Ledyba and Ledian are among the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Their main purposes in the games, as with all other Pokémon, are to battle both "wild" Pokémon, which are untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and "tamed" Pokémon that are owned by Pokémon trainers. The official Pokémon logo. ...

Nomenclature

"Ledyba" and "Ledian" are corrupted versions of the word ladybug. Ledian incorporates "alien" into its name, possibly owing to its head which appears similar to greys. It could also be a reference to the Chinese character 点 (pinyin: dîan), meaning dot, which may be a play on the spots on its back. Subfamilies Chilocorinae Coccidulinae Coccinellinae Epilachninae Scymininae Sticholotidinae etc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In Ufology, Greys, also known as Roswell aliens, Zetas, and Reticulians, are alleged extraterrestrial life forms that appear in modern UFO conspiracy theories and other UFO-related paranormal phenomena. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...

Biological characteristics

Ledyba

By itself a Ledyba is very timid, to the point of being afraid to move. When Ledyba become part of a swarm, they become much more active and can cluster next to each other for warmth in cold weather. Image File history File links Ledyba. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Pokédex as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... Noctowl Yorunozuku in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... 5 (five) is the natural number following 4 and preceding 6. ... The star, as an ideograph, most commonly represents the astronomical star for which it is named. ... // Pokémon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... // Pokémon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... // Pokémon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et...

A Ledyba communicates with others through an aromatic fluid excreted from the points where its legs meet its thorax. By subtly changing the fluid's scent, the Ledyba can convey a number of different feelings. The fluid can also help to determine a Ledyba's location as well as its current feelings.

Ledian

Ledian is a moderately large, bipedal ladybug-like creature with a huge head and six small limbs. It also has star patterns on its back which oddly 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. Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Pokédex as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... Spinarak (イトマル Itomaru in Japanese, Mimigal in French, Webarak in German) is a fictional species from the Pokémon franchise. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... 5 (five) is the natural number following 4 and preceding 6. ... The star, as an ideograph, most commonly represents the astronomical star for which it is named. ... // Pokémon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... // Pokémon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... // Pokémon types are special attributes, based partly on, and expanded from, the Classical elements, which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... In geometry, a star polygon is a complex, equilateral equiangular polygon, so named for its starlike appearance, created by connecting one vertex of a simple, regular, n-sided polygon to another, non-adjacent vertex and continuing the process until the original vertex is reached again. ...

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 healthy. When many stars are visible, the Ledian will sprinkle a mysterious, glowing powder whilst fluttering about. A nocturnal animal is one that sleeps during the day and is active at night - the opposite of the human (diurnal) schedule. ... This time exposure photo of New York City shows sky glow, one form of light pollution. ...

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Male Ledian are shown having longer antennae than Females. Pokémon Diamond , Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl , Pocket Monsters Pearl) are the two fourth-generation Pokémon role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo. ...

In the Pokémon video games

Ledian first appear in Pokémon Gold and Silver. They can only be obtained by evolving Ledyba at level 18. In Pokémon Colosseum, a Ledian was made available for snagging from Cipher Peon Kloak. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Pokémon Colosseum is the first GameCube incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. ...

Ledian have a low Attack stat, which is negatively affected by the fact that they mostly learn physical attacks. Ledian are able to learn such supplementary attacks as Agility and Swords Dance, increasing their Speed and Attack stats respectively. These are then transferred through the use of Baton Pass, a move allowing the user to pass stat changes on to other Pokémon. Ledian can learn Reflect, Light Screen, and Safeguard; coupling that with their excellent Special Defense makes them primarily defensive Pokémon. They can learn the attack Silver Wind, and even more powerful Bug attacks in the Diamond/Pearl Pokemon games. They can also be taught Aerial Ace, a flying move, for STAB (same type attack boost) since Ledian is Bug/Flying type.

In the Pokémon anime

The Ledyba species is featured in episode #130 (The Whistle Stop). Six Ledyba, owned by a girl named Arealle, work with her to transport trainers across a river under the commands of a high-pitched whistle.

In the Pokémon card game

Ledyba and Ledian have appeared in several sets of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. These sets include: This article is about the card game. ...

• Neo Genesis
• Neo Destiny (as Light Ledian)
• Skyridge
• EX Team Rocket Returns

References

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Ledyba as a species
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Ledian as a species
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Ledyba Previously hosted by Wikibooks

• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Ledian Previously hosted by Wikibooks