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.
When BELLOSSOM gets exposed to plenty of sunlight, the leaves ringing its body begin to spin around. This POKéMON’s dancing is renowned in the southern lands.
A BELLOSSOM grows flowers more beautifully if it has evolved from a smelly GLOOM - the stinkier the better. At night, this POKéMON closes its petals and goes to sleep.
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.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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 35 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail, Ingrain and 3 more.
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
Best Bellossom Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Giga Drain
- Stun Spore
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
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 Ruby & Sapphire
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.
Step 1Catch OddishEASYRoute 110RubyGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 110SapphireGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 117RubyGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 117SapphireGrassLv.13UncommonEarlyRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 119RubyGrassLv.24-27CommonMidRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 119SapphireGrassLv.24-27CommonMidRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 120RubyGrassLv.25-27CommonMidRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 120SapphireGrassLv.25-27CommonMidRouteEFFORTLESSSafari Zone - SoutheastRubyGrassLv.25-27CommonMidFacilityEFFORTLESSSafari Zone - SoutheastSapphireGrassLv.25-27CommonMidFacilityEFFORTLESSSafari Zone - SouthwestRubyGrassLv.25-27CommonMidFacilityEFFORTLESSSafari Zone - SouthwestSapphireGrassLv.25-27CommonMidFacilityEFFORTLESSSafari Zone - NortheastRubyGrassLv.27-29CommonMidFacilityEFFORTLESSSafari Zone - NortheastSapphireGrassLv.27-29CommonMidFacilityEFFORTLESSSafari Zone - NorthwestRubyGrassLv.27-29CommonMidFacilityEFFORTLESSSafari Zone - NorthwestSapphireGrassLv.27-29CommonMidFacilityEASYRoute 121RubyGrassLv.26-28UncommonMidRouteEASYRoute 121SapphireGrassLv.26-28UncommonMidRouteEASYRoute 123RubyGrassLv.26-28UncommonMidRouteEASYRoute 123SapphireGrassLv.26-28UncommonMidRoute
Step 2Catch or Evolve GloomEASYSafari Zone - NortheastSapphireGrassLv.29-31UncommonMidFacilityEASYSafari Zone - NortheastRubyGrassLv.29-31UncommonMidFacilityEASYSafari Zone - NorthwestSapphireGrassLv.29-31UncommonMidFacilityEASYSafari Zone - NorthwestRubyGrassLv.29-31UncommonMidFacilityCHALLENGINGSafari Zone - SoutheastSapphireGrassLv.25RareMidFacilityCHALLENGINGSafari Zone - SoutheastRubyGrassLv.25RareMidFacilityCHALLENGINGSafari Zone - SouthwestSapphireGrassLv.25RareMidFacilityCHALLENGINGSafari Zone - SouthwestRubyGrassLv.25RareMidFacilityCHALLENGINGRoute 121RubyGrassLv.28RareMidRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 121SapphireGrassLv.28RareMidRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 123RubyGrassLv.28RareMidRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 123SapphireGrassLv.28RareMidRouteor 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 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.
- 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