Utility
Balanced
490Average
50Slow
CTier

Bellossom doesn't stand out in any single area, but it gets the job done for in-game teams. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. Been around since Gen 2. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up. Known as the Flower Pokemon.

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

BELLOSSOM gather at times and appear to dance. They say that the dance is a ritual to summon the sun.

Gold

Plentiful in the tropics. When it dances, its petals rub together and make a pleasant ringing sound.

Silver

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 II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
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 23 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail, Razor Leaf and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumjumpluffivysaurparasectbayleefskiploombulbasaurchikoritaparashoppipexeggutor
12 of 23·

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

Best Build

Support
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Bellossom Moveset

  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • MoonlightRecovery
  • Stun SporeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Starmie
StarmieGood
Aerodactyl
AerodactylGood

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
Petal Dance
12010020Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 55
Solar Beam
12010010Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
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
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

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

Tutor Moves

Bellossom can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Acid
4010030Poison
Rem
Moonlight
——5Normal
Rem
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Rem
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Rem
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison

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 Gold & Silver

Oddish is your first catch on the way to Bellossom. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-15 across 12 total spots in the chain.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Ilex Forest
    SilverGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyForestNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Ilex Forest
    GoldGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyForestNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 24
    GoldGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 24
    SilverGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 25
    GoldGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 25
    SilverGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 5
    SilverGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 5
    GoldGrassLv.13-14CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 6
    SilverGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 6
    GoldGrassLv.13-14CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Route 5
    SilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 5
    GoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    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 is leaning toward the special side (base 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.