Special
Support
CTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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
Above
HP75
C
Attack80
C
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed50
D
Total490
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
ChlorophyllTop Pick
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 seem 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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Bellossom in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Bellossom for 62-73%. Zapdos deals 52-62% with Heat Wave.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Icicle Crash
  • Ice Shard
  • PursuitSTAB
Damage vs Bellossom
Knock Off
50-58%
Ice Shard 2x
62-73%
Pursuit
31-36%
View Weavile builds →

X & Y 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. Bellossom and Vileplume share the same 490 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. 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 59 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Charm, Flail and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 59·

X & Y Bellossom Best Moveset

Fairy coverage keeps opponents guessing about Bellossom's real targets. Expert Belt provides a super-effective damage boost without item lock while spread EVs and Hardy nature handle the stat profile. Chlorophyll ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Expert Belt
Best Nature for Bellossom
HardyNEUTRAL

Bellossom best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk

EVs

Doubles Utility Moveset

  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Energy BallSTAB
  • MoonblastCoverage
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Togekiss
TogekissExcellent
Drifblim
DrifblimExcellent

Moves

Breeding's the move. After You and Charm give Bellossom options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Fairy 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

Lv 1
Leaf Blade
C9010015Grass
Lv 1
Leaf Storm
A130905Grass
Lv 1
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
D—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 23
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
Lv 50
Petal Blizzard
C9010015Grass
Lv 53
Leaf Storm
A130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
S8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
S12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
After You
———15Normal
Egg
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Ingrain
D——20Grass
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Egg
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Egg
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Egg
Teeter Dance
——10020Normal
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Bellossom can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Rem
Acid
—4010030Poison
Rem
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
Rem
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
Rem
Lucky Chant
———30Normal
Rem
Moonlight
A——5Fairy
Rem
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Rem
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass
Rem
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Rem
Sleep Powder
C—7515Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Bellossom in X & Y

No wild encounters for Bellossom. The 3-stage chain runs through Oddish, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Bellossom in X & Y

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Route 6
    YGrass Lv.10-12 Route
    CommonEarly
    Tall grass only
    Route 6
    XGrass Lv.10-12 Route
    CommonEarly
    Tall grass only
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Evolve into Gloom
  3. Bellossom
    Step 3Bellossom ✓

Bellossom Guide

  • In X & Y, 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 support on our tier list. Dazzling Gleam with Expert Belt is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, 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 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. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the support role.

  • For X & Y, the core moveset is Dazzling Gleam, Energy Ball, Moonblast, and Toxic. Dazzling Gleam leads at 25% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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