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.
BELLOSSOM gather at times and seem to dance. They say that the dance is a ritual to summon the sun.
Plentiful in the tropics. When it dances, its petals rub together and make a pleasant ringing sound.
Bellossom Weakness
FragileType-wise, Bellossom takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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
Breed with Bellossom to get Oddish eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail, Ingrain and 5 more.
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
Best Bellossom Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Solar Beam
- Sunny Day
- Hidden Power Rock
Recommended Teammates
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
You're catching Oddish first, not Bellossom. Oddish appears at solid 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver
Oddish is your first catch on the way to Bellossom. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-32 across 16 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch OddishEFFORTLESSIlex ForestSoulSilverGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyForestNightEFFORTLESSIlex ForestHeartGoldGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyForestNightEFFORTLESSRoute 24HeartGoldGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNightEFFORTLESSRoute 24SoulSilverGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNightEFFORTLESSRoute 25HeartGoldGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNightEFFORTLESSRoute 25SoulSilverGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNightEFFORTLESSRoute 5SoulSilverGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRouteNightEFFORTLESSRoute 5HeartGoldGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRouteNightEFFORTLESSRoute 6SoulSilverGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRouteNightEFFORTLESSRoute 6HeartGoldGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRouteNight
Step 2Catch or Evolve GloomEASYRoute 5HeartGoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRouteNightEASYRoute 5SoulSilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRouteNightEASYRoute 48SoulSilverGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteEASYRoute 48HeartGoldGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 47HeartGoldGrassLv.32RareLateRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 47SoulSilverGrassLv.32RareLateRouteor evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
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 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 special attacker with 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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A