Is Bellsprout Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Not part of Hoenn's native roster. Roselia and Oddish cover Grass/Poison locally without needing a trade, and Bellsprout doesn't improve on either.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Bellsprout's defenses.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Bellsprout's weaknesses hard.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Bellsprout's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Bellsprout's weaknesses hard.
Bellsprout cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Bellsprout in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Bellsprout in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Bellsprout over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Bellsprout in ORAS
Step 1Bellsprout ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 13. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 32. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Weepinbell
Step 3Evolve into Victreebel
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Bellsprout Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Bellsprout
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x117-138%KO Fire Fang 2x83-98% Ice Fang 2x83-98% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x234-276%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-79% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x221-261%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-76% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x236-278%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-81% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x220-259%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-74% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latios builds →Psychic 2x234-276%KO Fly 2x106-126%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latias builds →Psychic 2x203-241%KO Fly 2x99-116%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x240-283%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-81% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latios builds →Psychic 2x248-292%KO Fly 2x110-129%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latias builds →Psychic 2x214-252%KO Fly 2x99-117%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x318-374%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x205-242%KO Aerial Ace 2x104-122%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latios builds →Psychic 2x241-284%KO Fly 2x108-128%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latias builds →Psychic 2x209-246%KO Fly 2x97-114%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x309-365%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x200-235%KO Aerial Ace 2x101-119%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x277-326%KO Ice Beam 2x166-196%KO Fly 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x439-516%KO Ice Beam 2x188-222%KO Aerial Ace 2x114-135%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x240-283%KO Ice Beam 2x143-169%KO Fly 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x321-377%KO Psychic 2x55-65% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Bellsprout with Ice Shard (103-121%). Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (121-143%). Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 184-217%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Weavile builds →Knock Off83-98% Ice Shard 2x103-121%KO Pursuit51-60% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Salamence builds →Earthquake67-80% Outrage121-143%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x184-217%KO Focus Blast41-48% Shadow Ball54-64% Dazzling Gleam27-32% | ||
Bellsprout Evolutions
Bellsprout is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Weepinbell first, then eventually reaches Victreebel. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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
ORAS Bellsprout Best Moveset
Grass/Poison at 75 Attack. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power too low to compete. Victreebel two evolutions away adds 105 Attack and mixed 100 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Bellsprout best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Weather Ball
- Solar Beam
- Sleep Powder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Bellsprout misses out on Acid Spray and Belch. That's 15 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Belch, with Normal and Dark coverage rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Bellsprout’s thin and flexible body lets it bend and sway to avoid any attack, however strong it may be. From its mouth, this Pokémon spits a corrosive fluid that melts even iron.
Bellsprout Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves