Mixed
Balanced
480Average
50Slow
CTier

Bellossom's stats are solid on their own, but Chlorophyll is what pushes it over the line. It doubles its Speed in sun. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Known as the Flower Pokemon. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.

Nothing fancy in Bellossom's spread. It leans mixed with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 3 Sp. Def EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
480Above
HP75
C
Attack80
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed50
D
Total480
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Bellossom yields +3 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.4m / 1'04"•5.8kg / 12.8 lbs•221Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When the heavy rainfall season ends, it is drawn out by warm sunlight to dance in the open.

Diamond / Pearl

Bellossom Weakness

Fragile

Type-wise, Bellossom takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
WaterGroundRock
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
HealerHAHas a 30% chance of curing each adjacent ally of any major status ailment after each turn.

Bellossom is one of 2 ways Gloom's chain can end. This one takes the item path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Oddish to get eggs. Vileplume has 10 more total stats, but Bellossom makes up for it with a stronger Sp.Def gain (+35 from Oddish).

How to Evolve

4 Forms
Oddish
#043Oddish
21
Level 21
Gloom
#044Gloom
Vileplume
#045VileplumeLeaf Stone
Bellossom
#182BellossomSun Stone
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Oddish
GrassPoison
Gloom
GrassPoison
Vileplume
GrassPoison
Bellossom
Grass
HP
45
60+15
75+15
75+15
ATK
50
65+15
80+15
80+15
DEF
55
70+15
85+15
95+25
SP.ATK
75
85+10
110+25
90+5
SP.DEF
65
75+10
90+15
100+25
SPE
30
40+10
50+10
50+10
BST
320D-Tier
395D-Tier+75
490B-Tier+95
490C-Tier+95
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Attacker
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Bellossom to get Oddish eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail, Ingrain and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeludicoloshiftryabomasnowjumpluffbreloomcacturnecherrimivysaur
12 of 45·

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Bellossom's real targets. Heatrock provides extra utility while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Modest nature handle the stat profile. Chlorophyll ties it together.

Best Build

Special Attacker
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Heatrock
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Bellossom Moveset

  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Solar BeamSTAB
  • Sunny Day
  • Hidden Power Rock

Recommended Teammates

Typhlosion
TyphlosionGood
Espeon
EspeonGood
Skarmory
SkarmoryGood

Breeding's the move. Charm and Flail give Bellossom options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Fighting coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sunny Day
——5Fire
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 23
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Lv 53
Leaf Storm
140905Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
1010030Grass
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
751005Fighting
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
6010010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Charm
—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Ingrain
——20Grass
Egg
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Egg
Swords Dance
——30Normal
Egg
Synthesis
——5Grass
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Bellossom can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Absorb
2010025Grass
Rem
Acid
4010030Poison
Rem
Giga Drain
6010010Grass
Rem
Lucky Chant
——30Normal
Rem
Moonlight
——5Normal
Rem
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Rem
Petal Dance
12010020Grass
Rem
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Rem
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

You're catching Oddish first, not Bellossom. Oddish appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Bellossom in Diamond & Pearl

The path to Bellossom starts with Oddish at Lv. 18-53 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Route 230
    DiamondGrassLv.18-23UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 230
    PearlGrassLv.18-23UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 229
    DiamondGrassLv.20-22RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 229
    PearlGrassLv.20-22RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Route 229
    DiamondGrassLv.51-52CommonPostRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 229
    PearlGrassLv.51-52CommonPostRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 230
    PearlGrassLv.50UncommonPostRoute
    EASY
    Route 230
    DiamondGrassLv.50UncommonPostRoute
    EASY
    Route 229
    PearlGrassLv.51UncommonPostRouteMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 229
    DiamondGrassLv.51UncommonPostRouteMorning/night
    EASY
    Route 224
    DiamondGrassLv.53RarePostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 224
    PearlGrassLv.53RarePostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
  3. Bellossom
    Step 3Bellossom ✓

  • Bellossom looks average on paper at 480 BST. But Chlorophyll is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.

  • Bellossom's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Nidoking (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Gloom evolves into Bellossom using a Sun Stone. Bellossom is the final evolution in a 4-stage line starting from Oddish. At 480 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Bellossom gets Chlorophyll and Healer. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Bellossom is a mixed attacker — base 80 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

  • Bellossom appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Since Gold & Silver, Bellossom has been in 17 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.