| Ledian (レディアン Redian)
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| National Dex: | #166 | ||
| Evolves From: | Ledyba | ||
| Evolves Into: | None | ||
| Generation: | Generation II | ||
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| Base Stats | Biological Details | ||
| HP: | 55 | Species: | Five Star Pokémon |
| Attack: | 35 | Type(s): | Bug/Flying |
| Defense: | 50 | Height: | 4'07" |
| Special Atk: | 55 | Weight: | 78.5 lbs. |
| Special Def: | 110 | Abilities: | Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist (Dream World) |
| Speed: | 85 | Pokédex Color: | Red |
| Stat Total: | 390 | Gender: | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Footprint: | 
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| Cry: |  | ||
Ledian (Japanese: レディアン Redian) is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
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Biology
Appearance
Ledian is a moderately large, bipedal creature with a rather large head and six small limbs. It also has star patterns on its back, which grow larger or smaller depending on the number of stars visible in the night sky. Each spot represents a corner of a star shape. These spots have also been observed glowing red during twilight hours as Ledian are attached to trees, making these trees seem like Christmas trees. Male Ledian are shown having longer antennae than females.
Behavior
Ledian is a nocturnal insect, active mainly during the night and sleeping in curled-up leaves during the day. Countless Ledian live in outdoor areas located a good distance away from the polluted atmospheres of cities, for the star-lit skies are always clearer in these clean lands than in the light pollution of urban areas. Ledian have an affinity to stars for good reason; They take their energy from the light of the stars in order to live healthily. When many stars are visible, the Ledian will sprinkle a mysterious, glowing powder whilst fluttering about.
Evolution
Ledian is the evolved form of Ledyba as of level 18.
Game info
Game locations
| Ledian Locations | ||
| Version(s) | Location | Rarity |
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| Gold/Silver | Route 2 (morning) (Silver Only) | Rare |
| Crystal | Route 2 and 37 (morning) | Rare |
| Ruby/ Sapphire | Trade | None |
| Emerald | Evolve Ledyba | None |
| FireRed/ LeafGreen | Evolve Ledyba | None |
| Diamond/ Pearl | Route 229 (morning) | Uncommon |
| Platinum | Route 229 (morning) | Uncommon |
| HeartGold/SoulSilver | Route 2 (morning) (SoulSilver Only) | Rare |
| Black/White | Dreamyard | Rare |
Side game locations
| Ledian Locations | |
| Game(s) | Location |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | Phobos Jet, Endless Level 34, Forever Level 34, Mr. Who's Den |
| Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Ledyba |
| Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Mt. Travail (1F-19F), Midnight Forest (B1-B21) |
Pokédex entries
| Pokédex Entries | |
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| Generation I | |
| Ledian did not appear during the Generation I games. | |
| Gold | |
| When the stars flicker in the night sky, it flutters about, scattering a glowing powder. | |
| Silver | |
| The star patterns on its back grow larger or smaller depending on the number of stars in the night sky. | |
| Crystal | |
| In the daytime when it gets warm, it curls up inside a big leaf and drifts off into a deep slumber. | |
| Ruby | |
| 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. | |
| Sapphire | |
| 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. | |
| Emerald | |
| It is said that in lands with clean air, where the stars fill the sky, there live many Ledian. For good reason, they use the light of the stars as energy. | |
| FireRed | |
| The star patterns on its back grow larger or smaller depending on the number of stars in the night sky. | |
| LeafGreen | |
| When the stars flicker in the night sky, it flutters about, scattering a glowing powder. | |
| Diamond | |
| It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger. | |
| Pearl | |
| It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger. | |
| Platinum | |
| It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger. | |
| HeartGold | |
| When the stars flicker in the night sky, it flutters about, scattering a glowing powder. | |
| SoulSilver | |
| The star patterns on its back grow larger or smaller depending on the number of stars in the night sky. | |
| Black | |
| It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger. | |
| White | |
| It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger. | |
| Black 2 | |
| It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger. | |
| White 2 | |
| It uses starlight as energy. When more stars appear at night, the patterns on its back grow larger. | |
Learnset
Generation II
- Main article: Ledian/Learnset Generation II
Generation III
- Main article: Ledian/Learnset Generation III
Generation IV
- Main article: Ledian/Learnset Generation IV
Generation V
| Leveling | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||
| 1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 1 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||
| 1 | Comet Punch | 18 | 85% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 6 | Supersonic | — | 55% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||
| 9 | Comet Punch | 18 | 85% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 14 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | ||
| 14 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | ||
| 14 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | ||
| 17 | Mach Punch | 40 | 100% | 30 | Fighting | Physical | ||
| 24 | Baton Pass | — | —% | 40 | Normal | Status | ||
| 29 | Silver Wind | 60 | 100% | 5 | Bug | Special | ||
| 36 | Agility | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | ||
| 41 | Swift | 60 | —% | 20 | Normal | Special | ||
| 48 | Double-Edge | 120 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | ||
| 53 | Bug Buzz | 90 | 100% | 10 | Bug | Special | ||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||
Trivia
- It is possible that Ledian is a portmanteau of the words "ladybug" and "alien", given its appearance.
- Even though Ledian is a Bug/Flying type Pokémon, it can't learn any flying type moves in it's learnset.
In the Anime
Ledian was first introduced in Season 4 in the episode Mountain Time, where Ash and co. met Benji with a young Ledian. Benji was learning from his father what being a mountain ranger was like, while Benji's Ledian was learning how to fly in strong winds from Benji's father's Ledian, possible it's parent. Benji and his Ledian aided in the rescue of Pikachu and Togepi when they were pokenapped by Team Rocket. In the end, both Benji's and his father's Ledian's spots on their backs began to glow a bright red as they circled high in the evening starlight sky showering everyone with beautiful starlight. Ledian had a few minor appearances afterwards and a slightly bigger role in Mewtwo Returns. Ledian was seen in some of the Grand Festival episodes and was one of the Pokemon used to try to stop Darkrai in the Rise of Darkrai.
References
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Serebii.net Pokédex data
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon.Marriland data
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data