#0166 · Johto · Generation 2

Ledian

Five Star Pokémon · Bug/Flying-type

Ledian is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon, the Five Star Pokémon, number 166 (#0166) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 1.4 m tall and weighs 35.6 kg.

Ledian is the Five Star Pokémon, a four-armed ladybird that flutters around at night scattering a glowing powder said to bring good luck. The Pokédex says it runs on starlight, and the pattern on its back grows as more stars appear.

How to pronounce Ledian

Ledian is pronounced LED-ee-un. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Ledian said out loud:

In Japanese it is レディアン (Redian).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Ledian is a humanoid ladybird with a red head and back covered in black spots, blue eyes, black antennae and four arms ending in white, boxing-glove hands. It is 1.4 m tall and weighs 35.6 kg. Clear wings fold away beneath its wing cases, and its neck and limbs are black.

Behaviour

By day Ledian sleeps curled up in a big leaf or in the grass. At night it flutters about scattering sparkly dust, and one Pokédex entry says that if it sticks to you, good things may follow. In battle it rains punches from all four arms, aiming to win through numbers rather than strength.

Habitat

The Pokédex habitat is forest, and Bulbapedia says it rests wrapped in leaves or grass during the day in temperate and tropical forests. It is not available in Scarlet and Violet or Legends: Z-A.

Diet

A Sun Pokédex entry says it also loves to eat berries.

Powers

Its Abilities are Swarm and Early Bird, with Iron Fist hidden, which suits a fighter that punches with four arms. It learns Mach Punch at level 15 and Comet Punch at 24, plus Silver Wind and Bug Buzz. With base 110 Special Defense but only 35 Attack, it is sturdier than it is dangerous.

Name origin

Ledian may blend 'ladybird', 'red' and possibly 'alien' or 'guardian'. The Japanese name is Redian (レディアン).

Design inspiration

Ledian appears modelled on a ladybird, with fireflies a possible source of its night glow and aliens of its humanoid shape. Bulbapedia also notes a strong resemblance to Pulseman, another Game Freak character. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Ledian evolves from Ledyba at level 18.

In the games

In Crystal Ledian appears on Routes 2 and 37 in the morning, and in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon it is wild by day on Alola's Routes 10, 11 and 17, Malie Garden and Ula'ula Meadow. Sword and Shield left it out.

In the anime

Two Ledian debuted in 'Mountain Time', owned by Benji and his father, who work together in the Mountain Patrol. In the special 'Mewtwo Returns', wild Ledian help other Bug Pokémon defend Mount Quena from Team Rocket.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia says its category, Five Star Pokémon, is a mistranslation: the Japanese word itsutsuboshi means 'five spots', but hoshi ('star') is also the word for a ladybird's spots, and Ledian's spots are not star-shaped.
• Although several Pokédex entries describe Ledian as nocturnal, Bulbapedia says wild Ledian are almost always found in the morning or daytime in the games.
• In 'Mewtwo Returns', Bulbapedia says Ledian's spots flash red at night.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Ledian (Pokémon) · Serebii: Ledian (Sword/Shield Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 55
• Attack: 35
• Defense: 50
• Sp. Atk: 55
• Sp. Def: 110
• Speed: 85

Ledian’s base stat total is 390. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.

Type matchups

What is Ledian weak to?

Ledian takes extra damage from Rock (4×), Fire (2×), Electric (2×), Ice (2×), Flying (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (¼×), Fighting (¼×), Bug (½×).

It is immune to Ground moves.

Evolution

What does Ledian evolve from?

Ledian evolves from Ledyba at level 18.

Ledian is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Ledyba, Ledian.

Abilities

• Swarm: Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Early Bird: Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
• Iron Fist (hidden ability): Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

Moves

Moves Ledian learns by level up in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

TM moves (31)

Ledian can learn 31 moves from TMs in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon: Toxic, Hidden Power, Sunny Day, Hyper Beam, Light Screen, Protect, Roost, Safeguard, Frustration, Solar Beam, Return, Brick Break, Double Team, Reflect, Aerial Ace, Facade, Rest, Attract, Thief, Round, Focus Blast, Fling, Acrobatics, Giga Impact, Swords Dance, Infestation, Swagger, Sleep Talk, U-turn, Substitute, Confide.

Egg moves (14), which Ledyba can hatch knowing:Bide, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz, Counter, Dizzy Punch, Drain Punch, Encore, Endure, Focus Punch, Knock Off, Psybeam, Screech, Silver Wind, Tailwind.

Move tutor moves (11): Bug Bite, Defog, Drain Punch, Focus Punch, Giga Drain, Ice Punch, Knock Off, Snore, Tailwind, Thunder Punch, Uproar.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Bug.
• Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
• Catch rate: 90 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Def effort values.
• Base experience yield: 137.

Pokédex entries

It flies through the night sky, sprinkling sparkly dust. According to some, if that dust sticks to you, good things will happen to you. (Ultra Moon)

It's said that the patterns on its back are related to the stars in the night sky, but the details of that relationship remain unclear. (Ultra Sun)

In battle, it throws punches with all four arms. The power of each individual blow is piddly, so it aims to win by quantity rather than quality. (Moon)

While it's believed that starlight provides it with energy, this Pokémon also loves to eat berries. In the daytime, it curls up in the grass to sleep. (Sun)

It is said that in lands with clean air, where the stars fill the sky, there live Ledian in countless numbers. There is a good reason for this - the Pokémon uses the light of the stars as its energy. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)

The spot patterns on its back grow larger or smaller depending on the number of stars in the night sky. (SoulSilver, Y)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 68% of all Pokémon (1.4 m).
• Heavier than 58% of all Pokémon (35.6 kg).
• Base stat total 390, ranked #646 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #71 of 1,025.
• One of 13 Pokémon that are both Bug and Flying.
• One of 97 red Pokémon.
• Number 15 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 60 different moves in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon.
• Catch rate 90: about 11.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 11 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Ledian (Pokémon), Serebii: Ledian (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (LED-ee-un): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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