Special
Balanced
CTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats
Above
HP75
C
Attack80
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed50
D
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight5.8 kg
12.8 lbsFeather
Base XP221
High Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
HealerHA
Has a 30% chance of curing each adjacent ally of any major status ailment after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe
Strong Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Bellossom Weakness

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

Bellossom Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Bellossom in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Bellossom for 57-67%. Forretress's Explosion hits Bellossom for 65-76%. Nidoking deals 39-46% with Ice Beam.

Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Drill Peck
  • RestRecovery
  • CurseSetup
  • WhirlwindUtility
Damage vs Bellossom
Drill Peck 2x
57-67%
View Skarmory builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

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). View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

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·

Gold & Silver Bellossom Best Moveset

Best Build

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

Support Moveset

  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • MoonlightRecovery
  • Stun SporeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Starmie
StarmieGood
Aerodactyl
AerodactylGood

Moves

Breeding's the move. Charm and Flail give Bellossom options it can't learn any other way, and Normal 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
D2010020Grass
Lv 1
Petal Dance
B12010020Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
S—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 55
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
S751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
D—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Razor Leaf
C559525Grass
Egg
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
Egg
Synthesis
D——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Bellossom can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Bellossom in Gold & Silver

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
    SilverGrass Lv.5-6 Forest
    60%Early
    Night
    Ilex Forest
    GoldGrass Lv.5-6 Forest
    60%Early
    Night
    Route 5
    GoldGrass Lv.13-14 Route
    60%Early
    Night
    Route 6
    GoldGrass Lv.13-14 Route
    60%Early
    Night
    Route 24
    GoldGrass Lv.10 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Route 24
    SilverGrass Lv.10 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Route 25
    GoldGrass Lv.10 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Route 25
    SilverGrass Lv.10 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Route 5
    SilverGrass Lv.13 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Route 6
    SilverGrass Lv.13 Route
    30%Early
    Night
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Route 5
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
    10%Early
    Night
    Route 5
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
    10%Early
    Night
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
  3. Bellossom
    Step 3Bellossom ✓

Bellossom Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Bellossom brings 480 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. Giga Drain with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, 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.

  • Bellossom is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

  • For Gold & Silver, the core moveset is Giga Drain, Leech Seed, Moonlight, and Stun Spore. Giga Drain leads at 25% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

  • In Gold & Silver, the best way to handle Bellossom: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire, Ice, and Poison-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Since Gold & Silver, Bellossom has been in 18 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

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