Mixed
Balanced
490Average
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.

Bellossom's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the 1.06M XP medium-slow curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
490Above
HP75
C
Attack80
C
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed50
D
Total490
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

Its flower petals deepen in color through exposure to sunlight. When cloudy weather persists, it does a dance that is thought to be a ritual for summoning the sun.

Emerald

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 III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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. Bellossom and Vileplume share the same 490 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes.

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 35 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail, Ingrain and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumludicoloshiftryjumpluffbreloomcacturneivysaurparasectbayleefroseliaskiploom
12 of 35·

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Bellossom's real targets. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn while flexible EVs EVs and Bold nature handle the stat profile. Chlorophyll ties it together.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Bellossom Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Stun SporeSTAB
  • Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

Breloom
BreloomGood
Jumpluff
JumpluffGood
Roselia
RoseliaGood

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010020Grass
Lv 1
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 44
Petal Dance
12010020Grass
Lv 55
Solar Beam
12010010Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
1010030Grass
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
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

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Endure+4
——10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
——10Normal
Tutor
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
—9015Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
——30Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Acid
4010030Poison
Rem
Moonlight
——5Normal
Rem
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Rem
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass

Can't catch Bellossom directly. Start with Oddish at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Oddish to Bellossom is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Bellossom in Emerald

To get Bellossom, start by catching Oddish through walking encounters at Lv. 13-31. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Route 117
    GrassLv.13-14CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 110
    GrassLv.13UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 119
    GrassLv.24-27CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 120
    GrassLv.25-27CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Southeast
    GrassLv.25-27CommonMidFacility
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Southwest
    GrassLv.25-27CommonMidFacility
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Northeast
    GrassLv.27-29CommonMidFacility
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Northwest
    GrassLv.27-29CommonMidFacility
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 121
    GrassLv.26-28UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 123
    GrassLv.26-28UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Safari Zone - Northeast
    GrassLv.29-31UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - Northwest
    GrassLv.29-31UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - Southeast
    GrassLv.25RareMidFacility
    CHALLENGING
    Safari Zone - Southwest
    GrassLv.25RareMidFacility
    CHALLENGING
    Route 121
    GrassLv.28RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 123
    GrassLv.28RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
  3. Bellossom
    Step 3Bellossom ✓

  • Bellossom looks average on paper at 490 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 490 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.