poison | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 3.5 |
| Ghost | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 3.5 |
| Fire | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 3.5 |
| Fairy | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 3.5 |
| Steel | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 2.6 |
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 Ledyba is actually for.
Counters: what beats Ledyba
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 62.9 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 62.3 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 58.3 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 58.2 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 56.4 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 55.3 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 54.7 |
 Tyranitar | RockDark | Smack Down + Stone Edge Legacy | 53.2 |
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 51.9 |
 Lycanroc | Rock | Rock Throw + Stone Edge | 50.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Ledyba's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.