What does Bellsprout evolve into?

Weepinbell at level 21 is the mid-stage. Push through to Victreebel using a Leaf Stone for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Bellsprout evolve?

Level 21 gets you Weepinbell . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Bellsprout?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Bellsprout does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Weepinbell before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Bellsprout?

You can find Bellsprout in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Bellsprout - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Bellsprout's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Def trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack75

Defense35

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def30

Speed40

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

GluttonyHA

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It prefers hot and humid environments. It is quick at capturing prey with its vines.

Bellsprout Weakness

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Bellsprout for super-effective damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Bellsprout Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Bellsprout in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Dream Eater 2x 171-202%KO Psychic 2x 154-182%KO Extrasensory 2x 137-163%KO Confusion 2x 88-104%KO View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 143-168%KO Air Cutter 2x 90-107%KO Pluck 2x 97-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x 97-115%KO View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 FlyTM94 Damage vs Bellsprout Sky Attack 2x 157-185%KO Dream Eater 2x 121-144%KO Psychic 2x 109-129%KO Fly 2x 102-121%KO View Noctowl builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 ChatterLv. 21 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 121-143%KO Chatter 2x 126-149%KO Pluck 2x 83-98% Aerial Ace 2x 83-98% View Chatot builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Bellsprout Overheat 2x 191-224%KO Fire Blast 2x 162-191%KO Flamethrower 2x 133-157%KO Flame Wheel 2x 100-118%KO View Ponyta builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Bellsprout is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Weepinbell first, then eventually reaches Victreebel. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Bellsprout. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#069Bellsprout

Level 21

#070Weepinbell

Leaf Stone

#071Victreebel

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Bellsprout

GrassPoison

Weepinbell

GrassPoison

Victreebel

GrassPoison

65+15

80+15

ATK

90+15

105+15

DEF

50+15

65+15

SP.ATK

85+15

100+15

SP.DEF

45+15

70+25

SPE

55+15

70+15

BST

300D-Tier

390D-Tier+90

490C-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Bellsprout easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Belch, Clear Smog and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Bellsprout Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Bellsprout misses out on Acid Spray and Belch. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Belch, with Normal and Dark coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 7

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 11

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 13

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 15

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 17

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 23

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 27

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Lv 29

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 35

Gastro Acid

D—10010Poison

Lv 39

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 41

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 47

Slam

—807520Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Spray

D4010020Poison

Egg

Belch

C1209010Poison

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Ingrain

———20Grass

Egg

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

Egg

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Egg

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

Egg

Strength Sap

C—10010Grass

Egg

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Egg

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Bellsprout can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Bellsprout Locations

Bellsprout starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 16 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Bellsprout in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Before you go hunting for Bellsprout, check which of the 16 spots belong to your version. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl each have different walking encounters at Lv. 18-63.

Route 230

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.18-23 Route

11%Mid

Route 230

Shining PearlGrass Lv.18-23 Route

11%Mid

Route 229

Shining PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Route

5%Mid

Route 229

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Route

5%Mid

Bogsunk Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp

Post

Post-game

Bogsunk Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp

Post

Post-game

Grassland Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Grassland Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Riverbank Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Riverbank Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Still-Water Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Still-Water Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Sunlit Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Sunlit Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Swampy Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp

Post

Post-game

Swampy Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp

Post

Post-game

Bellsprout Guide

Weepinbell at level 21 is the mid-stage. Push through to Victreebel using a Leaf Stone for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 21 gets you Weepinbell. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Bellsprout does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Weepinbell before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Bellsprout in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Bellsprout has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Abra Psychic	C
TM Move Moves Dream EaterTM85 Damage vs Bellsprout Dream Eater 2x 200-236%KO View Abra builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 106-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x 76-91% Pluck 2x 76-91% View Zubat builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 155-182%KO Pluck 2x 106-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x 106-127%KO Peck 2x 67-82% View Doduo builds →
Starly NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 115-136%KO Wing Attack 2x 85-100%KO Aerial Ace 2x 85-100%KO Pluck 2x 85-100%KO View Starly builds →

Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 FlyTM94 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bellsprout Dream Eater 2x 114-135%KO Fly 2x 138-162%KO Pluck 2x 95-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x 95-114%KO View Murkrow builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Aerial Ace 2x 81-97% Gust 2x 81-97% View Beautifly builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 95-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x 68-81% Pluck 2x 68-81% View Zubat builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 138-162%KO Pluck 2x 95-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x 95-114%KO Peck 2x 59-73% View Doduo builds →
Starly NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 103-122%KO Wing Attack 2x 68-81% Aerial Ace 2x 68-81% Pluck 2x 68-81% View Starly builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Dream Eater 2x 177-209%KO Psychic 2x 161-190%KO Extrasensory 2x 142-167%KO Confusion 2x 90-106%KO View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 148-175%KO Air Cutter 2x 92-110%KO Pluck 2x 100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x 100-118%KO View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 FlyTM94 Damage vs Bellsprout Sky Attack 2x 165-194%KO Dream Eater 2x 124-147%KO Psychic 2x 114-134%KO Fly 2x 106-125%KO View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Bellsprout Overheat 2x 200-235%KO Fire Blast 2x 171-201%KO Flamethrower 2x 138-163%KO Flame Wheel 2x 106-125%KO View Ponyta builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 142-167%KO Wing Attack 2x 96-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x 96-114%KO Pluck 2x 96-114%KO View Staravia builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Dream Eater 2x 177-209%KO Psychic 2x 161-190%KO Extrasensory 2x 142-167%KO Confusion 2x 90-106%KO View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 148-175%KO Air Cutter 2x 92-110%KO Pluck 2x 100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x 100-118%KO View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 FlyTM94 Damage vs Bellsprout Sky Attack 2x 165-194%KO Dream Eater 2x 124-147%KO Psychic 2x 114-134%KO Fly 2x 106-125%KO View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Bellsprout Overheat 2x 200-235%KO Fire Blast 2x 171-201%KO Flamethrower 2x 138-163%KO Flame Wheel 2x 106-125%KO View Ponyta builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 142-167%KO Wing Attack 2x 96-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x 96-114%KO Pluck 2x 96-114%KO View Staravia builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Dream Eater 2x 177-210%KO Psychic 2x 158-187%KO Extrasensory 2x 142-168%KO Confusion 2x 90-106%KO View Bronzong builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 145-171%KO Air Cutter 2x 92-110%KO Pluck 2x 98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x 98-116%KO View Golbat builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Dream EaterTM85 PsychicTM29 FlyTM94 Damage vs Bellsprout Sky Attack 2x 158-187%KO Dream Eater 2x 126-148%KO Psychic 2x 113-133%KO Fly 2x 103-123%KO View Noctowl builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Bellsprout Overheat 2x 195-229%KO Fire Blast 2x 165-194%KO Flamethrower 2x 137-161%KO Flame Wheel 2x 103-123%KO View Ponyta builds →
Staravia NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyTM94 Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 140-165%KO Wing Attack 2x 92-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x 92-110%KO Pluck 2x 92-110%KO View Staravia builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Bellsprout Earthquake 197-231%KO Ice Shard 2x 158-186%KO Knock Off 85-100%KO View Mamoswine builds →